Dixiana (band)
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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). Signed to Epic Records
in 1992, they released their self-titled debut album that year. It produced three singles 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 highlighed lead vocalist Murphy as a "strong suit". A second album, The Gospel Truth, was issued independently before the band's members parted ways. Mark and Phil Lister have since co-founded a recording studio called Dixiana Music.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band. Founded in 1986, the band was composed of five members: brothers Mark (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals) and Phil Lister (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals), Randall Griffith (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Colonel Shuford (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Cindy Murphy (lead vocals). Signed to Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
in 1992, they released their self-titled debut album that year. It produced three singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. The album received a C- rating from Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
, who described it as "generic country-pop" but highlighed lead vocalist Murphy as a "strong suit". A second album, The Gospel Truth, was issued independently before the band's members parted ways. Mark and Phil Lister have since co-founded a recording studio called Dixiana Music.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Dixiana |
|
| The Gospel Truth |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1992 | "Waitin' for the Deal to Go Down" | 39 | 27 | Dixiana |
| "That's What I'm Working on Tonight" | 40 | 52 | ||
| 1993 | "Now You're Talkin'" | 66 | 70 | Single only |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Waitin' for the Deal to Go Down" | Deaton Flanigen Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions is a music video directing duo composed of Robert Deaton III and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field of country music... |
| "That's What I'm Working on Tonight" | Michael Merriman | |
| 1993 | "Now You're Talkin'" | chris rogers |