The Wreckers
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | United States | |
| Genre(s) | Country, pop, country rock | |
| Years active | 2004—present | |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Website | thewreckers.com | |
| Members | ||
| Michelle Branch Jessica Harp |
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The Wreckers are a country duo formed in 2004 by singer-songwriters Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp.
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[edit] History
The Wreckers were formed when Michelle Branch recruited her longtime friend and backing vocalist Jessica Harp -- who, at the time, was en route to signing a record deal of her own -- on a new musical venture, incorporating elements from both Branch's pop-rock style and Harp's classical style to form a unique-sounding amalgamation. Thus, The Wreckers (a shortened form of the second band name given to the girls by Michelle's husband Teddy Landau, "The Cass County Homewreckers") [1] were formed, and signed to Maverick Records. Soon, their song "The Good Kind" -- originally recorded solely by Harp -- was featured on the hit teen soap opera One Tree Hill. They performed this song on the show on February 8, 2005. Later that month, the duo embarked on the month-long, nation-wide One Tree Hill Tour alongside Gavin DeGraw, Tyler Hilton, and Bethany Joy Lenz. Branch later expressed her dislike of going on tour without releasing an album first, and The Wreckers then attempted to release their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty. However, the album faced several delays.
On December 4, 2005, Branch closed down The Wreckers' message board, saying that she was fed up with fans' negativity. The message read as follows: [2]
- "What I am most frustrated at, I suppose, is ... I pay money to keep this website up so all of you "fans" can talk about our music. Why would I want to spend the money so the majority of you can sit around and bitch about us?"
The message boards were reopened in September and can be found at http://board.thewreckers.com/.
Stand Still, Look Pretty was finally released in May 2006, followed by a heavy promotional radio campaign by the band. It made the top five on the country music albums chart in the United States, also making the top twenty on the Billboard 200. Though the market for country music is generally smaller in the UK compared to the United States, the album reached number one on the country chart on that side of the Atlantic. They performed in Indianapolis, Indiana at Monument Circle on April 2 as part of the Final Four celebration. The Wreckers went on tour as Rascal Flatts opening act during the summer of 2006, in addition to playing smaller club dates as headliners. "My, Oh My", was the second single from Stand Still, Look Pretty, and its Wild West-themed video was filmed on the Wild West stage at Universal Studios. They were nominated for "Vocal Duo of the Year" at the 40th Annual CMA Awards, but lost to Brooks & Dunn. In the summer of 2007, they will be on tour with Keith Urban.
In December 2006 The Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" for "Leave the Pieces".[3]
On January 24, 2007, they sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the 2007 NHL All-Star Game. They also performed during the second intermission.
On March 22, 2007, the Wreckers are scheduled to perform a live post-game concert following the Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens game. Additional information available at www.BostonBruins.com.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Stand Still, Look Pretty
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. Country | U.S. Pop | U.S. Adult Top 40 | CAN | AUS | Brazil | Indonesia | Philippines | |||
| 2005 | "The Good Kind" | Stand Still, Look Pretty | #115 | - | - | - | - | - | - | #48 | #27 |
| "I'm Feeling You" (Santana featuring Michelle Branch and The Wreckers) | All That I Am | #55 | - | #53 | #6 | #34 | - | - | #10 | #16 | |
| 2006 | "Leave the Pieces"A | Stand Still, Look Pretty | #34 | #1 (two weeks) | #54 | #20 | #20 | #87 | #70 | - | #1 (two weeks - RX 93.1) |
| "My, Oh My" | #87 | #9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Tennessee"A | - | #43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
ACurrently active on charts.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Harp, Jessica (2006-09-06). The Wreckers Board. Official Messageboard. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
- ^ Michelle Branch Closes Down Message Board and Tells off Fans. Undercover News. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
- ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Album is officially Gold. Jessica Harp Forums. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
- ^ Official Soundscan Numbers. Carrie Underwood Fan Forums. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
[edit] References
- "The Wreckers - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2006.
[edit] External links
- The Wreckers
- The Wreckers at MySpace
- Jessica Harp
- Michelle Branch
- Feature story and reviews of The Wreckers at Country Standard Time
- CD Review The Wreckers � Stand Still Look Pretty
