Courtesy of "matt riggins"  mattchew82@hotmail.com July 18, 2000 
                                        The Kinleys II
                                            (Epic ***1/2)

If it ain't broke. . . . With The Kinleys II, Heather and Jennifer Kinley build on the strengths of their 1997 debut, Just Between You and Me. The  twin sisters, who grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and Feasterville,  display a greater confidence and assertiveness, born of that debut album's artistic and commercial success.

Once again, many of the numbers have a pungently bluesy air, thanks to Heather's smoky, Wynonna-ish voice and a musical mix that continues to give prominence to the dobro. (Jennifer also steps up this time with her first-ever lead studio vocal, a fine take on the pop-country ballad "If I Ever Needed You"). The Judds remain an obvious influence, but the Kinleys avoid that duo's tendency toward the cloying. Some of the songs, no doubt, could sound gooey-sweet in the wrong hands, but the Kinleys bolster them with their impassioned sibling harmonies and frill-free arrangements that are indicative of this album's more muscular sound.

Most of the material, in fact, is pretty strong, allowing the sisters to range from sultry and playful to soulful and earnest. Their version of coproducer Radney Foster's "I'm In" offers one of the best examples of their vocal magic, as they trade repetitions of the title line in a way that thrillingly builds the intensity of the song's pledge of devotion.

- Nick Cristiano

Courtesy of Adam Riggleman  July 14, 2000  kinleys@egroups.com     
The Kinleys are set to release their sophomore album release, II, next week. "To me, it's a little bit more exciting this time around," says Heather. "We took a long time putting this album together and I really think it was worth it because we wanted the perfect songs." The album was more than a year in the making and is produced by country hit maker Radney Foster of the 1980's duo Foster and Lloyd. For the twins, the new work is something they are proud of. "That's where
we wanted to be in the end you know, just proud of what we had put together and created," says Jennifer. "We're thrilled with it and we wanted to make sure
that all the pieces fell into place and we feel like they have." The album will be in stores on Tuesday.
(T-100)

07/10/00 courtesy of  "Abbey" abluvmus@earthlink.net from countryqueens@egroups.com
HERE COME THE KINLEYS
"She Ain't The Girl For You" is the title of their latest single, but Heather and Jennifer Kinley are evidently just the girls for a lot of people as they prepare for the July 18 release of their second Epic CD, II. The album's arrival finds the twin sisters in the midst of a busy summer of touring, and hot on the heels of Jennifer's marriage to songwriter/recording artist Adam Hughes. More than a year in the making, the new offering recaps the strengths of their gold-certified first release, Just Between You And Me (1998), which netted them the Academy of Country Music's award for Best New Duo or Group that year, as well as Grammy, American Music Awards and Country Music Association nominations, but adds a new twist: after the first half of the album was completed with Just Between's. producers, Tony Haselden and Russ Zavitson, the duo turned to left-of-center country/rock artist Radney
Foster for the remainder of the CD's thirteen tracks.

07/09/00 courtesy of  "Abbey" abluvmus@earthlink.net from countryqueens@egroups.com
KINLEYS' ALBUM READY TO GO
Kinleys II will hit the streets July 18th but according to producer Radney
Foster, it's already a hit with his group of session pickers who say the girls outdid themselves on this one. Foster, who produced half the album, recently told Billboard magazine, "Every single [studio] player came up to me at some point and said, 'These girls are swingin' for the bleachers.'"
(Nashville Update)

Chely Wright Sings on New Single!
Chely Wright was recently in the studio to provide background vocals for one of the songs on the Kinleys' new album. Chely initially wanted to record the song "She Ain't The Girl For You" but Jennifer and Heather already had the song on hold. The Kinley's new producer , singer song-writer Radney Foster, knew of the situation and invited Chely to sing on the record. The Kinleys are fans of Chely and considered it an honor for her to be part of the song. "She Ain't The Girl For You" is written by Vince Malamed and John McElroy
and produced by Radney Foster. Courtesy of www.kinleys.com