The Shires

Artist:  The Shires
Origin:  Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, UK
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Country Pop

Original line-up:

Ben Earle:  Guitar, Vocals
Crissie Rhodes:  Lead Vocals

The Shires are a UK Country Pop Duo from the neighbouring counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, formed in 2013 by Ben Earle and Crissie Gudgin, who performs as Crissie Rhodes.

Title:  Brave  (2015)
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Country Pop
Label:  Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Tonight  (3:44)
 2.  Nashville Grey Skies  (3:44)
 3.  Brave  (3:34)
 4.  Friday Night (Jeremy Wheatley Single Mix) (3:08)
 5.  I Just Wanna Love You  (3:53)
 6.  All Over Again  (3:17)
 7.  Jekyll And Hyde  (3:09)
 8.  State Lines  (3:52)
 9.  Black And White  (3:41)
10. Made In England  (3:08)
11. How Many Love Songs   (2:27)

Personnel:

Ben Earle:  Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals, Bass, Piano, Mandolin, Pedal Steel on Track 2
Crissie Rhodes:  Lead & Backing Vocals

Joel  Key: Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Banjo on Tracks:  6, 7, Mandolin o Tracks:  1, 4
Mark Hill:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Mike Payne:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:   1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Troy  Lancaster:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:   1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Ben Poole:  Electric Guitar on Track 2
Dan McDougall:  Drums, Bass on Track 2
Joe Murphy:  Percussion on Track 2
Jonly Howard:  Additional Vocals, Percussion on Track 2
Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Oliver Harrop, Steve Morton:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 4

Brave is the debut album by The Shires, was released on March 2, 2015 by Decca Records, featuring lyrically and vocally powerful Ballads and beautiful love songs and some similar to the classic Pop-Rock of Fleetwood Mac.