One Flew South

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One Flew South
Origin USA
Genre(s) Country
Years active 2005-present
Label(s) Decca
Associated acts Larry Gatlin
Marcus Hummon
J.D. Souther
Website http://www.oneflewsouth.com/
Members
Eddie Bush
Royal Reed
Chris Roberts

One Flew South is an American country music group composed of Eddie Bush (guitar, vocals), Chris Roberts (guitar, vocals), and Royal Reed (lead vocals).[1] The group's first recording was a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney animated film The Fox and the Hound 2. In 2008, One Flew South signed to Decca Records Nashville, releasing their debut album Last of the Good Guys in May of that year. This album, which featured collaborations with Marcus Hummon and J.D. Souther, has produced the single "My Kind of Beautiful", which has charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

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[edit] Biography

Singers Royal Reed, a native of El Paso, Texas, and Chris Roberts, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, first met in the late 1990s. At the time, both were starring in a production of the Broadway musical The Civil War, alongside singer Larry Gatlin, in New York City.[2] Gatlin, who had once fronted a trio which also included his two brothers (Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers), mentored Reed and Roberts, also suggesting that they should add a third member to their group.[3] Initially, they could not find a suitable third member for the trio. Eventually, they befriended Grammy Award-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon, with whom they began to write songs.[3] Through Hummon, the two discovered North Carolina native Eddie Bush, who was added to the group in 2005.[4] The three members discovered that they worked well together as a trio, and assumed the name One Flew South.[5]

One Flew South's first recording was the song "Friends for Life", which Hummon co-wrote; the trio recorded the song on the soundtrack to the 2006 film The Fox and the Hound 2.[6] After that song was released, the trio began recording demo tapes while seeking a record deal. With Hummon's help, they were signed to a recording contract with Decca Records in 2007, as well as a publishing contract with Sony/ATV Publishing.[3] Their debut album, Last of the Good Guys, was released on May 27, 2008, debuting at #67 on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts;[5] most of the songs on it were co-written by the group's three members, along with Hummon and rock songwriter J.D. Souther.[7] Hummon also produced the album, in addition to playing guitar, piano, and mandolin on it. The album's lead-off single, "My Kind of Beautiful", was co-written by Andy Griggs, who previously recorded it on his 2005 album This I Gotta See. It went for radio adds on June 2,[8] and debuted at #57 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the chart week of June 21, 2008.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title US Country Label
2008 Last of the Good Guys 67 Decca

[edit] Singles

Year Single US Country Album
2008 "My Kind of Beautiful"A 57 Last of the Good Guys
  • ACurrent single.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Grant, Devin (2008-06-05). Lowcountry native musician just 'Flew South' with band. Charleston Post and Courier. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  2. ^ Leggett, Steve. One Flew South biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  3. ^ a b c About One Flew South. OneFlewSouth.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  4. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. (2008-05-07). New Artist Spotlight: One Flew South. American Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  5. ^ a b Newcomers One Flew South to release debut album. That's Country (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  6. ^ Coleman, Kathy. Various Artists - The Fox and the Hound 2 (Soundtrack). About.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Last of the Good Guys: Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  8. ^ Newcomers One Flew South's Debut Single 'My Kind Of Beautiful' Gets Early Radio Response. Top40-Charts.com (2008-05-23). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.

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