Kristen Hall on Why She Left Sugarland
It’s already been almost a year since Kristen Hall left her making it big band, Sugarland. The remaining members of Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush released a statement around that time saying that, “Kristen has decided that she wants to stay home and write songs, and we support her in that decision.”
Well almost a year later, here Hall is telling Kansas City Star, “I don’t want to be a touring musician, I love to find unsigned acts and bring them to the level (that) we did. I love that. That, to me, is my passion and what’s fun about this business. We accomplished some great things. I started the band. I named the band. We fought a war to make a brand name - we did it. It’s awesome. I’m totally proud of it and support it. Good for me.”
No one could figure out why at that point in time she would make such a decision, and it’s not even worth discussing some of the rumors that have been thrown out there. But there you have it, simple as that, she just wanted to be a songwriter.
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March 9, 2007 at 5:23 pm Permalink
shes fat jealous of nettles it is what it is
March 11, 2007 at 12:53 pm Permalink
Excuse me? Did you not read the article above? Kristen wasn’t jealous of Jennifer, she just doesn’t want to be in a band. Yes, she did start the group, but she grew unhappy and wanted to do what she did best. I pretty upset to find out that she left, but only because I am a huge Sugarland fan. I think that Jennifer and Kristian are doing great as a duo, and I KNOW that Kristen will make a name for herself as a songwriter and be JUST FINE!
May 15, 2007 at 3:00 pm Permalink
Dang..y’all are harsh. In fact, Kristen wrote the first big song, started the band and did a lot. Who really knows the truth. I think she’s a great songwriter. I also think Nettles is one hell of a singer. It’s hard to be creative with people all the time and not have weirdness come up. My family is creative as hell and we all hate each other.
November 18, 2007 at 8:38 pm Permalink
Hall looked like she grazed on other band members. She probably didn’t want to be a “touring musician” because after doing it a couple weeks she realized she was in such pathetic physical condition it was probably all she could do to waddle from one tour bus to another without the insides of her thunderthighs getting all chaffed and stuff. Life on the road is tough when you’re in GOOD shape. It’s not a place for Tubby the Tuba. My advice - get thee to Wt. Watchers.
November 30, 2007 at 10:39 am Permalink
Look you have no idea who or what you are talking about. First of all your weight has nothing to do with what kind of person or performer you are. Talent is the key here. I know Hall personally and she is a kind and wonderful human being, and regardless of size she started the band and wrote on most of the music. Take a look at the album jacket. You must be so miserable within your own life that you have nothing better to do but try to find the bad in others? Get a grip and find your talent, maybe this will lead you to fing the good in all…. Peace.
December 6, 2007 at 7:03 am Permalink
I love Hall!! Nettles kicked her out because she wants sugar land to be more like the spice girls…
December 6, 2007 at 9:50 am Permalink
Anyone spitting venom at Kristen Hall or Sugarland probably are just jealous of their success or hate that a band like this got popular in the first place.
December 7, 2007 at 3:40 pm Permalink
she left the band ok what diffrence does it make why she left? does slamming her make all that do feel better about themselves?beside i think shes pretty hot………………and a hell of a song writer…..
January 16, 2008 at 11:39 am Permalink
Ok, I saw Kristen back when she was opening for Indigo Girls, back in the early 90’s. I got to meet her and have her sign her solo album(s). She was an AWESOME songwriter back then, and still is. And if you listen to some of the songs from her early solo stuff, she was struggling with being on the road THEN. Kristen’s an awesome human being. She deserves our respect for taking care of herself in the face of what must have been a difficult choice.
And for you haters who only see a body when you look at a woman, get a life.
February 12, 2008 at 6:07 pm Permalink
I know kristen hall sort of. I think the band had a falling out. A power struggle. Kristen is a very talented song writer on a very limited scale. All of her music sounds the same. After a while you can play her music as light noise because it blends. She is very nice but also has the meanest temper this side of the Missippi. She is also very very narcisistic.
March 13, 2008 at 10:18 pm Permalink
I swear, some of you people are more ignorant than can be believed.
May 9, 2008 at 10:17 pm Permalink
HA HA HA! u ppl are too stupid to have a convo. with one another!
May 11, 2008 at 8:31 pm Permalink
People who talk bad about other peoples weight are not happy about themselves. They talk about others to make them feel good.
June 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm Permalink
As a 30 year veteran of the music business, the very first time I saw a Sugarland video, I knew immediately that Kristin would soon be gone. She was somewhat older and - ahem- “not deferential to men” like the other members needed her to be. Further, while no one was talking about it, she had a large solo following that knew well she was an out lesbian. But all of a sudden she developed a “solo career” fetish,and I knew that a huge check was in her mailbox, paying her to go away. I have to say that I love Kristin’s talent far more than anything Sugarland has done.
I have no doubt that Kristin was too independent to sell the audio Sweet N’ Low that Nashville craves. She doesn’t look “hot” enough or play the dumb redneck game well enough to be believed by the sheep that buy Music Row’s cookie cutter drivel. I don’t care what her sexuality is, she is far better as a solo artist than a member of ” the pre-fab three”.
Having said that, I don’t buy her explanation as wanting to bring a band from indy to invincible and then stop and start over. I’ve never in my life heard a musician express such a sentiment. Who wants to do all that work and then forego the champagne-and-truffles ? That makes no sense. My guess is that she had to play ball in the media to keep that generous “severance package” from Sugarland.
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