The Wrights (duo)

The Wrights is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Adam Wright and Shannon Wright. Adam Wright is also the nephew of country music artist Alan Jackson.[1]

The Wrights
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, United States
GenresCountry
Years active1998-present
LabelsAlan's Country Records/RCA
Associated actsAlan Jackson
MembersAdam Wright
Shannon Wright

Adam and Shannon Wright met in 1998 after he filled in for a musician in her band in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] The two started out writing songs together, eventually marrying and moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002.[2][3] Two of the duo's songs can be found on Jackson's 2004 album What I Do.

A year later, the Wrights' debut album, Down This Road, was released on Jackson's personal label, ACR (Alan's Country Records), in association with RCA Records.[4][5] Adam and Shannon wrote all of the songs on their album.[6] A self-titled, eight-song EP and a second album, In the Summertime, both followed in 2008.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Down This Road 71
The Wrights —
In the Summertime
  • Release date: June 17, 2008
  • Label: TOUR
 —
Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
  • Release date: August 10, 2010
  • Label: TOUR
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
Year Single Album
2005 "Down This Road" Down This Road
"On the Rocks"

Music videos
Year Video Director
2005 "Down This Road" Steven Goldmann
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References
  1. "The Wrights: 'Down This Road' | AccessAtlanta". October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007.
  2. "Alan Jackson — Precious Memories: Live at the Ryman". Countrymusic.about.com.
  3. AllMusic ((( The Wrights > Biography )))
  4. "The Wrights Bio — The Wrights Career". Cmt.com.
  5. "The Wrights, Superstar Alan Jackson's First Signing To His ACR Label, Release Debut Album May 3". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11.
  6. "The Wrights — Down This Road". Bellaonline.com.
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