Sixwire (album)
Sixwire is the self-titled debut studio album by American country music band Sixwire. It was released on June 30, 2002 (see 2002 in country music) on Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album produced two singles for the band on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in "Look at Me Now" and "Way Too Deep", which respectively reached numbers 30 and 55 on that chart. The album itself peaked at number 38 on the Top Country Albums chart and number 32 on Top Heatseekers. Lead guitarist Steve Mandile produced the album.
| Sixwire | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | July 30, 2002 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 40:39 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Producer | Steve Mandile |
Robert L. Doerschuk of Allmusic gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that the band's "collective sound is seamless, spirited, and predictable[…]and their songs reflect all the attributes of commercial country."[1] Country Standard Time reviewer Brian Baker was more positive, saying that he did not consider the band's sound country in nature but adding, "Sixwire makes great pop music that occasionally offers up the sonic touchstones of country[…]and they sell it all with truly impressive vocal harmonies."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Way Too Deep" | Andy Childs, Steve Mandile | 3:30 |
| 2. | "I Hope She Comes Around" | Mandile | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Look at Me Now" | Mandile, Steve McClintock | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Saving Grace" | Childs, Mandile | 3;26 |
| 5. | "Say It Simple" | John Bettis, Childs, Mandile | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Please Believe" | Julie Corlew Adkison, Mandile | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Jack" | Childs, Mandile | 4:13 |
| 8. | "I Can't Help How I Feel" | Mandile | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Broken" | Mandile, Jeremy Stover | 3:39 |
| 10. | "I Heard That" | Childs, Mandile | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Brave Soul" | Childs, Mandile, Robb Houston, John Howard, Chuck Tilley | 4:45 |
Personnel
As listed on CD backing card.[3]
Sixwire
- Andy Childs – lead vocals, piano
- Robb Houston – rhythm guitar, background vocals
- John Howard – bass guitar
- Steve Mandile – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Chuck Tilley – drums, percussion, timpani
Additional musicians
- Russ Pahl – steel guitar, banjo
- Dennis Wage – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, violin, viola, cello, harp, bells, mandolin, string arrangements
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 32 |
References
- Doerschuk, Robert L. "Sixwire review". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- Baker, Brian. "Sixwire review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- Sixwire (CD liner notes and backing card). Sixwire. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. 48312.
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