SARAH BUXTON BEST SELLING COUNTRY DEBUT FEMALE SINCE 2008
Nashville, TN – The captivating and infectious performer and multi-talented songstress Sarah Buxton is soaring high on the news that her eponymous debut album bowed at #12 on Nielsen Soundscan’s Country Top 75 chart. With 8,000 units sold first week this gives Buxton the best selling debut from a female country artist since 2008.
Buxton recently made history with her can’t-help-but-sing-along lead single, “Outside My Window,” when it sold more than 12,000 paid downloads in its first week of release, making it the biggest opening digital single sales from a debut album for any female country artist in the history of Nielsen Soundscan.
Here’s what a few of the nation’s toughest critics are saying about Sarah Buxton:
USA Today
“Infectious debut” ***
Country Weekly:
“A solid first effort from this rising artist.”
Dallas Morning News:
“Sweet and soulful, reflective and resplendent describe Sarah Buxton's self-titled debut album.”
Buxton co-wrote ten of the project’s eleven tracks including the can’t-help-but-sing-along lead single, “Outside My Window.” In what is an unusual move among female artists in the country format, Buxton also produced or co-produced four of her debut CD’s sides.
Next up in Buxton’s calendar is an opening slot on the “Shine All Night Tour” with Martina McBride and Trace Adkins through April before joining the Country Throwdown tour in May.
About Sarah Buxton: Two-time ACM Top New Female Vocalist nominee Sarah Buxton has been celebrated for her uniquely arresting vocals and song styling in addition to her creative prowess as an undeniable songwriting force, including her co-scribed power ballad "Stupid Boy," which won friend and fellow performer Keith Urban a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. She's graced the stages of The Today Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live and has also appeared in the pages of People, Redbook andCountry Weekly magazines. Buxton is currently on the road with Martina McBride and Trace Adkins opening the pair’s “Shine All Night Tour” through May. While on tour she is promoting her recently released self-titled debut album. To learn more about Sarah Buxton, log on to: www.sarahbuxton.com or follow her on twitter atwww.twitter.com/sarahbuxton.
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