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The debut album from English Americophiles Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, Brave offers up a Thames-based take on American country-pop. The duo's roll call of influences includes Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Faith Hill, and Alison Krauss, so it should come as no surprise that the Shires lean more toward the Lady Antebellum side of the U.K. country spectrum -- outside of the folksy "Made in England," one would be hard pressed to believe that Earle and Rhodes were from the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, respectively, and not somewhere outside of Nashville. Sleek, sweet, and radio-ready, standout cuts like "Tonight," "Nashville Grey Skies," and the soulful title track would fit in nicely on a playlist stocked with Taylor Swift, Little Big Town, and Florida County Line.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Johan Fransson, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack McManus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Davide Rossi, String Arranger, Cello, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Young, ComposerLyricist - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Harrop, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Morton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ben Earle, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan McDougall, Drums, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonty Howard, Percussion, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Poole, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Paul Murphy, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elske DeWall, ComposerLyricist - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larsson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tobias Lundgren, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Harrop, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Morton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larsson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tobias Lundgren, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Twinnie Lee Moore, ComposerLyricist - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Ben Earle, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan McDougall, ComposerLyricist - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ben Earle, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robin Schmidt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonty Howard, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Paul Murphy, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Howard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larsson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tobias Lundgren, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Pruitt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ben Earle, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Nick Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonty Howard, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Paul Murphy, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Howard, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Universal Music Operations Limited
Johan Fransson, Producer - Tim Larsson, Producer - Tobias Lundgren, Producer - Troy Lancaster, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Earle, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Archer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Payne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Strizek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Arkwright, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Shires, MainArtist - Crissie Rhodes, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Pruitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Key, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Lucherhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
The debut album from English Americophiles Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, Brave offers up a Thames-based take on American country-pop. The duo's roll call of influences includes Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Faith Hill, and Alison Krauss, so it should come as no surprise that the Shires lean more toward the Lady Antebellum side of the U.K. country spectrum -- outside of the folksy "Made in England," one would be hard pressed to believe that Earle and Rhodes were from the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, respectively, and not somewhere outside of Nashville. Sleek, sweet, and radio-ready, standout cuts like "Tonight," "Nashville Grey Skies," and the soulful title track would fit in nicely on a playlist stocked with Taylor Swift, Little Big Town, and Florida County Line.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:32
- Main artists: The Shires
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Country
© 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
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