Sierra Hull

Sierra Hull
Born September 27, 1991 (1991-09-27) (age 20)
Occupations Musician, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar
Years active 2007–present
Labels Rounder
Associated acts Alison Krauss, Barry Bales, Ron Block, Chris Thile
Website

http://www.sierralhull.com

Sierra Hull discography at MusicBrainz

Sierra Hull (born September 27, 1991) is an American bluegrass singer and mandolinist and guitarist.

Hull was signed to Rounder Records at the age of 13[1] and released her debut album, Secrets, in 2008 at the age of 16. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart.[2] Her second album, Daybreak, was released on March 8, 2011.[3]

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Biography

Sierra Hull was born and raised in Byrdstown, Tennessee and attended Pickett County High School before accepting a Presidential Scholarship[4] to study at the Berklee College of Music.

Hull began playing the mandolin at the age of eight and put out the album Angel Mountain at 10. Hull was soon playing jam sessions with other musicians in her family, and by 2001 she was entering local talent contests. Her parents, Stacy and Brenda, took her to numerous bluegrass festivals and it was during an International Bluegrass Music Association festival that she came to the attention of Rounder Records chief talent scout Ken Irwin.[5] At age 11 she was mentored and befriended by Alison Krauss, herself once a child prodigy on the fiddle.[6]

She has a brother, Cody, and is a distant cousin of former United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull.[7] Hull has already received five International Bluegrass Music Association nominations in the past three years.

Music career

Secrets

Hull's debut album on Rounder Records, released in May 2008, was co-produced by Alison Krauss and Ron Block which follows a self-released CD Angel Mountain, in 2002. The production by Hull and Ron Block paid tribute and honored the tradition and style of bluegrass music. The album contained 3 original songs penned by Hull. She was just 15 when she recorded the album and released at just 16.

Daybreak

On her 2011 second release on Rounder Records, the 19-year-old has composed seven of the 12 songs and it was produced by Alison Krauss & Union Station bassist Barry Bales. The album features collaborations with Bryan Sutton on guitar and Randy Kohrs on dobro. Guest singers include Dan Tyminski, Shawn Lane and Ronnie Bowman.

The themes on Daybreak are largely relationship oriented and surround universal subjects like love won and lost.[8]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak positions
US Bluegrass
[9]
Angel Mountain
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: own production
 -
Secrets 2
Daybreak
  • Release date: March 8, 2011
  • Label: Rounder Records
 5

Other singles

Year Single Artist Album
2007 "Hullarious" Sierra Hull An American Tradition
2008 "Just As I Am" Sierra Hull Billy: The Early Years
2010 "Gospel Plow" The Lovell Sisters, Bearfoot, Sierra Hull & The New Generation Jam MerleFest Live
"Big Sciota"
2011 "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Sixties Invasion featuring Sierra Hull Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Music videos

Year Title Director
2011 "Easy Come, Easy Go"[10] David McClister
"Someone Like You"[11] Brad Paul
"Chasin' Skies"[12]
"Tell Me Tomorrow"[13]
"Daybreak"[14] David McClister

References

  1. ^ Sierra Hull Biography - Billboard.com, http://www.billboard.com/artist/sierra-hull/bio/979755, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  2. ^ Secrets - Billboard.com, http://www.billboard.com/album/sierra-hull/secrets/1112137, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  3. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2011-03-09), "Music Review - New York Times", The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/arts/music/sierra-hull-sings-bluegrass-at-the-living-room-review.html, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  4. ^ 2009-2010 Presidential Scholars - Berklee, http://www.berklee.edu/news/1531/2009-2010-presidential-scholars, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  5. ^ Teen Sierra Hull Is Turning Heads - CMT, http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1595975/teen-sierra-hull-is-turning-heads-in-bluegrass.jhtml, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sierra-hull-p1031466
  7. ^ The latest gifted Hull - the Bluegrass Special, http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2008/may2008/shawhullfeaturemay08.php, retrieved 2011-03-15 
  8. ^ http://www.the9513.com/not-your-ordinary-teenager-a-chat-with-sierra-hull/
  9. ^ "Sierra Hull Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/artist/sierra-hull/979755#/artist/sierra-hull/chart-history/979755. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
  10. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sierra Hull: Easy Come, Easy Go". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/sierra-hull/628722/easy-come-easy-go.jhtml. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
  11. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sierra Hull: Someone Like You". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/sierra-hull/672275/someone-like-you.jhtml. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
  12. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sierra Hull: Chasin' Skies". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/sierra-hull/678529/chasin-skies.jhtml. Retrieved 3 August 2011. 
  13. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sierra Hull: Tell Me Tomorrow". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/sierra-hull/684545/tell-me-tomorrow-live.jhtml. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
  14. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sierra Hull: Daybreak". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/sierra-hull/693134/daybreak.jhtml. Retrieved 26 September 2011.