Little Big Town Basic Facts:
Name: Phillip Sweet
Birthday: March 18
Birthplace: Cherokee Village, AR
Name: Karen Fairchild
Birthday: September 28
Birthplace: Marietta, GA
Name: Kimberly Roads Schlapman
Birthday: October 15
Birthplace: Cornelia, GA
Name: Jimi Westbrook
Birthday: October 20
Birthplace: Sumiton, AL
Country Style: Contemporary Country
Little Big Town Quote:
"There is no lead vocalist - the harmony is the lead vocal."Little Big Town Songwriting:
The members of Little Big Town are responsible for writing a good portion of their songs. All four members were responsible for co-writing the hit singles "Boondocks," "Fine Line," "Good As Gone," and "I'm With the Band."
Musical Influences:
Alabama, Restless Heart, The Eagles, Crosby Stills and Nash, Fleetwood Mac and The Oak Ridge Boys
Suggested Little Big Town Songs:
- Download/Purchase "Boondocks"
- Download/Purchase "Good As Gone"
- Download/Purchase "Bring It On Home"
- Download/Purchase "Fine Line"
- Download/Purchase "I'm With the Band"
Similar Artists:
Some other artists with music similar to Little Big Town- Lady Antebellum
- Carolina Rain
- Sugarland
Recommended Albums:
- Little Big Town
- The Road to Here
- A Place to Land (Deluxe Version) Order from Amazon.com
Little Big Town Biography:
Kimberly Roads and Karen Fairchild met in 1987, while attending Samford University. Jimi Westbook was a friend of Karen's husband, and he joined the girls, and they began performing as a trio. It wasn't until 1998, when Phillip Sweet joined the band, that they became Little Big Town.
Several False Starts
The group was signed to Mercury Records, but arguments about musical direction were the reason no singles were ever released.Next, they moved to Monument Records, home of The Dixie Chicks They released their first single, "Don't Waste My Time," in the winter of 2002, and then their album Little Big Town followed in May 2003. One other single, "Everything Changes" was released, but neither of the singles flew up the charts, and the group was let go from the label.
A New Start with Equity Music
In 2005, the group signed with Clint Black's label, Equity Music. The first single was "Boondocks," which made its way slowly up the charts, eventually peaking at No. 8. Their debut album on Equity, The Road to Here, came out in October 2005.The second single off the album, "Bring It On Home," did even better, peaking at No. 4. Two other singles were also Top 20 hits.
In 2007, A Place to Land was released, along with the debut single, "I'm With the Band." In April 2008, the band announced it was leaving Equity for Capitol Records.
The second single, "Fine Line," was released from A Place to Land, and Capitol announced they'd be re-issuing the album with some new tracks in November 2008.
Little Big Town won the ACM New Duo/Group award in 2007, and is nominated at the 2008 CMA Awards for Vocal Group, and Musical Event of the Year, with Sugarland and Jake Owen, for their part in "Life in a Northern Town," which was performed during the CMT Change for Change Tour.
The band is on the road with Carrie Underwood in 2008 to support A Place to Land.