The Henningsens

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Henningsens

| image =

| caption =

| origin = Atwood, Illinois

| genre = Country

| years_active = 2008–2016

| label = Arista Nashville

| past_members = Aaron Henningsen
Brian Henningsen
Clara Henningsen

}}

The Henningsens were an American country music trio consisting of Brian Henningsen, his son Aaron, and daughter Clara. All three were vocalists and songwriters. The trio released their debut single, "American Beautiful", for Arista Nashville in late 2012.

History

The Henningsens, consisting of Brian Henningsen and two of his children, Aaron and Clara,{{cite web |url=http://www.aristanashville.com/artists/henningsens |title= The Henningsens|author=|date=2013 |website=www.aristanashville.com|publisher= |access-date=3 May 2013}} originated in Illinois, where Brian played in bands off and on throughout the 1980s and began songwriting in the early 1990s. He met with music publishers in Nashville in the mid-1990s but he put his career on hold to take over the family farm.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehenningsens.com/biography|title=The Henningsens - Learn|date=2013|website=www.thehenningsens.com|access-date=3 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224062846/http://www.thehenningsens.com/biography|archive-date=24 February 2013}}

In 2008 at church, Aaron met Wynonna Judd's husband and Highway 101 member Cactus Moser, who in turn shared The Henningsens' demo recordings with producer Paul Worley. The Henningsens co-wrote The Band Perry's singles "You Lie" and "All Your Life", as well as several album tracks on The Band Perry. Their collaborative efforts would later yield several album cuts on Pioneer, including the title track, "Night Gone Wasted", "I Saw a Light", "I'm a Keeper", "Back to Me Without You", and "End of Time". Other songs that The Henningsens wrote include "Love It Out Loud" for Wynonna Judd, "Alone" for Sara Evans, and "Six Gold Coins" by Highway 101. They then signed to Arista Nashville and began working with Worley on their debut album.{{cite web|url=http://www.emimusicpub.com/global-offices/us-nashville/songwriters/the-henningsens.php |title=The Henningsens | EMI Music Publishing |access-date=December 31, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103060957/http://www.emimusicpub.com/global-offices/us-nashville/songwriters/the-henningsens.php |archive-date=November 3, 2013 }}

On December 17, 2012, the trio released their debut single (and album title track) "American Beautiful". Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the single 3.5 stars out of 5.{{cite web|title=The Henningsens, 'American Beautiful' – Song Review|date=6 December 2012 |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/the-henningsens-american-beautiful/|publisher=www.tasteofcountry.com|access-date=10 April 2016}} A self-titled EP was released on May 28, 2013.{{cite news|title=The Henningsens Releasing Debut EP May 28 Featuring "American Beautiful"|url=http://www.wwgp1050.com/2013/05/14/the-henningsens-releasing-debut-ep-may-28-featuring-american-beautiful/|access-date=May 14, 2013|newspaper=WWGP|date=May 14, 2013}} A full-length album, American Beautiful, was scheduled to be released on July 2, 2013, but has since been postponed.{{cite news|last=Haislop|first=Neil|title=The Henningsens To Release EP|url=http://www.allaccess.com/nashville-iq/archive/16390/headline-of-the-day---may-21-2013|access-date=May 22, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=May 21, 2013}}

Clara married Jacob Calaway on May 4, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-henningsen-s-lead-vocalist-clara-gets-married|title=The Henningsen's Lead Vocalist, Clara, Gets Married|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|date=May 6, 2013|work=Roughstock|access-date=7 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103210352/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-henningsen-s-lead-vocalist-clara-gets-married|archive-date=3 November 2013}} The trio co-wrote Billy Currington's 2015 single "Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem".{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/billy-currington-drinkin-town-with-a-football-problem/|title=Billy Currington Opens Up About New Song, 'Drinkin' Town With a Football Problem'|last=Thompson|first=Gayle|date=June 9, 2015|work=The Boot|access-date=29 October 2015}}

On June 16, 2015 The Sims 4: Perfect Patio Stuff was released including a song recorded in simlish by The Henningsens, Like No One's Watching, radio station backyard (the non-simlish version was released in 2016 on World's On Fire).

In August 2015 The Henningsens parted ways with Sony Nashville.

In the same month they released a tribute song to honour the farmers, Why I Farm, in partnership with Beck's Hybrids.

On May, 11th The Henningsens announced the release of their first LP album, World's On Fire.

Discography

=Studio albums=

style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! style="width:10em;"\| Title ! style="width:18em;"\| Album details
scope="row"\| Our Family Christmas \| Release date: November 17, 2014 Label: Arista Nashville Formats: CD, music download
scope="row" \| World's On Fire \| Release date: June 2, 2016 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download

style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! style="width:10em;"| Title

! style="width:18em;"| Album details

scope="row"| Our Family Christmas

Release date: November 17, 2014
Label: Arista Nashville
Formats: CD, music download

scope="row" | World's On Fire

Release date: June 2, 2016
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, music download

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"\| Album details ! colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"\| US Country ! width="45"\| US Heat
scope="row"\| The Henningsens \| Release date: May 28, 2013 Label: Arista Nashville Formats: CD, music download \| 53 \| 19

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rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details

! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="45"| US Country

! width="45"| US
Heat

scope="row"| The Henningsens

Release date: May 28, 2013
Label: Arista Nashville
Formats: CD, music download

| 53

| 19

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"\| Single ! colspan="3"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"\| Album
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"\| US Country {{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=the henningsens\|chart=Country Songs}}\|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Country Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|access-date=June 11, 2013}} ! width="45"\| US Country Airplay {{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=the henningsens\|chart=Country Airplay}}\|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Country Airplay\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|access-date=June 11, 2013}} ! width="45"\| US Bubbling {{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=the henningsens\|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}}\|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Bubbling Under Hot 100\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|access-date=June 11, 2013}}
2012 ! scope="row"\| "American Beautiful" \| 29 \| 17 \| 7 \| align="left" rowspan="2"\| The Henningsens
2013 ! scope="row"\| "I Miss You" \| — \| 36 \| —
2015 ! scope="row"\| "Why I Farm" \| — \| — \| — \| align="left" rowspan=2" \| World's On Fire
2016 ! scope="row"\| "Sugar Rush"{{cite tweet\|number=771050180766564352\|user=TheHenningsens\|title=Guess what!! We officially released Sugar Rush to country radio this week!!! So call up your…\|date=31 August 2016}} \| — \| — \| —
colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Single

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="45"| US Country
{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the henningsens|chart=Country Songs}}|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Country Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 11, 2013}}

! width="45"| US Country Airplay
{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the henningsens|chart=Country Airplay}}|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Country Airplay|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 11, 2013}}

! width="45"| US Bubbling
{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the henningsens|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}}|title=The Henningsens – Chart history – Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 11, 2013}}

2012

! scope="row"| "American Beautiful"

| 29

| 17

| 7

| align="left" rowspan="2"| The Henningsens

2013

! scope="row"| "I Miss You"

| —

| 36

| —

2015

! scope="row"| "Why I Farm"

| —

| align="left" rowspan=2" | World's On Fire

2016

! scope="row"| "Sugar Rush"{{cite tweet|number=771050180766564352|user=TheHenningsens|title=Guess what!! We officially released Sugar Rush to country radio this week!!! So call up your…|date=31 August 2016}}

| —

colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

=Music videos=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year ! style="width:12em;"\| Video ! Director
rowspan="2"\| 2013 ! scope="row"\| "American Beautiful"{{cite news\|title=The Henningsens, 'American Beautiful' Video - Exclusive Premiere\|url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/02/28/the-henningsens-american-beautiful-video\|access-date=February 28, 2013\|newspaper=The Boot\|date=February 28, 2013}} \| rowspan="2"\| Darrin Dickerson
scope="row"\| "I Miss You"{{cite web\|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-henningsens/962850/i-miss-you.jhtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009133534/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-henningsens/962850/i-miss-you.jhtml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=October 9, 2013\|title=CMT : Videos : The Henningsens : I Miss You\|publisher=Country Music Television\|access-date=October 9, 2013}}
2015 ! scope="row"\| "Why I Farm" \| Roger Pistole

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Year

! style="width:12em;"| Video

! Director

rowspan="2"| 2013

! scope="row"| "American Beautiful"{{cite news|title=The Henningsens, 'American Beautiful' Video - Exclusive Premiere|url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/02/28/the-henningsens-american-beautiful-video|access-date=February 28, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=February 28, 2013}}

| rowspan="2"| Darrin Dickerson

scope="row"| "I Miss You"{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-henningsens/962850/i-miss-you.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009133534/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-henningsens/962850/i-miss-you.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2013|title=CMT : Videos : The Henningsens : I Miss You|publisher=Country Music Television|access-date=October 9, 2013}}

2015

! scope="row"| "Why I Farm"

| Roger Pistole

References

Category:American country music groups

Category:Arista Nashville artists

Category:Musical trios from Illinois

Category:Family musical groups

Category:Vocal trios