Jennifer Nettles New Album Jan 2014, Sugarland Singer Going Solo with Legendary Producer Rick Rubin 

Jennifer Nettles has finished up the music for her first solo album and announced the release date of Jan 14, 2014 on Monday night at the ASCAP Country Awards. 

The new album will be produced by legendary producer Rick Rubin, who recently worked on Eminem's latest album. 

The album is titled That Girl and Nettles shared this, ""I think this album so far for me musically has been the most intimate and personal ... musically and vocally," Nettles said. "I think it's way more intimate to me and way more personal in the sense that when you collaborate, that's the nature of collaboration, you're affecting each other, and playing with and inspiring each other, and yet there are things that one may not get to do or want to do when collaborating."

Nettles, 39, laid low after the birth of her son, Magnus, who is now 11 months old. She talks about how being a mother has given her new insight saying, "I'm able to show a side that I think's more womanly," Nettles said. "I think it's more mature, and so that's big for me. I think it gives you perspective all around, not just musically but also in my career. I think you get superefficient because you have to be. You don't worry about things that were superimportant before because you have a baby and you just burn that underbrush out. You feel like a huntress."

Are you excited about a Jennifer Nettles solo album release?