Sundy Best
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Nicholas Jamerson, Kris Bentley |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
Sundy Best is a country music duo originating from Prestonsburg, Kentucky, consisting of Nicholas Jamerson and Kris Bentley. Their sound is a fusion of country, Appalachian folk, bluegrass, rock, soul, and R&B influences. In 2014, they released the album Bring Up the Sun. The pair announced their split in March 2018, with Jamerson embarking on a solo path. However, in October 2020, they revealed their reunion.
Origin
The formation of Sundy Best traces back to childhood companions Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley from Prestonsburg in Eastern Kentucky. Both were collegiate athletes: Jamerson played football at University of Pikeville while majoring in history, and Bentley was a basketball player at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he studied English. After completing their studies, they established the duo and relocated to Lexington, Kentucky in August 2010. Jamerson took on lead vocals and guitar duties, while Bentley played the cajón drum. Their name derives from their unique pronunciation of "Sunday best," alluding to the attire worn to church where they first performed together during their senior year of high school.
Music career
Within their debut year as a duo, Sundy Best created a self-recorded demo titled Tales, Lies and Exaggerations. In December 2011, they successfully raised $15,000 through Kickstarter to finance their initial studio album. The album Door Without a Screen was subsequently released in the summer of 2012. They later signed with E1 Music, which issued a deluxe edition on August 27, 2013.
2014: Bring Up the Sun and Salvation City
Their follow-up album, Bring Up the Sun, produced by RS Field, includes 15 tracks featuring reimagined versions of "Home," "Lilly," and "These Days." The music video for "These Days" debuted in November 2013, followed by the lead single "Until I Met You" in February 2014. Released on March 10, 2014, the album entered the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number 11 and reached number 70 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales totaling 5,000 copies.
Their third studio effort, Salvation City, premiered exclusively on Rolling Stone on December 1, 2014, before its commercial release the following day. It debuted at number 22 on the Top Country Albums chart.
On March 8, 2018, Jamerson announced via Facebook that Sundy Best had disbanded; he then pursued solo ventures and formed The Jamersons with his siblings. The duo declared their reunion through social media in October 2020, which Bentley later confirmed during an interview.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Heat | US Indie | |||
| Door Without a Screen |
|
33 | — | 7 | — | |
| Bring Up the Sun |
|
11 | 70 | — | 14 |
|
| Salvation City |
|
22 | — | — | 11 | |
| It's So Good Live |
|
49 | — | 24 | — | |
| Almar Sky |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Feel Good Country |
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| "—" indicates albums that did not chart | ||||||
Singles
- "Home"
- "Lily"
- "These Days"
- "Until I Met You"
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Home" | Coleman Saunders |
| "Lily" | ||
| "Mountain Parkway" | ||
| "These Days" | ||
| 2014 | "Until I Met You" | |
| "I Wanna Go Home" | ||
| "Lotta Love" | ||
| "Southern Boy" | ||
| 2015 | "Do You Wanna Go" | Blake Judd |
| "My Sweet Thing" | AmericusTrue | |
| "Four Door" | Coleman Saunders |