Blue County was an American

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duo composed of actor-singers

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and

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. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on

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. This album produced four singles on the ''

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'' country singles charts, including the No. 11 "

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". Two more singles — "Firecrackers and Ferris Wheels" and "I Get To" — were released in 2006, although neither was included on an album.

History

Blue County was founded in 2003 by

(formerly of

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) and actor-singer

, who had been friends for several years before the duo's foundation. Signed to

that year, the duo released their debut single "

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'' country charts in early 2004, and was the first of four singles from their self-titled debut album, which

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produced. Also in 2004, the duo performed at the

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Music Festival. Following "Good Little Girls" was the single "That's Cool", which peaked at No. 24 on the country charts. "Nothing but Cowboy Boots" and "That Summer Song" followed in 2005, peaking at No. 38 and No. 53 respectively. The duo released their fifth single, "Firecrackers and Ferris Wheels", in 2006, although it did not chart. Their final release for Curb was the No. 51-peaking "I Get To", which like "Firecrackers and Ferris Wheels" was never included on an album. After recording two songs for the ''

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'' soundtrack, Blue County exited the Curb label in 2007.Country Labels Keep Rosters Full Despite Album Sales Dip
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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

{{Authority control Country music groups from Tennessee American country music duos Curb Records artists Musical groups established in 2003 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee 2003 establishments in Tennessee