- Sally Anthony
Infobox musical artist
Name = Sally Anthony
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Origin =Indianapolis ,Indiana flagicon|USA
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Genre =Pop rock
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Years_active = 1998–present
Label =EMI
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URL = [http://www.sallyanthony.com sallyanthony.com]
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Notable_instruments =Sally Anthony is an American pop musician.
Biography
Anthony grew up in
Indianapolis ,Indiana , and self-released her first EP in 1998. Two more EPs followed, and Anthony, who had built a strong fan base in Indiana, was offered the opportunity to tour with acts such asNatalie Merchant ,Chris Isaak , [http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dnfoxqealdje~T1 Sally Anthony] at Allmusic.com]Barenaked Ladies ,James Taylor ,Tom Petty , andEnrique Iglesias . [http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2007/11/prweb567601.htm Internet Popularity Catapults Singer-Songwriter Sally Anthony on Her Way to Pop Stardom] . "Billboard" Publicity Wire, November 7, 2007. Accessed December 6, 2007.] While preparing her debut LP, "Vent", she became part-owner of the semi-pro basketball teamNashville Shock in 2004. In January 2005, after attempting to fire the team's coach in the middle of a game, she resigned asCEO and had to release the album independently. Nevertheless, two singles, "Vent" and "C'mon C'mon", hit theRadio & Records charts and the album sold over 175,000 copies. Continuing to build a fan base on the internet with sites such asMySpace , Anthony signed withEMI and released her second album, "Goodbye", in October of 2007. The album has peaked at #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. [ [http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dnfoxqealdje~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic.com]Discography
*"One Word Poetry Contest" EP (1998)
*"Preview" EP (2001)
*"Come Clean" EP (2002)
*"Vent" (Gracie Productions, 2005)
*"Goodbye" (Gracie/EMI , October 23, 2007)References
External links
* [http://www.sallyanthony.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sallyanthonypage Official MySpace]
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