Formed in 1999, the band has four members: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet. There is no lead singer in the band; instead, they trade lead vocal duties as well as rely on the harmonies of the four members. Little Big Town’s self-titled 2002 debut for Sony’s Monument Records was panned critically and did not sell commercially. The album had only one minor hit single, “Don’t Waste My Time,” and it wasn’t long before Little Big Town was dropped from the label. Little Big Town’s official Web site reflects on the group’s early days: “Their sound was polished to a pop sheen. Their once-soulful vocals were reduced to vanilla pudding. Their visual image was so stylized that they looked like cast members from The Young and the Restless. The 2002 Little Big Town CD was greeted by savage reviews. When the label downsized, the group was dropped.” Little Big Town resurfaced on the Equity Music Group label (formed by country singer Clint Black), and on October 4, 2005, released their second album, The Road to Here. The new album was well-received critically, and spawned the smash hit single “Boondocks.” |
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