trick pony

Trick Pony's original lineup in concert (L-R: Keith Burns, Heidi Newfield, Ira Dean) Background information Origin Nashville, Tennessee, USA Genre(s) Country Years active 1996-2008 Label(s) Warner Bros. Nashville, Asylum-Curb Associated acts Juice Newton

Bonnie Tyler Former members Keith Burns

Ira Dean

Aubrey Collins

Heidi Newfield

Trick Pony was an American country music group formed in 1996 by Keith Burns (lead guitar, vocals), Ira Dean (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals), and Heidi Newfield (lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar). Under this original lineup, the group recorded three major-label studio albums: the gold-certified Trick Pony (2001), On a Mission (2002), and R.I.D.E. (2005). These albums produced eight singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which the highest peaking was 2002's "On a Night Like This" at #4.

In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, and Aubrey Collins was selected as the group's new lead singer. A year later, Collins left as well, and Dean subsequently left in February 2008, effectively disbanding the group. Newfield released a solo album, What Am I Waiting For, in 2008 on Curb Records. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Musical career 2 Departure of Heidi Newfield and subsequent disbanding 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 References 5 External links //

History

Trick Pony was formed in 1996 by guitarist Keith Burns and bass guitarist Ira Dean. Both musicians had experience as backing musicians for other country music acts; Burns had previously worked with Joe Diffie, and Dean with Tanya Tucker.[1] Keith and Ira decided to form a group composed of two men and a woman. Completing the lineup was Heidi Newfield, a friend of Burns' then-wife.[1] The trio began touring throughout the Southern United States, developing a sound that was influenced by Southern rock and outlaw country.[1]

Musical career Ira Dean, Heidi Newfield, and Keith Burns signing autographs at the CMA Music Festival in 2006. (Photo by Sisterphotography)

By 2000, Trick Pony was signed to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records; their debut album, also titled Trick Pony, was issued that year. Serving as its lead-off single was "Pour Me", which reached a peak of #12 on the Billboard country music charts. Two additional singles ("On a Night Like This" and the Grammy Award-nominated "Just What I Do") were issued from the album, which earned RIAA gold certification in the United States.[1] Of these, "Just What I Do" was the only single to feature Keith Burns on lead vocals, although all three members alternated as lead vocalists on the album cuts.[2] In 2001, the trio also received the Artist of the Year award from the Country Music Association, as well as the American Music Association's Top New Arist award.[3]

On a Mission was the title of Trick Pony's second album. Although its David Lee Murphy-penned title track reached Top 20 on the country charts, the second single (2003's "A Boy Like