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The Wrights

About Me

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The Wrights -- a husband-and-wife team made up of Shannon and Adam Wright -- have recorded a new album called IN THE SUMMERTIME. It is a collection of folk, blues, country and rock songs. IN THE SUMMERTIME is available exclusively at Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, TN. This acoustic covers project will also be released on-line this summer. Stay tuned and visit the official website for more information. www.thewrightsmusic.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/10/2005
Band Website: thewrightsmusic.com
Influences: Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Roger Miller, Flatt & Scruggs, Don Williams, Chet Atkins, Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Alan Jackson, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Paul Kennerly, Louis Armstrong, Vince Gill, Ry Cooder, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, K.T. Oslin, The Judds, The Whites, Randy Travis, Bill Withers, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Mississippi John Hurt, Merle Haggard, J.J. Cale, Tony Rice, Ralph Stanley, Allman Brothers, Etta James, Lee Ann Womack, Jerry Garcia, Hank Williams, Van Morrison,Tammy Wynette, Bob Dylan, Ella Fitzgerald, Townes Van Zandt, Elvis, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Delbert McClinton, Dolly Parton, Booker T. & The M.G's, Fleetwood Mac, Buddy & Julie Miller, Mindy Smith, Chris Smither, Bonnie Raitt, Muddy Waters, Duke Ellington, Tom Petty, Wes Montgomery, Louvin Brothers, Everly Brothers, Lightnin' Hopkins, Diana Krall, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Oak Ridge Boys, Nina Simone, ACDC, Rolling Stones, Billie Holiday, Gene Watson, Carter Family, Warner Mack, Conway Twitty, Gram Parsons, Chris Isaak, Patty Loveless, Allison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Richard Bennett, Dire Straits, Neil Diamond, Robert Johnson, Neil Young, Vince Guaraldi, Patsy Cline, The Kingsmen, Nat King Cole, Del McCoury, B.B. King, Buddy Holly...and all other purveyors of good music everywhere!
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Visit The Wrights' online store to purchase their music as well as other merchandise.

Record Label: ACR
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Washington Post Reviews The Wrights

Arlo Guthrie once told me that having a famous relative can open doors for you, but it can't help you once you step into office. Being Alan Jackson's nephew surely opened doors for Adam Wright, but it...
Posted by The Wrights on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:26:00 PST

The Wrights Celebrate New Release & Ten Years Together

The Wrights’ new self-titled album on ACR/Mailboat Records will be available online Tuesday January 29, 2008.  Check out itunes.com, walmart.com, thewrightsmusic.com, borders.com,...
Posted by The Wrights on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:39:00 PST

Down This Road

Go ahead and throw the term 'the better half' out the window. Specifically, toss it out the window of the "Lincoln Town Car on a country road" that Shannon and Adam Wright feel describes their debut A...
Posted by The Wrights on Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:09:00 PST

Solomon Burke Records "You're the Kind of Trouble"

Adam and Shannon get Solomon Burke cut! Legendary soul singer Solomon Burke just finished a country album called NASHVILLE.  Produced by Nashville's own Buddy Miller in his home studio, it's sure...
Posted by The Wrights on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:25:00 PST