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What is “The Reason Why” some bands survive and thrive? It is not likely one thing, but many. In the case of Little Big Town, the reasons are plenty. They have sold over 1.5 million records and garnered 3 Grammy nominations, including The Road to Here’s nomination for album of the year. CMA and ACM nominations have arrived in abundance. Critical acclaim and end of year “best” lists have been copious. But this is a band with a history. A band that has always put music first… and that is the biggest reason of all. The music is the reason for the accolades. The music is the reason they survived three record label changes and personal tragedy. The music is the reason that the band has collaborated with a wide range of other respected artists from multiple genres. The music is the reason four people with families, leave home to work and travel tirelessly. It is with this clarity of vision and purpose that the band entered the studio to record their fourth album, confidently titled The Reason Why.
While they've never been afraid to break new musical ground, the band truly had no bounds in the studio this time around. From the heartland country rock of the title cut to the groovy mountain soul of lead single "Little White Church" and the stone country in the ballad "Can't Have Everything," there is a creative hunger and renewed energy evident on each track. It all started with the band's approach, says Little Big Town's Phillip Sweet.
"For the first time, we were able to take off the road and really focus on making a record. It was an amazing creative time for the band. There's a lot of push and pull that goes into making music, we believe that's what makes it interesting."
Though that extra time in the studio led to new sonic territory on tracks like the soaring "Kiss Goodbye," the qualities that make up the signature Little Big Town sound remain intact. Namely, that trademark harmony.
"The harmony is the common thread through the record," notes Karen Fairchild. "It's always going to be about the harmony. It doesn't matter if the textures behind us on the record change. We're always trying to do something different, not just for the fans, but for us to be inspired."
That inspiration comes bound to very high standards though. For every song that made the album, two to three were scrapped because they just didn't make all four of them sit up and take notice. While those multi-dimensional harmonies form the heart of the Little Big Town sound, the exact ingredients of what makes a song work for the band is defined by their years together and the intangible magic that makes them who they are.
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- UHF-R Wireless
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- Premier wireless for the largest, most demanding applications.
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- Wireless System
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- PGX Wireless
- Professional quality sound and true freedom of movement.
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- SM58
- Vocal Microphone
- Legendary vocal microphone, tuned to accentuate the warmth and clarity of lead and back-up vocals.
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- Lead/Backing Vocals
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- PG58
- Vocal Microphone
- A rugged microphone tuned to accentuate the clarity of lead and back-up vocals.
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- BETA 91A
- Half-Cardioid Condenser Microphone
- Precision-engineered. Integrated preamp. Two-position contour switch for kick drum & other low-frequency applications.
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- PG52
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- Snare | Tom Microphone
- A compact drum microphone for close miking. A50D Drum mount included.
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- PG81
- Instrument Microphone
- A sensitive, flat response microphone ideal for acoustic instruments.
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- KSM32
- Embossed Single-Diaphragm Microphone
- Embossed single-diaphragm, side-address microphone for highly critical studio and live sound productions.
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- Guitar Cabinet
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- PG57
- Instrument Microphone
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- PSM 900
- Personal Monitoring. Redefined.
- PSM®900 offers unprecedented audio and RF performance for the most demanding professional applications.
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- PSM 200
- Affordable Monitoring. Get In Ear from Here.
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