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Sixpence None The Richer
Sixpence None the Richer is a pop and rock band originally from New Braunfels, Texas, but went on to settle in Nashville, Tennessee. The band named them after a passage in C. S. Lewis' famous work "Mere Christianity".
It all started when Guitarist and songwriter Matt Slocum met the vocalist Leigh Bingham Nash at a church retreat sometime in the early 1990s. They went on to record a demo, which now famously circulates as "The Original Demos" and later went on to record an album, their first album. It was named "The Fatherless and the Widow," and was recorded in the year 1993 for R.E.X. Records. The record featured Chris Dodds on drums. He was well known for his association with Slocum's band Love Coma. Eventually after the release of this album, Slocum went on to leave Love Coma to join Sixpence none the richer full time. Next the band added Tess Wiley, who was a guitarist, J.J. Plasencio on the bass and Dale Baker on the drums for 1995 releases "This Beautiful Mess." Both these albums were produced by well known producer Armand John Petri.
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Artist Biography - Sixpence None The Richer
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 In the year 1997, the group signed with Steve Taylor's Squint Entertainment with which they were to have a long relationship. Then they released a self-titled album under squint entertainment, this album slowly began developing attention from a much wider audience. Next in the year 1999, the single "Kiss Me" was released, bringing Sixpence into the national pop spotlight. This Grammy nominated song soon became the song with the highest airplay in over 10 countries including the UK, Canada, and Japan (the band re recorded "Kiss Me" this time with Japanese lyrics!!). also the song was released in Australia and was also got featured in a number of motion pictures like, She's All That and TV Shows like Dawson's Creek, MTV's The Real World, Saturday Night Live, The Young and the Restless, and also on Days of Our Lives and many more. Also a version of the video for this song became VH1's top video for the full month of May. In year 1999 and month of June, "Kiss Me" was featured on the BBC's worldwide transmit of Prince Edward's wedding ceremony; this was at the request of Britain's royal family.
In year 2000, the band recorded a cover of The La's "There She Goes"; this became their second big hit single. This song was added to the re-released version of Sixpence's self-titled album as an additional track.
So here the band is back. The charm has not gone and people still love it. You won't like to miss this, isn't it? So book your tickets now. Online booking also available.
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of Sixpence None the Richer
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