Tigirlily Gold Explained

Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Tigirlily
Origin:	Hazen, North Dakota, U.S.
Genre:	Country
Years Active:	2020-present
Label:	Monument
Current Members:	Kendra Slaubaugh Krista Slaubaugh

Tigirlily Gold, originally known as Tigirlily, is an American country music duo from North Dakota. The duo consists of sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh.

History

Sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh are natives of Hazen, North Dakota. The two began performing music as teenagers and crediting themselves as Tigirlily. The two also uploaded cover songs to YouTube before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2017 to attend Belmont University. After graduating, they uploaded cover songs to TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to them receiving attention on social media. Songwriter and record producer Shane McAnally discovered the duo and signed them to the Nashville branch of Monument Records, of which he is a co-owner. Monument released their self-titled EP in 2021.^[1] Also at this point, they began performing at a Nashville bar owned by Dierks Bentley, and changed their name to Tigirlily Gold.^[2]

In 2023, the duo released a second EP titled Blonde, which includes their debut radio single "Shoot Tequila",^[3] which peaked at number 47 on Billboard Country Airplay.^[4] The duo released "I Tried a Ring On" as their second radio single in January 2024, and announced the release of their debut studio album, Blonde for July 26, 2024.^[5]

Tigirlily Gold won New Duo or Group of the Year at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2024, only the second female duo to ever win the award, following The Kinleys in 1998.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

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Details
Blonde	Released: July 26, 2024 Label: Monument Format: CD, Digital download

Extended plays

• Tigirlily (2021)
• Blonde (2023)

Singles

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Year	Peak positions	Album
US Country Airplay ^[7]
"Shoot Tequila"	2023	47	Blonde
"I Tried a Ring On"^[8]	2024	39

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Recipient/Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	CMT Music Awards	"Shoot Tequila"(Tigirlily Gold)	Group/Duo Video of the Year		^[9]
			Breakthrough Female Video of the Year
	Academy of Country Music Awards	Tigirlily Gold	New Duo or Group of the Year		^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: On The Row: Tigirlily Gold Embodies The 'Blonde' Mentality With New EP . . March 24, 2023 . September 26, 2023 . Liza Anderson.
2. Web site: Sister Duo Tigirlily Gold Revives Girl Power Anthems on New EP: 'There's This Whole Girl Group Energy' . . June 23, 2023 . September 26, 2023 . Jessica Nicholson.
3. Web site: Tigirlily Gold's 'Tequila' Turns Risky: 'You Never Know What You're Gonna Get' (Exclusive) . . September 23, 2023 . September 26, 2023 . Nancy Kruh.
4. Web site: Billboard Country Update . Billboard . September 22, 2023 . September 26, 2023.
5. Web site: Tigirlily Gold locks in debut album, Blonde. May 10, 2024. Deltaplex News. May 11, 2024.
6. Tigirlily Gold - ACM’s Duo Of The Year - Celebrates Release Of New Album 'Blonde'. Pam Windsor. July 26, 2024. Forbes. July 26, 2024.
7. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. August 2, 2024. August 3, 2024.
8. https://assets.countryaircheck.com/public/f6bdc58e-b873-46df-8ff7bf60b1e02426/smaller-CAP-12-2023.pdf
9. Nicholson . Jessica . 2024-04-07 . Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson & More Lead 2024 CMT Music Awards Nominations . 2024-04-11 . Billboard . en-US.
10. Web site: Academy of Country Music Nominees . 2024-04-11 . www.acmcountry.com . en.