Annie Clements

Annie Cements, who is currently touring with the country music group Sugar Land, is well studied, (graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston Mass with studies in bass guitar and voice), experienced bass player. Annie has been playing bass since she was 13 years old and spending her high school year’s giging around New Orleans with her fathers band, playing clubs in the French Quarter, Mardi Gras balls, and appearing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival on numerous occasions.   

I first look at Annie Clements as a country music bass player, but while I reading about Annie and her music, I found that she is very talented bass player experienced in many genre of music, just one of them being country music.

Moving back to New Orleans after graduation from Burklee, Annie joined up with Theresa Andersson who was signed to Basin Street Records and very popular in New Orleans.  From there she joined a southern rock trio called the Sons of William.

In 2005 just after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, flooding Annie out of her home she got a call for Kristian Bush, half of the country duo Sugarland and was asked to audition for Sugarland. Not real familiar with country music Annie learned a few of Sugarland’s songs and auditioned.

Annie got the gig as bass player and backup singer and is now touring with Sugarland.

Some of highlights with Sugarland include appearances on their records and in several music video’s, performances on Jay Leno and the Grand Ole Opry, performing live with Beyonce’ at the American Music Awards and opening slots on Kenny Chesney and Brooks and Dunn’s tours.