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The
Kinleys: Two voices, one dream!
It snowed in Nashville but there were no signs of cold feet
as...
HEATHER KINLEY WED MARK MENDENHALL
DEC. 2 Nashville, Tenn. (December 3, 2000)-- The Heather Kinley
/ Mark Mendenhall wedding took place over the weekend and the
couple got hitched without a hitch! The priest conducting the
ceremony has known twins Heather and Jennifer Kinley since they
first moved to Nashville eleven years ago and his long-term friendship
with the twins lent a comfortable and relaxed air to the proceedings.
Jennifer Kinley and her husband Adam Hughes sang the Everly's
"Let It Be Me" as planned but Jennifer was too choked up to finish
the last verse, "now and forever, let it be me." It was a poignant
moment in a ceremony full of them. Long-time friend Trace Adkins
attended. The Kinleys have been buds with him since their very
first tour when they and Adkins opened for Clint Black in '98.
A light snow fell over Nashville as the guests left the church.
The wedding party jumped into a vintage '50s-era Greyhound bus
and took a tour of the city before arriving at the reception which
was held at Nashville's Hillwood Country Club. The tony setting
for the formal sit-down dinner and reception party did not appear
to inhibit the rowdy gathering of friends and relatives who whooped
it up during the toasts and quickly filled the dance floor Heather
looked incredible in a gorgeous, halter type wedding dress with
a late '60s vintage feel to it. She found it on sale for $100
at a local bridal salon which was especially fortunate as she
had previously set her heart on a $4,000 designer dress before
deciding to look around a little bit more. She looked like a million
bucks, of course. DO NOT DISTURB: Heather and her new husband
are in Hawaii for a 10-day honeymoon. The Kinleys current single,
aptly enough, is the Radney Foster penned and produced, "I'm In"
('If you need a lover and a friend, baby I'm In!'). Their sophomore
album "II" has been enjoying rave reviews. Venerable critic David
McGee (former Rolling Stone editor) writing for Barnes&Noble.com
states "Right as rain, with a hard-edged band keeping the tracks
hot, and the sisters projecting equal amounts of pugnacious self-assurance
and touching vulnerability." While NPR radio's "All Things Considered"
commentator Elysa Garder dubbed it "A gracefully gritty collection
that should endear them to contemporary country fans and the kind
of country-savvy pop fans that embraced acts like the Judds and
The Dixie Chicks."
THE KINLEYS CELEBRATE!
Jennifer and Heather Kinley were able to ring in their 30th birthday
in grand style recently when they sang the National Anthem at
the Philadelphia Eagles/Dallas Cowboys game. Jennifer Kinley herself
offers the following report of the special day.
"Singing at the Eagles game was great, especially since
it was our birthday, and some of our family and friends were there,"
said Jennifer. "My father and my Uncle Bill had field seats
and were just beside themselves, since they have been HUGE Eagles
fans for 40 years! There was a Neil Diamond impersonator that
came out and sang "America" just before our National Anthem. It
was a chilly day, however, and we were all freezing! After the
game we went to our favorite place to visit when we come home...they
have the best cheesesteak hoagies. We all visited and had fun
and celebrated Heather and I entering our third decade!!! A BLAST
was had by all! It was the perfect birthday gift, spending it
with my family and friends!!!!"
WATCH THE KINLEYS
- CMT 'SHOWCASE ARTIST'
The Kinleys are the 'Showcase Artist' for November for CMT and
will the duo will be featured in 30-minute interview and performance
segments. The programs will air on Fridays at 11:30 p.m. with
repeats on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m.
(all times Eastern).
The Kinleys will
perform acoustic versions of their hits "Please" and
current single "I'm In" as well as country standards
such as "Apartment #9". The ACM Award-winning duo will
also discuss their journey to stardom.
KINLEYS CHAT WITH FANS
The Kinleys will be chatting online
Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:00pm (Central) with Country.com. The Kinleys
are CMT's November "Showcase Artist" and will be featured prominently
throughout the site for the entire month.
THE KINLEYS 'PET' CHARITY
Heather and Jennifer are well known
for their charitable work especially when it involves animals.
Heather is a board member for Act Now, a non-profit organization
based in Nashville designed to aid homeless cats and dogs. For
more information on their philanthropic endeavors, check out the
website for Bright Star Foundation, the official charity organization
for The Kinleys. The website address is www.tappedintobrightstar.com.
THE KINLEYS CHAT TONIGHT!
Epic Records award-winning duo The Kinleys
will be chatting online TONIGHT, August 25, at 10:00 p.m. (eastern)
with MusicCountry.com. The pair will be discussing their hit single
"She Ain't The Girl For You" the first release from their new
disc, II.
KINLEYS NOMINATED FOR DUO OF THE YEAR
Epic Recording artists The Kinleys,
riding high on the release of their second album, "II" have just
received their third consecutive CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nomination.
Reached on a rare day home in Nashville The Kinleys reaction was:
"Yeah!!! Our dream, from childhood on, has been to be the reigning
duo of the year and with some hard work, the right songs, the
retirement of Brooks & Dunn, and help from above, we hope to see
our dream come true. In the meantime, getting nominated again
by our peers feels very warm and satisfying. Thanks everybody!"
The Kinleys new album, produced in part by Radney Foster, is garnering
rave reviews. Mario Tarradell of the Dallas Morning News called
it "a soulful and organic piece of work" and the venerable David
McGee (former Rolling Stone editor) writing for Barnes&Noble.com
raves "Right as rain, with a hard-edged band keeping the tracks
hot, and the sisters projecting equal amounts of pugnacious self-assurance
and touching vulnerability." The first single and video from the
album is "She Ain't The Girl For You" currently in the top 30.
The album debuted in the top 20 of Billboard's country album chart
last week.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Judith Regan Tonight - FOX TV (national): Saturday, August 5th
AOL Chat - Thursday, August 10th 8pm Eastern
CONCERT
APPEARANCES:
Fri 08/04/00 Columbia, MO McBaine Country Club Sat 08/05/00 Morrilton,
AR Arkansas Pig Out Sun 08/06/00 Cincinnati, OH Butler County
Fairgrounds Tues. 08/08/00 New York City - WYNY noontime concert
Tue 08/08/00 Augusta, NJ Farm & Horse Show Wed 08/09/00 Philadelphia
WXTU concert Thu 08/10/00 Watchung, NJ Colorado Cafe Fri 08/11/00
Newark, DE Bob Carpenter Center Sat 08/12/00 Nashville, Tenn.
Grand Ole Opry Tue 08/15/00 Cookeville, TN Putnam County Fairgrounds
Fri 08/18/00 Barberton, OH Lake Anna Park Sat 08/19/00 Las Vegas,
Sunset Station Sat 08/26/00 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sat 09/02/00 Shelbyville, IN Blue River Festival Wed 09/06/00
Cleveland, OH WGAR show Thu 09/07/00 Morton, MN Jackpot Junction
Casino Sat 09/09/00 Smithville, MO Smithville LakeFest Fri 09/15/00
Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Surf Stadium Sat 09/16/00 Hershey,
PA venue tba Sat 10/07/00 Horton, KS Golden Eagle Casino Sat 10/21/00
San Diego, CA KSON show Wed 11/01/00 Madison, WI Marriott West
Trade Center Sat 11/04/00 Kinston, NC Lenoir County Fairgrounds
Sat & Sun 11/11/00-11/12/00 Paducah, KY Executive Inn
THE KINLEYS CHAT WITH MSN LIVE!
The Kinleys will be chatting tonight,
July 27, 8:00 p.m. (eastern) on MSN Live. Cyberfans can join in
by logging in at http://chat.msn.com/msnlive/.
THE KINLEYS TV BLITZ
The Kinleys are currently in New York
City to make a musical appearance on "Lifetime Live"
on Friday, July 28. Heather and Jennifer will perform current
hit single "She Ain't The Girl". The show airs at 11:00
a.m. (CST) on Lifetime. Jennifer and Heather will also be taping
a segment of "Lifetime Live" - a hot new talk show hosted
by Deborah Roberts and Dane Reeves - on Friday. "Lifetime
Live" airs 12:00 p.m. (eastern).
The Kinleys "II" In Stores
Now!
The long-awaited new album by The Kinleys II hits
record stores today! The disc, which contains hit single "She
Ain't The Girl For You" has already reaped critical kudos
from such mainstream publications as People magazine and
USA Today. II follows on the very successful
heels of their Epic Records debutt disc Just Between You &
Me which sold over 500,000 units and helped the sisters win
the coveted "Best New Duo Or Group" from the Academy
of Country Music.
Jennifer Kinley
Gets Hitched!
Jennifer Kinley married longtime love Adam Hughes on Saturday,
May 20 in a beautiful afternoon ceremony at her manager's home
outside Nashville. The newlyweds are currently on a two-week honeymoon
to Italy. Jennifer and sister Heather are hot on the country singles
chart with the sizzling single "She Ain't The Girl For You" the
first cut from their upcoming disc The Kinleys II due in July.
Kinleys New Video "She Ain't The Girl For You" A New York City
nightclub is the setting for The Kinleys new video "She Ain't
The Girl For You". The single of the same title has just been
released to country radio and is the first cut from the duo's
long-awaited album on Epic Records The Kinleys II due in record
stores in July.
THE KINLEYS FIND
A GOOD SPORT IN CHELY WRIGHT
No one can accuse Chely Wright of holding a grudge. Seems both
The Kinleys and Wright had their heart set on recording a song
entitled "She Ain't The Girl" but The Kinleys actually ended up
cutting the song. Proving herself to be a great sport, Wright
joined Heather and Jennifer at the home recording studio of producer
Radney Foster recently to add background vocals to the song. The
song is the first single from their upcoming disc "The Kinleys
II' due in stores July 18.
THE KINLEYS - IS
THERE SOMETHING IN THE WATER?!?!
That sound you are hearing is undoubtedly the sound of every
male heart in America breaking. Right on the heels of her sister
Jennifer's engagement to Adam Hughes came the news that Heather
Kinley is also set to get hitched. The lucky man this time is
pharmaceutical sales rep Mark Mendenhall and he popped the question
to Heather exactly seven days after Jennifer's engagement. Keeping
the Kinley wedding heirlooms evenly split between the twins has
proven to be no problem: Jennifer is sporting her mother's original
engagement ring and Heather will don her mother's wedding dress
on her big day.
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