The Clark Brothers
Encyclopedia
Sons of Sylvia is an American country pop
trio composed of three brothers with the surname Clark: Adam (guitar
, mandolin
), Ashley (lead vocals, fiddle
, mandolin, guitar) and Austin (background vocals, resonator guitar
). All three, along with their three other brothers Aaron, Andrew, and Alan, originally comprised a sextet called The Clark Family Experience
. Sons of Sylvia released its debut album in April 2010.
, founded a family band in the late 1990s called The Clark Family Experience
. The band recorded one album for Curb Records
in 2002 and charted in the Top 20 on the Billboard
country singles charts with "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch." The Clark Family Experience disbanded in 2002 after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
In 2007, Adam, Ashley and Austin began recording as The Clark Brothers. Under this name, the trio won the top prize in the Fox Networks talent competition The Next Great American Band
, and subsequently signed to Universal South Records. The band renamed itself Sons of Sylvia in October 2009.
Sons of Sylvia appeared on the song "What Can I Say" on Carrie Underwood
's third album, Play On. The band had a connection with Underwood through Ashley, who toured with Carrie as her fiddle player in 2009. The band performed "What Can I Say" with Carrie Underwood on December 7, 2009, on Carrie Underwood: An All Star Holiday Special. Sons of Sylvia will also join Carrie on her 2010 "Play On Tour
". The band performed their debut single, "Love Left to Lose," on the April 28, 2010 results show episode of American Idol
and were introduced by Carrie Underwood.
Sons of Sylvia was left without a record deal when Universal South and Show Dog Nashville merged to form Show Dog-Universal Music
in January 2010. Although, the trio signed to Interscope Records
/19 Recordings shortly after and released its debut album, Revelation
, on April 27, 2010.
The group are cousins to Ryan Tedder
, lead singer for OneRepublic
, who co-wrote and produced the group's debut single, "Love Left to Lose". The album's second single, "I'll Know You", was released to radio in late 2010 but did not chart.
Country pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
trio composed of three brothers with the surname Clark: Adam (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
), Ashley (lead vocals, fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandolin, guitar) and Austin (background vocals, resonator guitar
Resonator guitar
A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more spun metal cones instead of the wooden sound board . Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than conventional acoustic guitars which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion...
). All three, along with their three other brothers Aaron, Andrew, and Alan, originally comprised a sextet called The Clark Family Experience
The Clark Family Experience
-Track listing:#"Going Away" - 3:51#"Because" - 3:45#"It'll Always Be You" - 3:21#"Standin' Still" - 3:23...
. Sons of Sylvia released its debut album in April 2010.
History
Brothers Adam, Ashley, Austin, Aaron, Andrew and Alan Clark, natives of Rocky Mount, VirginiaRocky Mount, Virginia
Rocky Mount is the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 4,066 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia-History:...
, founded a family band in the late 1990s called The Clark Family Experience
The Clark Family Experience
-Track listing:#"Going Away" - 3:51#"Because" - 3:45#"It'll Always Be You" - 3:21#"Standin' Still" - 3:23...
. The band recorded one album for Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
in 2002 and charted in the Top 20 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country singles charts with "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch." The Clark Family Experience disbanded in 2002 after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
In 2007, Adam, Ashley and Austin began recording as The Clark Brothers. Under this name, the trio won the top prize in the Fox Networks talent competition The Next Great American Band
The Next Great American Band
The Next Great American Band is a reality television talent show. The show premiered on October 19, 2007 and aired on FOX at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times Friday nights...
, and subsequently signed to Universal South Records. The band renamed itself Sons of Sylvia in October 2009.
Sons of Sylvia appeared on the song "What Can I Say" on Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
's third album, Play On. The band had a connection with Underwood through Ashley, who toured with Carrie as her fiddle player in 2009. The band performed "What Can I Say" with Carrie Underwood on December 7, 2009, on Carrie Underwood: An All Star Holiday Special. Sons of Sylvia will also join Carrie on her 2010 "Play On Tour
Play On Tour
The Play On Tour is the second headlining tour by country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was in support of her third album Play On. The first round of shows, which contains dates only in North America, were announced on December 10....
". The band performed their debut single, "Love Left to Lose," on the April 28, 2010 results show episode of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
and were introduced by Carrie Underwood.
Sons of Sylvia was left without a record deal when Universal South and Show Dog Nashville merged to form Show Dog-Universal Music
Show Dog-Universal Music
Show Dog-Universal Music is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was formed from the merger of Show Dog Nashville and Universal South Records in 2009...
in January 2010. Although, the trio signed to Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
/19 Recordings shortly after and released its debut album, Revelation
Revelation (Sons of Sylvia album)
-Charts:...
, on April 27, 2010.
The group are cousins to Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, lead singer for OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
, who co-wrote and produced the group's debut single, "Love Left to Lose". The album's second single, "I'll Know You", was released to radio in late 2010 but did not chart.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Rock |
||
| Revelation Revelation (Sons of Sylvia album) -Charts:... |
|
33 | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Adult |
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| 2010 | "Love Left to Lose" | 101 | 32 | Revelation | |||||
| "I'll Know You" | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Love Left to Lose" | Wayne Isham Wayne Isham Wayne Isham is an American music video director who has directed music videos of many popular artists; such as Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Roxette, Mötley Crüe, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Whitesnake, David Cook, Simple Plan, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys,... |
| "I'll Know You" | David McClister | |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "What Can I Say" (with Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... ) |
Play On |