Blake & Brian

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Blake & Brian


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Origin = Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre = Country
Years_active = 1995-1999
Label = Curb
Associated_acts = Rodney Atkins
Chuck Howard
Past_members = Brian Gowan
Blake Weldon

Blake & Brian were an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Brian Gowan and Blake Weldon, who were paired up by record producer Chuck Howard in 1995.cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=205 |title=Blake & Brian - "Blake & Brian" |accessdate=2008-07-12 |last=Allread |first=Walter |work=Country Standard Time] Their self-titled debut album was issued in 1997 on the Curb Records label. The album's lead-off single, "Another Perfect Day", peaked at #45 on the "Billboard" country charts. "Country Standard Time" gave the album a mixed review, stating that although Gowan and Weldon were "indistinguishable vocally and equally malleable", and although some of the songs were derivative of the Eagles, the more up-tempo tracks were "punch [ed] up... with timeless Texas kick".

After releasing this album, they charted two more singles ("The Wish" and "Amnesia"), neither of which was included on an album. By 1999, Blake & Brian had parted ways. Gowan released a solo album entitled "Warm Spanish Wine" in 2000,cite web |url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/gowan2 |title=Warm Spanish Wine |accessdate=2008-07-13 |work=CDBaby.com] and co-wrote three songs on Rodney Atkins' 2003 debut album "Honesty".

Discography

"Blake & Brian" (1997)

Infobox Album
Name = Blake & Brian
Type = studio
Artist = Blake & Brian


Released = Start date|1997|08|19
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Genre = Country
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Label = Curb
Producer = Chuck Howard
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Track listing

#"If Guitars Were Guns" (Brian Gowan, Roger Alan Wade) – 2:21
#"Why, Why, Why" (Mark Selby, Doug Hughes) – 2:33
#"Saving My Love" (Blake Weldon, Tony Stampley) – 3:43
#"The Wish" (Conley White, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart) – 3:44
#"There Is No End" (Weldon, Bill Rice, Sharon Rice) – 3:29
#"Straight to You" (Lee Satterfield, George Teren) – 2:44
#"Another Perfect Day" (White, Barnhart, Brian Tabor) – 3:26
#"Shut Up Heart" (Michael Huffman, Rick Williamson) – 2:27
#"Confederate Rose" (Max T. Barnes, Leslie Satcher) – 3:34
#"Don't Apologize for Who You Are" (Troy Seals, Waylon Jennings) – 2:12
#*feat. Waylon Jennings and Charlie Daniels
#"My Only Claim to Fame" (Weldon, B. Rice, S. Rice) – 3:07

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [cite album-notes |title=Blake & Brian |bandname=Blake & Brian |year=1997 |format=CD liner notes |publisher=Curb Records |publisherid=77900]

*Eddie Bayers – drums
*Michael Black – background vocals
*Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
*Dennis Burnside – piano
*J.T.Corenflos – electric guitar
*Larry Franklin – fiddle
*Paul Franklin – steel guitar
*Brian Gowan – vocals
*John Hobbs – piano
*David Hungate – bass guitar
*Brent Mason – electric guitar
*Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
*Scott Merry – bass guitar
*John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
*Paul Scholten – drums
*Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
*Blake Weldon – vocals
*Dennis Wilson – background vocals
*Glenn Worf – bass guitar

ingles

References

External links

* [http://www.briangowan.com/index.cfm Brian Gowan official website]
* [http://www.kevinblakeweldon.com/ Kevin Blake Weldon official website]