Little Good-Byes

Background:

Country music group SHeDAISY, comprising of sisters Kristyn, Kelsi and Kassidy Osborn, rocketed to prominence with their first album “The Whole SHeBANG” (1999), a No. 6 on the U.S. Country Albums chart. It achieved platinum certification in the U.S., becoming the group's most successful album to date. “The Whole SHeBANG” generated their first three Top 10 country hit singles, “Little Good-Byes” (#3), “This Woman Needs” (#9) and “I Will… But” (#2). “Little Good-Byes” brought the group a Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Group. SHeDAISY has since released a holiday album titled “Brand New Year” (2000), “Knock on the Sky” (2002), the gold certified “Sweet Right Here” (2004), “Fortuneteller's Melody” (2006) and a compilation album called “The Best of SHeDAISY” (2008).

Sisters

Childhood and Family:

In West Valley City, Utah, SHeDAISY was founded by three sisters named Kristyn Robin Osborn (born August 24, 1970), Kelsi Marie Osborn (born November 21, 1974) and Kassidy Lorriane Osborn (born October 3, 1976) in 1989. The name SHeDAISY is from a Navajo word meaning “my little sister.” Prior to using the name, the trio was known as The Osborn Sisters.

Born to a family of six children, the sisters have a younger sister named Karli and two brothers, Clayton and Cade. Their parents are Robyn and David Osborn. They are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The oldest of the trio, Kristyn, known with the nickname Mama SHeDAISY, which was given to her by Kassidy, is self-described talkative and a controlled freak. She sings low harmony for the group. In addition to singing, she is also interested in computer art, reading, skiing and hiking. Kelsi, who provides high harmony, is a good cook. Her other interests include playing the piano, bowling and musical theater. She is married to Steve Simpson and has twin daughters named Savannah Marie and Adyson Amilia (born in July 2006). When she was pregnant with her twins, her sister Karli took her place for the Fortunteller's Melody summer tour. Kassidy, who sings the lead, married Derek Williamson on May 28, 2009. She previously dated Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney (split-up in 2003). Her hobbies include skiing, hiking, horse back riding and movies.

The Whole SHeBANG

Career:

Kristyn, Kelsi and Kassidy began performing for relatives in their hometown when they were kids. They went on to perform at local retirement homes and at Utah Jazz home games before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, to work more professionally. First performing as The Osborn Sisters, the girls scored a recording contract with the Nashville division of RCA Records in 1989 and soon recording an album. However, the record was never released.

After playing night clubs for a number of years, during which time they supported themselves working in department stores, the sisters were signed to Lyric Street Records in 1999. Under the name SHeDAISY, they launched a debut album called “The Whole SHeBANG” on May 11, 1999. Produced by Dann Huff, the album received a positive response from music critics and made the top 10 on the U.S. Country Albums chart (#6). It also rose to No. 70 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers Albums chart and No. 4 on the Canadian Country Albums chart. “The Whole SHeBANG” was certified platinum by RIAA.

The first single, “Little Good-Byes,” (1999) rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and also peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, “This Woman Needs,” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both singles also went to No. 13 and No. 18 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada, respectively. Released in March 2000, the third single, “I Will… But,” marked the group's most successful single from the album when it rocketed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. It also went to No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The follow-up single, “Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)” (September 18, 2000), which Kristyn co-wrote with songwriter Jason Deere and country singer/songwriter Coley McCabe, rose to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. The fifth and last single, “Still Holding Out for You,” (2000) peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

SHeDAISY picked up a CMT Video for Rising Star Award in 1999. The same year, they nabbed the Billboard Music Video Award for Best New Artist Clip for the single “Little Good-Byes” and a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Country Vocal Group for the same single. The next year, the group received an Academy of Country Music Association nomination for Top New Duo or Group and a Country Music Association for the Horizon Award.

After the success of their debut, SHeDAISY released a holiday album called “Brand New Year” on September 26, 2000. It peaked at No. 10 on the U.S. Country Albums chart, No. 11 on the Holiday Albums chart and No. 92 on the Billboard 200. The renditions of “Deck the Halls” and “Jingle Bells” both charted on the Billboard Country charts at No. 37 and No. 44, respectively. A compilation album called “The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up” followed on September 25, 2001. It went to No. 30 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

On June 25, 2002, SHeDAISY released the album “Knock on the Sky,” which they co-produced with Huff. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No.23 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two minor Top 30 hit singles on the Billboard Country charts with “Get Over Yourself” (#27) and “Mine All Mine” (#28), which was previously a single for Canadian country singer Tara Lyn Hart. “Mine All Mine” was used on the soundtrack of the Reese Witherspoon romantic comedy “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002). “Knock on the Sky” failed to achieve the same level of commercial success as its predecessor, but was considered by the group as their best and most artistic album.

The third studio album, “Sweet Right Here,” hit the music stores on June 8, 2004. It rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard 200. Released on January 26, 2004, the lead single “Passenger Seat,” which Kristyn co-wrote with Connie Harrington, debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and spent 20 weeks on the chart where it peaked at No. 12. The follow-up single, “Come Home Soon,” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and No. 75 on the Billboard 200 while the last single, “Don't Worry 'bout a Thing,” written by Kristyn and Deere, rose to No. 7 and No. 59, respectively. “Sweet Right Here” went gold in the United States. In 2004, the group was nominated for an American Music Award for Best Country Duo or Group.

In 2005, SHeDAISY recorded the song “God Bless the American Housewife” for a special compilation called “Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives.” The song was never released as a single in the U.S., but became a Top 20 hit in Canada with the alternate title “God Bless the Canadian Housewife.”

The same year, on November 14, 2005, the group released the single “I'm Taking the Wheel,” which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and No. 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. The song became the first official single from the album “Fortuneteller's Melody.” With new producer John Shanks, the album was released on March 14, 2006, and peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. Country Albums chart and No. 22 on the Billboard 200. The second single, “In Terms of Love,” peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. The album also featured two songs that Kristyn co-wrote with Sheryl Crow called “Whatever It Takes” and “Healing Side.”

In 2007, SHeDAISY recorded a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's “Something to Talk About” for the soundtrack of the film “The Guardian,” an action movie starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher.

On February 5, 2008, SHeDAISY released their first greatest hits compilation album, “The Best of SHeDAISY,” which included greatest hits from their first four studio albums, excluding the Christmas album. The album peaked at No. 54 on the U.S. Country Albums chart. Later in 2008, SHeDAISY and their song “23 Days” were featured in a television advertising campaign for the Sleep Number bed created by Select Comfort. They also performed “Baby Mine,” a cover version of the song first featured in the Walt Disney movie “Dumbo,” for the Walt Disney Records compilation “Country Sings Disney.”

SHeDAISY parted ways with Lyric Street Records in early 2010. Their new album, “A Story to Tell,” is scheduled to be released late 2010. The album was produced by Jann Arden.

Awards:

• CMT Video: Rising Star, 1999

• Billboard Music Video: Best New Artist Clip, “Little Good-Byes,” 1999