Dixiana was an American country music band. Founded in 1986, the band was composed of five members: brothers Mark (bass guitar, vocals) and Phil Lister (guitar, vocals), Randall Griffith (keyboards), Colonel Shuford (drums), and Cindy Murphy (lead vocals).[1]
Dixiana | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Country |
Years active | 1986–1993 |
Labels | Epic |
Past members | Randall Griffith Mark Lister Phil Lister Cindy Murphy Colonel Shuford |
Signed to Epic Records in 1992, they released their self-titled debut album that year.[2] It produced three singles, two of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The album received a C− rating from Entertainment Weekly, who described it as "generic country-pop" but highlighted lead vocalist Murphy as a "strong suit".[2] A fourth single, "Now You're Talkin'", was released in 1993. Joseph Stanley of Cash Box praised it as a "fresh and fun cut".[3]
Mark and Phil Lister have since co-founded a recording studio called Dixiana Music.[4]
Discography
editDixiana
editDixiana | |
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Studio album by Dixiana | |
Released | April 21, 1992 |
Studio | The Bennett House |
Genre | Country |
Length | 30:55 |
Label | Epic Records |
Producer | Bob Montgomery |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Didn't Think You'd Care" |
| 3:24 |
2. | "A Heart That Can't Be Had" | 3:18 | |
3. | "Waitin' for the Deal to Go Down" |
| 3:13 |
4. | "Are You Over Her" | 3:11 | |
5. | "It Comes and It Goes" |
| 3:33 |
6. | "That's What I'm Working on Tonight" |
| 2:35 |
7. | "I Know Where Therre's One" |
| 3:23 |
8. | "Chain of Heartaches" |
| 3:01 |
9. | "If I Can't Have You" | Stephony Smith | 2:43 |
10. | "A Little in Love" |
| 2:34 |
Total length: | 30:55 |
The Band
edit- Cindy Murphy – Vocals, Background Singer
- Mark Lister – Bass, Background Singer
- Phil Lister – Guitar, Mandolin, Strings, Background Singer
- Randall Griffith – Keyboards
- Colonel Shufford – Drums
Additional Musicians
edit- Ron Oates – Keyboards, Arranger
- Lonnie Wilson – Drums
- Bob Wray – Bass
- Dave Pomeroy – Bass
- Tim Mensy – Acoustic Guitar
- Bill Hullett – Acoustic Guitar
- Brent Mason – Electric Guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – Mandolin
- Tommy Spurlock – Steel Guitar
Production
edit- Denny Purcell – Mastering
- Gene Eichelberger – Engineer, Mixer
- Shawn McLean – Back-up Engineer
- Roy Gamble – Back-up Engineer
- Jake Nicely – Back-up Engineer
- Cathy Moore – Production Assistant
- Randee St. Nicholas – Photography
- Bill Johnson – Art Direction
- Jodi Lynn Miller – Design Assistant
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[6]
Charts
editSingles
editYear | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1992 | "Waitin' for the Deal to Go Down" | 39 | 27 | Dixiana |
"That's What I'm Working On Tonight" | 40 | 52 | ||
"I Know Where There's One"[7] | — | — | ||
1993 | "Now You're Talkin'" | 66 | 70 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
editYear | Video | Director |
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1992 | "Waitin' for the Deal to Go Down" | Deaton Flanigen[8] |
"That's What I'm Working on Tonight" | Michael Merriman[9] | |
1993 | "Now You're Talkin'" | chris rogers[10] |
References
edit- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Dixiana biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b "Dixiana review". Entertainment Weekly. 1992-06-26. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Stanley, Joseph (April 17, 1993). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 20.
- ^ "Our Associates". Dixiana Music. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Rovi, Staff. Dixiana Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Dixiana (liner notes). Dixiana. Epic Records. 1992. EK 48620.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 26, 1992.
- ^ "Waitin' for the deal to go down / producer/director, Deaton Flanigen Productions". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "That's what I'm working on tonight / directed by Michael Merriman". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "Now you're talkin' / director, Chris Rogers". Retrieved 2010-12-09.