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Ricochet emerged in the spring of 1996 to become one of the most successful new country groups, spending the better part of the year in the Top 40 of the country charts. The band formed in 1993, when drummer Jeff Bryant invited singer/guitarist Heath Wright to join his group Lariat, which also featured Bryant's brother Junior (fiddle/mandolin). Lariat disbanded soon after Wright joined, but he and the Bryants decided to try again under the name Ricochet. They held auditions to complete the band, and several members floated through it in the ensuing months. By the beginning of 1994, the final lineup had fallen into place with the addition of Greg Cook (bass, backing vocals), Teddy Carr (steel guitar), and Eddie Kilgallon (keyboards, rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals). For the next two years, Ricochet toured the South and the West Coast, building up a fan base and developing its energetic, edgy neo-traditional sound. They often spent their downtime rehearsing and writing songs.

The group's original manager was friends with record producer Ron Chancey, who was known for his work with the Oak Ridge Boys. Chancey heard the group and arranged for them to cut a demo. He directed the tape to his son Blake, A&R director for Columbia Records in Nashville. After hearing Ricochet live, Blake Chancey and a handful of other Columbia executives decided to sign the band to a development deal under the direction of producer Ed Seay (Martina McBride, Collin Raye). In early 1995, the deal turned into a full-fledged record contract, and during the spring, the group recorded their first album. For the rest year, they toured the country as a supporting act for Merle Haggard, Doug Stone, and Charlie Daniels.

Ricochet's eponymous debut album, produced by Ron Chancey and Ed Seay, was released in early 1996. Preceded by the Top Five hit single "What Do I Know," the album was a hit and stayed on the charts for more than a year as "Daddy's Money" hit number one and "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" reached the Top Ten. The follow-up album, Blink of an Eye, was released the very next year, but it was a commercial disappointment, even though it produced three minor chart singles. Ricochet charted modestly with another three songs in 1998-1999, tracks intended for an album to be called What a Ride that was not released. In the meantime, the band underwent personnel changes. Jeff Bryant, suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, left the drum chair, succeeded by Tim Chewning in August 1999, and Shannon Farmer replaced Teddy Carr on steel guitar. Meanwhile, Ricochet retooled its third album, finally releasing it in September 2000 as What You Leave Behind.

Title: The Burning One

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Rock, World Music

Title: Reloaded

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Country

Title: Isolation

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Rock

Title: Wake Up - Single

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Pop

Title: Midas Light

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Rock

Title: Sooner or Now

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Pop

Title: Territoires

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Deep House

Title: My Christmas List

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Country

Title: Noire boite

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Electronica

Title: Kazakhstan

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Life - EP

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop

Title: Retribution EP

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: World Music

Title: The Night

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop

Title: Mood - Single

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap

Title: Retribution

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap

Title: Ricochet

Artist: Ricochet

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Country

Collections

Title: Square Dancing 3

Genre: Techno

Title: Dub Fund Pt 2

Genre: Ambient

Featuring albums

Title: Super Hits Of 1997

Artist: Various

Genre: Country

Title: Luc Forlorn

Artist: Luc Forlorn

Genre: House

Title: Food

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap

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