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the JaneDear girls
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The extraordinary duo the JaneDear girls is made up of Danelle Leverett and Susie Brown.
Susie comes from a large music family, playing violin at age 4 and winning her age group in the Utah State Fiddle Contest at 10. She has landed slots as a backup singer and instrumentalist for several artists including Opry member Trisha Yearwood.
What music was to Susie's family, sports were to Danelle's. Danelle was a highly competitive gymnast raised in Amarillo Texas, she pursued athletic competition until high school. During her downtime due to a pole vaulting injury, she picked up the guitar and started playing and songwriting. While in college, she signed an independent label deal. After graduation, she moved to Nashville, where a widening circle of friends and supporters led her to Susie.
The two were each pursuing careers in music when a friend suggested Danelle see Susie perform at a Nashville club. Before long, the two tried writing together, and from the moment they finished their first song together, they knew that they were a duo. While they struggled--"We would eat $10 worth of taco soup for a week, every meal," says Danelle--they quickly began impressing industry people. After they performed at a Muzik Mafia event, John Rich became a huge supporter, helping them ink deals with Warner Music Nashville, Sony/ATV Tree Music Publishing, and Turner Nichols & Associates Management firm. Their first hit single "Wildflower" released in 2010, went to number 20 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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