The JaneDear girls
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Susie Brown, Danelle Leverett |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Nashville , United States |
| Products | Country music |
| Parent | Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise |
the JaneDear girls comprised an American country music duo featuring Susie Brown (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, bass, guitar, accordion) from Alpine, Utah, alongside Danelle Leverett (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica) hailing from Amarillo, Texas. Between 2010 and 2012, they were signed to Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise. Their initial single "Wildflower" achieved a Top 20 position on the Hot Country Songs chart. After issuing one album, the pair disbanded in the middle of 2012.
Biography
Susie Brown and Danelle Leverett were introduced by songwriter Kris Bergsnes at a Nashville songwriters' event. Following this meeting, they collaborated on songwriting and formed a duo upon Bergsnes' recommendation.
The pair secured a contract with Reprise Records Nashville. They were produced and guided by John Rich of Big & Rich. Their debut single in 2010, "Wildflower," climbed to number 15 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The subsequent single "Shotgun Girl" remained on the charts for 20 weeks, reaching number 36 by July 2011. Their third release, "Merry Go Round," came out in September 2011 and peaked at number 44.
In early 2011, the JaneDear girls earned nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards for Top Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Duo or Group but were bested by Sugarland and The Band Perry. On January 31, 2012, they digitally released "Good Girls Gone Bad," which was included on the soundtrack for ABC's GCB.
The duo ended their collaboration in mid-2012; Susie Brown intended to pursue a solo album with producer James Stroud. Meanwhile, Danelle Leverett co-wrote Big & Rich's 2012 track "That's Why I Pray" and began performing under the name Nelly Joy. In 2019, Joy became part of the band Gone West.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| the JaneDear girls |
|
10 | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 2010 | "Wildflower" | 15 | 60 | the JaneDear girls |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" | 36 | — | |
| "Merry Go Round" | 44 | — | ||
| "—" indicates singles that did not enter the charts | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Wildflower" | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | Template:Nom |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Template:Nom | ||
| CMT Music Awards | Duo Video of the Year for "Wildflower" | Template:Nom | |
| American Country Awards | New Artist Single for "Wildflower" | Template:Nom |