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Sunday, October 29, 2006

Sixpence None the Richer



The band known as 'Sixpence None the Richer' found its way to stardom in the mid-to-late 1990s with two chart-topping hits, one of which was featured on the WB-TV's hit show 'Dawson's Creek'--'There She Goes' and 'Kiss Me.' Videos of these two songs became staples on MTV and VH-1.

Little did many fans realize that this group had its roots in Christian music and was known primarily as a Contemporary Christian band.

The band's popularity in mainstream secular music, however, is shown by the fact that even now one can find numerous articles and fan pages dedicated to the group, a full two years after they disbanded. The group's co-founder and female vocalist, Leigh Nash, recently launched a solo career after taking time off to focus on her family and giving birth to her first child.

In the early 90s group co-founders Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum met at a church retreat. It was then that the concept of a Christian band began taking shape. The name of the group is a tribute to C.S. Lewis, the famed British author and atheist-turned-Christian, who penned the classic Christian apologetic entitled 'Mere Christianity.' A passage in the book uses the term 'sixpence none the richer,' leading Nash and Slocum to conclude this would be the perfect and unique name for their group.

By the time Sixpence None the Richer became a hit band on the national secular stage they already had a sizeable following among fans of Christian Contemporary Music. These fans would be of great support to the group during a couple of troublesome years with recording labels. However, the band was back in full force in 2001 and once again achieved charting action in secular pop.

After a fruitful 10-year run, in 2004 the group disbanded, with Nash stating she needed to focus on raising her family, and Slocum stating he was going to do some traveling and further his education.

Nash returned to the studio and the stage in 2005 as a soloist, releasing her new album entitled 'Blue on Blue.'

Sixpence None the Richer was an exceptionally talented band that many of their fans still miss. Their six CDs are still available for those who may wish to further indulge themselves in a most pleasant musical experience.

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