Name: Brave by The Shires
Brand: The Shires
SKU: 602547005946
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

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

1. Tonight

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Ben Earle
Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Jack Mcmanus
Ben Earle
Chris Young; Composer
Background Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson
Oliver Harrop
Steve Morton; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Chris Young
Ben Earle
Jack Mcmanus; Composer
Cello: Davide Rossi; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Troy Lancaster
Mike Payne; Performer
Mandolin: Joel Key; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Davide Rossi
Johan Fransson
Tobias Lundgren
Ben Earle
Oliver Harrop
Steve Morton
Troy Lancaster
Brian Pruitt
Mark Hill
Joel Key
Mike Payne
Crissie Rhodes; Performer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Strings Arrangement: Davide Rossi; Composer
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Viola: Davide Rossi; Performer
Violin: Davide Rossi; Performer
Vocals: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Performer
Studio Personnel: Kam Lucherhand
Greg Strizek
Frank Arkwright
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Jack Mcmanus
Chris Young; Other
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Producer: Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson; Production

2. Nashville Grey Skies

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Ben Earle; Performer
Composer: Ben Earle; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Earle; Composer
Additional Vocals: Jonty Howard; Other
Bass Guitar: Dan Mcdougall; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dan Mcdougall; Performer
Drums: Dan Mcdougall; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ben Poole; Performer
Mandolin: Ben Earle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nick Watson; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Percussion: Jonty Howard
Joseph Paul Murphy; Performer
Performer: Jonty Howard
Joseph Paul Murphy
Dan Mcdougall
Crissie Rhodes
Ben Poole
Ben Earle; Performer
Producer: Ben Earle; Production
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Programming: Ben Earle; Production
Recording: Joseph Paul Murphy
Jonty Howard; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Watson
Jonty Howard
Joseph Paul Murphy
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle; Other

3. Brave

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Ben Earle
Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Elske Dewall
Ben Earle; Composer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Elske Dewall
Ben Earle; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Mark Hill
Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster
Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle
Brian Pruitt
Joel Key; Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nick Watson; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Kam Lucherhand
Greg Strizek
Dave Bascombe
Nick Watson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Elske Dewall; Other
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Producer: Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson; Production

4. Friday Night

by The Shires

Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Tobias Lundgren
Tim Larsson
Ben Earle
Johan Fransson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Producer: Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson; Production
Background Vocals: Johan Fransson
Oliver Harrop
Steve Morton
Ben Earle
Tobias Lundgren
Crissie Rhodes; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Ben Earle
Tim Larsson
Johan Fransson
Tobias Lundgren; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Troy Lancaster
Mike Payne; Performer
Mandolin: Joel Key; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Mike Payne
Johan Fransson
Oliver Harrop
Steve Morton
Troy Lancaster
Tobias Lundgren
Ben Earle
Brian Pruitt
Mark Hill
Crissie Rhodes
Joel Key; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Remixing: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Strizek
Kam Lucherhand
Jeremy Wheatley
Frank Arkwright; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Ben Earle; Other

5. I Just Wanna Love You

by The Shires

Composer: Ben Earle; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Earle; Composer
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Tim Larsson; Production
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Producer: Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson; Production
Performer: Mike Payne
Brian Pruitt
Troy Lancaster
Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle
Mark Hill
Joel Key; Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Strizek
Miles Showell
Kam Lucherhand
Tim Larsson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle; Other

6. All Over Again

by The Shires

Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Composer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Producer: Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson; Production
Background Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Banjo: Joel Key; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Ben Earle
Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster
Crissie Rhodes
Joel Key
Mark Hill
Brian Pruitt; Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Kam Lucherhand
Greg Strizek
Frank Arkwright
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Other

7. Jekyll And Hyde

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Ben Earle
Joel Key; Performer
Background Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Banjo: Joel Key; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Composer
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Brian Pruitt
Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes
Troy Lancaster
Mark Hill
Joel Key
Mike Payne; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Composer: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Composer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Strizek
Kam Lucherhand
Frank Arkwright
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Other
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Producer: Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson; Production

8. State Lines

by The Shires

Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson
Ben Earle
Tobias Lundgren; Composer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Producer: Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson; Production
Background Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Tim Larsson
Johan Fransson
Ben Earle
Tobias Lundgren; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Troy Lancaster
Mike Payne; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Brian Pruitt
Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster
Crissie Rhodes
Joel Key
Ben Earle
Mark Hill; Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Kam Lucherhand
Greg Strizek
Frank Arkwright
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson
Tobias Lundgren
Ben Earle; Other

9. Black And White

by The Shires

Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Earle
Twinnie Lee Moore; Composer
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Producer: Johan Fransson
Tobias Lundgren
Tim Larsson; Production
Background Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Composer: Twinnie Lee Moore
Ben Earle; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark Hill; Performer
Drums: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Payne
Troy Lancaster; Performer
Percussion: Brian Pruitt; Performer
Performer: Mark Hill
Brian Pruitt
Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes
Troy Lancaster
Joel Key
Mike Payne; Performer
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Frank Arkwright
Greg Strizek
Kam Lucherhand; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Twinnie Lee Moore; Other

10. Made In England

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key; Performer
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Crissie Rhodes
Joel Key
Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Composer: Ben Earle
Dan Mcdougall
Crissie Rhodes; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes
Dan Mcdougall; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Tobias Lundgren
Johan Fransson
Tim Larsson; Production
Recording: Greg Strizek; Production
Recording Assistant: Kam Lucherhand; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Greg Strizek
Kam Lucherhand
Frank Arkwright; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle
Dan Mcdougall
Crissie Rhodes; Other

11. How Many Love Songs

by The Shires

Acoustic Guitar: Ben Earle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ben Earle; Performer
Composer: Ben Earle; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ben Earle; Performer
Performer: Ben Earle
Crissie Rhodes; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Earle; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Robin Schmidt; Production
Piano: Ben Earle; Performer
Vocals: Crissie Rhodes
Ben Earle; Performer
Mixing: Ben Earle
Jonty Howard
Joseph Paul Murphy; Production
Recording: Jonty Howard
Joseph Paul Murphy
Dan Howard; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Howard
Ben Earle
Robin Schmidt
Joseph Paul Murphy
Jonty Howard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Earle; Other
Primary Artist: The Shires; Main Performer
Producer: Ben Earle; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Rock, Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk

Label

Decca (UMO)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 1, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602547005946

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Brave

1. Tonight

2. Nashville Grey Skies

3. Brave

4. Friday Night

5. I Just Wanna Love You

6. All Over Again

7. Jekyll And Hyde

8. State Lines

9. Black And White

10. Made In England

11. How Many Love Songs

Technical Specifications

Brave

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1. Tonight

2. Nashville Grey Skies

3. Brave

4. Friday Night

5. I Just Wanna Love You

6. All Over Again

7. Jekyll And Hyde

8. State Lines

9. Black And White

10. Made In England

11. How Many Love Songs

Technical Specifications