Blake & Brian

Blake & Brian was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Brian Gowan (born January 7, 1969 in Temple, Texas) and Blake Weldon (September 13, 1966 in Lufkin, Texas).[1]

Blake & Brian
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Years active1995–1999
LabelsCurb
Associated actsRodney Atkins
Chuck Howard
Past membersBrian Gowan
Blake Weldon

The two were paired up by record producer Chuck Howard in 1995.[2][3] Their self-titled debut album was issued in 1997 on the Curb Records label. The album's lead-off single, "Another Perfect Day", peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard country charts. Country Standard Time gave the album a mixed review, stating that although Gowan and Weldon were "indistinguishable vocally and equally malleable", and although some of the songs were derivative of the Eagles, the more up-tempo tracks were "punch[ed] up... with timeless Texas kick".[2] After releasing this album, they charted two more singles ("The Wish" and "Amnesia"), the latter of which was not included on an album. By 1999, Blake & Brian had parted ways. Gowan released a solo album entitled Warm Spanish Wine in 2000.[3] He also co-wrote Rodney Atkins' 1997 debut single "In a Heartbeat" and three songs on Atkins' 2003 debut album Honesty.

Discography

Blake & Brian (1997)
Blake & Brian
Studio album by
Blake & Brian
ReleasedAugust 19, 1997 (1997-08-19)
GenreCountry
LabelCurb
ProducerChuck Howard

Track listing
  1. "If Guitars Were Guns" (Brian Gowan, Roger Alan Wade) – 2:21
  2. "Why, Why, Why" (Mark Selby, Doug Hughes) – 2:33
  3. "Saving My Love" (Blake Weldon, Tony Stampley) – 3:43
  4. "The Wish" (Conley White, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart) – 3:44
  5. "There Is No End" (Weldon, Bill Rice, Sharon Rice) – 3:29
  6. "Straight to You" (Lee Satterfield, George Teren) – 2:44
  7. "Another Perfect Day" (White, Barnhart, Brian Tabor) – 3:26
  8. "Shut Up Heart" (Michael Huffman, Rick Williamson) – 2:27
  9. "Confederate Rose" (Max T. Barnes, Leslie Satcher) – 3:34
  10. "Don't Apologize for Who You Are" (Troy Seals, Waylon Jennings) – 2:12
  11. "My Only Claim to Fame" (Weldon, B. Rice, S. Rice) – 3:07

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[4]

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country
[5]		 CAN Country
1997 "Another Perfect Day" 45 87 Blake & Brian
"The Wish" 62 —
1998 "Amnesia" 68 — Single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
1997 "Another Perfect Day" David Abbott
1998 "Amnesia"

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Allread, Walter. "Blake & Brian - Blake & Brian". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  3. "Warm Spanish Wine". CDBaby.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  4. Blake & Brian (CD liner notes). Blake & Brian. Curb Records. 1997. 77900.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Billboard charted singles" (PDF). Mike Curb official website. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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