Ricochet

Ricochet emerged within the springtime of 1996 to be perhaps one of the most successful new nation groups, spending the greater area of the season in the very best 40 of the united states graphs. The band shaped in 1993, when drummer Jeff Bryant asked vocalist/guitarist Heath Wright to become listed on his group Lariat, which also highlighted Bryant’s sibling Junior (fiddle/mandolin). Lariat disbanded immediately after Wright became a member of, but he as well as the Bryants made a decision to try once again beneath the name Ricochet. They kept auditions to finish the band, and many people floated through it within the ensuing weeks. By the start of 1994, the ultimate lineup had dropped into place with the help of Greg Make (bass, support vocals), Teddy Carr (metal acoustic guitar), and Eddie Kilgallon (keyboards, tempo guitar, saxophone, support vocals). For another 2 yrs, Ricochet toured the South as well as the Western Coast, accumulating a group of fans and developing its energetic, edgy neo-traditional audio. They often times spent their downtime rehearsing and composing tunes. The group’s initial manager was close friends with record maker Ron Chancey, who was simply known for his use the Oak Ridge Males. Chancey noticed the group and organized to allow them to cut a demonstration. He aimed the tape to his child Blake, A&R movie director for Columbia Information in Nashville. After hearing Ricochet live, Blake Chancey and a small number of other Columbia professionals decided to indication the band to some development deal beneath the path of manufacturer Ed Seay (Martina McBride, Collin Raye). In early 1995, the offer converted into a full-fledged record agreement, and through the springtime, the group documented their first record. For the others season, they toured the united states being a helping work for Merle Haggard, Doug Rock, and Charlie Daniels. Ricochet’s eponymous debut record, made by Ron Chancey and Ed Seay, premiered in early 1996. Preceded by the very best Five hit one “What Do I UNDERSTAND,” the record was popular and stayed for the graphs for greater than a season as “Daddy’s Cash” hit number 1 and “Appreciate Is MORE POWERFUL THAN Satisfaction” reached the very best Ten. The follow-up recording, Blink of the Eye, premiered the very following 12 months, nonetheless it was a industrial disappointment, though it created three minor graph singles. Ricochet charted modestly with another three tunes in 1998-1999, songs designed for an recording to become called Just what a Trip that had not been released. For the time being, the music group underwent personnel adjustments. Jeff Bryant, experiencing carpal tunnel symptoms, remaining the drum seat, been successful by Tim Chewning in August 1999, and Shannon Farmer changed Teddy Carr on metal guitar. In the mean time, Ricochet retooled its third recording, finally liberating it in Sept 2000 as EVERYTHING YOU Leave Behind.