Blue County

by Blue County

Overview

Curb Records could easily promote the duo of Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves by referring to their background, but the fingersnapping opening track "Good Little Girls" is so strong that they could take country music by storm even without those cool resumes (the single hit the Top Ten on the Billboard Country Singles Chart before the album's release). A look back: Benward was a successful gospel singer, scoring several contemporary Christian hit albums with his dad as Aaron Jeffrey, while Reeves starred on The Young & The Restless. All that is somewhat secondary for the tandem, who met through a mutual friend at a video shoot five years ago. While they sound very country when they sing harmony, verses on the wistful "Hollywood California" show a rock influence when they sing separately. They're also not above a more traditional country blues approach, with the acoustic-flavored opening segment to "Sunday Driver" holding back on all the polished production values found elsewhere. Aside from great song selection and strong vocals, Blue County also has the advantage of Benward's songwriting expertise; the feisty blues-rocker "What's Not to Love" is on par musically and lyrically with any of the outside material on the disc. Nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award in 2003, Blue Country seems poised to join the ranks of the superstars in the genre any minute. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2004
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187883321

Tracks

1. Good Little Girls
2. That Summer Song
3. That's Cool
4. Hollywood, California
5. Sunday Driver
6. What's Not to Love
7. Sounds Like Home
8. Nothin' But Cowboy Boots
9. Time Well Spent
10. Ride On
11. Losing at Loving
12. Walk on Water

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blue County   Primary Artist
Jimmy Nichols   Keyboards
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Mike Brignardello   Bass
Glenn Worf   Bass
Gordon Kennedy   Guitar
Dann Huff   Guitar
Bruce Bouton   Guitar (Steel)
Eric Darken   Percussion
Tim Akers   Keyboards
Jonathan Yudkin   Banjo,Cello,Viola,Fiddle,Violin,Bazouki,Strings,Mandolin
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
J.T. Corenflos   Guitar
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel)

Technical Credits

Lee Thomas Miller   Composer
Brady Barnett   Engineer
Scott Reeves   Composer
Jon Randall   Composer
Jim McCormick   Composer
Scott Kidd   Assistant
Brett Jones   Composer
Dann Huff   Producer
Aaron Benward   Composer
Bobby Pinson   Composer
Ed Seay   Mixing,Engineer
Jonathan Yudkin   String Arrangements
Mark Hagen   Engineer
Brett James   Composer
Doug Johnson   Composer
Jack Guy   Photography
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Erik Hellerman   Assistant
Alan Levy   Composer
Wayne Brezinka   Design,Art Direction
Don Schlitz   Composer
Billy Aerts   Composer
Trent Tomlinson   Composer
Amy Johnston   Creative Director
Jeremy David Cottrell   Assistant
Hank Williams   Mastering
Vicky McGehee   Composer
Tanya Leah   Composer
Troy Seals   Composer
Kris Bergsnes   Composer
Chip Matthews   Engineer