AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Sherrie Austin

Artist:Sherrie Austin
Song:Drivin' In My Car
Album:Streets Of Heaven





Aussie country music singer songwriter Sherrie Austin started out in the late 80s as an actress. She moved to Nashville and had some modest success before going back to acting in 2005. She has now returned to Nashville as music is her first love. She was born Sherrie Veronica Krenn Aug. 28, 1970 in Sydney, Australia and opened for Johnny Cash at age 14. She moved to the US and played Pippa McKenna on the TV series Facts Of Life in the late 80s. In 1992, she recorded for Interscope Records as a member of the group Colorhaus. She moved to Nashville and signed with Arista. She recorded two albums for Arista and had three top 40 country hits. She left Arista after it was purchased by RCA. She recorded the 2001 album Followin' A Feelin' for a label owned by her publishing company. Then she signed with Broken Bow Records and the 2004 album Streets Of Heaven did reached #22 on the Country Album chart. The Single Streets Of Heaven is her biggest hit single to date and Drivin' Into The Sun also charted. Sherrie wrote Drivin' Into The Sun with singer songwriter Georgia Middleman. Sherrie moved to New York in 2005 and starred in the Broadway musicals Bonnie & Clyde, Ring Of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show and Warrior. She got good reviews but moved back to Nashville in 2006. While attempting to re-establish herself as a recording artist, Sherrie has had success writing songs for others. She released her new CD Circus Girl on her own label in Nov. 2011 and will appear in an episode of the Sundance Channel reality show Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys. And Nashville Lifestyles Magazine named her one of 2011's 25 Most Beautiful People. We'll see if she has any success. Here's the video for Drivin' Into The Sun by Sherrie Austin.