Sunny Sweeney

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Between having three dogs named Merle, Nash, and Dolly and an East Texas accent so pronounced you could pick her out in a crowded honky-tonk from across the room, Sunny Sweeney is so country she probably snores Loretta Lynn melodies in her sleep. That much was clear long, long before she ever got around to recording her debut album, Heartbreaker’s Hall of Fame . So what the hell she was thinking when she skipped off to New York City shortly after graduation to pursue a career in theater or comedy instead of conquering the dancehall and opry circuit back home is anyone’s guess. Maybe she was just testing herself — making absolutely sure she was born to be a country singer, not just another pretty young improv-comedian from Longview, Texas, lighting up the Great White Way.

Or, you know, maybe a waitress, nanny, dog walker or cubicle drone. Frankly, there was a spell there in her early 20s when seemed hell-bent on collecting as many different W-2s as she could instead of pursuing her destiny. And she actually did OK at the comedy thing — after leaving the Big Apple and returning to Texas to hook up with a comedy troupe in Austin. But every time a skit found her singing, it became more and more clear she was just putting off the inevitable.

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mybestmusic wrote:
November 2009

Wonderful Artist ! She is a breath of fresh air to country music !

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systolediastole wrote:
February 2009

I hope she makes a sophomore album!

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davidn87 wrote:
January 2009

She should come to Scotland. It'd be great to see her at Celtic Connections. Hell it'd be great to see her anywhere in the Glasgow area!

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bluffdweller wrote:
December 2008

she should write with lance miller or sing a duo with him, it would be awesome....

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pckrfn1968 wrote:
October 2008

she is a real sweetheart and the only woman I know who can sing Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash and make it sound great. Her live shows are awesome if you get the chance to see her do!

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RodeoRich wrote:
July 2008

Sunny is the best! It's good to know there are pure and true artists out there sticking to there roots! My favorites are Slow Swingin Western Tunes, Please be San Antone and 10yrs passed. Oh hell I love them all. Mamma Opery reminds me of my Granny.

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systolediastole wrote:
January 2008

Cool...the songs are streamable now.

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systolediastole wrote:
September 2007

Agreed! I was so surprised to see some real country on TV the other day...her If I Could video. It's wonderful to see that this kind of music can still make it that far.

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davidn87 wrote:
September 2007

THIS is Country.

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systolediastole wrote:
September 2007

Can't believe I just found out about her. What a voice! Love it.

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echo725 wrote:
May 2007

Sounds like Texas 'round here.

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