Gloriana making Swift rise
BY BRANDY MCDONNELL Published: June 30, 2009
With their breakout song "Wild at Heart,” the band caught Swift’s attention and scored a top 20 hit. Now, their schedule includes sold-out arenas as well as small venues such as ’s I Love This Bar & Grill in , where they’ll play at 7 tonight.
The members of Gloriana — Gossin, 24; his brother Tom, 27; , 19; and , 18 — have only been a band for about a year and a half but have been making music since they were kids.
The Gossins played club dates as a duo for 10 years. Through they connected with Reinert, who earned her first publishing deal at age 15. The trio then met Kimball, who was 12 when she won the TV contest ".”
"The minute the four of us sang together, we were like ‘Wow, there it is.’ ... We knew that we had something very, very special,” Gossin said.
Their debut album, due out Aug. 4, will blend contemporary and traditional country with strong four-part harmonies and rotating lead singers. They play their own instruments, especially in live shows: Mike Gossin, electric guitar; , acoustic guitar; Kimball, mandolin; and Reinert, tambourine.
For the shows on Swift’s tour, the group also will perform an encore with the superstar.
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