Jolie & The Wanted
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Jolie & the Wanted was an American
country music
band composed of Jolie Edwards (lead vocals), Phil Symonds (guitar
), Jonathan Trebing (guitar
), Steve King (keyboards
), Ethan Pilzer (bass guitar
) and Andy Hull (drums
). Signed to DreamWorks Records
Nashville in 2000, the band released one studio album in 2001 and charted two singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts
to radio. The album, which was self-titled, was released on June 26, 2001 on DreamWorks Records
Nashville division. It included the singles "I Would" and "Boom", both of which reached a peak of #55 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. Bret Love of Allmusic gave the album two stars out of five, saying that Jolie's "sound has all the indicators of a pre-fabricated pop star[…]It's all fine if you're into that sort of thing, but the album is completely lacking in soul."
In 2003, the group announced they would no longer be recording together. Edwards later signed to Warner Bros. Nashville but did not release anything. She would later release an independent album, Livin' Proof, in 2006. Ethan Pilzer joined the MuzikMafia
, an association of singer-songwriters led by Big & Rich
.
United States
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band composed of Jolie Edwards (lead vocals), Phil Symonds (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Jonathan Trebing (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Steve King (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Ethan Pilzer (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Andy Hull (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). Signed to DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
Nashville in 2000, the band released one studio album in 2001 and charted two singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts
History
Jolie & the Wanted released one full studio album, and four singlesSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
to radio. The album, which was self-titled, was released on June 26, 2001 on DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
Nashville division. It included the singles "I Would" and "Boom", both of which reached a peak of #55 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. Bret Love of Allmusic gave the album two stars out of five, saying that Jolie's "sound has all the indicators of a pre-fabricated pop star[…]It's all fine if you're into that sort of thing, but the album is completely lacking in soul."
In 2003, the group announced they would no longer be recording together. Edwards later signed to Warner Bros. Nashville but did not release anything. She would later release an independent album, Livin' Proof, in 2006. Ethan Pilzer joined the MuzikMafia
MuzikMafia
The MuzikMafia was an informal collection of American country music artists, founded in October 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee by Big Kenny and John Rich , along with Jon Nicholson and Cory Gierman....
, an association of singer-songwriters led by Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
.
Track listing
- "Boom" (John Rotch, Shara Johnson) - 3:12
- "I Would" (Brett JamesBrett JamesBrett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...
, Troy VergesTroy VergesTroy Verges is an American country music songwriter. His credits include the singles "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews, "Blessed" by Martina McBride and "Wasted", all of which went to number one on the country music charts...
) - 3:58 - "Let It Go" (Stephony Smith, Jason SellersJason SellersJason Sellers is an American country music artist. After several years of touring the United States in his family's band, Sellers joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Records, for whom he recorded two studio albums: 1997's I'm Your Man and...
) - 4:02 - "I'm Beautiful" (Greg Barnhill, Holly LamarHolly LamarHolly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,...
, Jolie Edwards) - 4:21 - "The Wantin' Not the Gettin'" (Al AndersonAl Anderson (NRBQ)Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me...
, Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
, Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
) - 4:10 - "Party on the Patio" (Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
, Steele) - 4:55 - "Wasted" (Anderson, Steele) - 3:54
- "It's Only Love" (Bekka BramlettBekka BramlettRebekka Ruth Lazone "Bekka" Bramlett is a singer from the United States. She is the daughter of popular music duo Delaney and Bonnie....
, Steele) - 3:33 - "You Make Me Feel Like a Woman" (Chris Lindsey, Aimee MayoAimee MayoAimee Mayo is an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as Lonestar, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kellie Pickler. Mayo owns her own publishing company, Little Blue Typewriter Music.-Biography:Aimee Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama...
) - 3:35 - "You Make Me" (Roxie DeanRoxie DeanRoxie Dean is a U.S. country music songwriter and singer. In 2005 she released her debut album, Ms. America. Her songwriting career includes a 2001 Nashville Songwriters Association International "Top 10 Songs That You Wish You’d Written" award for "Why They Call It Falling" , and a Grammy...
, Jamie O'NealJamie O'NealJamie O'Neal is a contemporary country singer and songwriter who has had success in the United States. She was born Jamie Murphy in Sydney, Australia, to parents Jimmy and Julie Murphy, who were also professional musicians...
, Daryl Burgess) - 3:18 - "I Go CrazyI Go Crazy (Paul Davis song)"I Go Crazy" is the title of a single released in 1977 by American singer-songwriter Paul Davis. It was the first single he released from his 1977 album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales, and his second-highest peaking pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard chart in 1978...
" (Paul DavisPaul Davis (singer)Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...
) - 4:21
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
||
| 2000 | "I Would" | 55 |
| 2001 | "Boom" | 55 |
| "(When I Look In Your Eyes) I'm Beautiful" | — | |
| 2002 | "Party on the Patio" | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "I Would" | |
| 2001 | "Boom" | David Abbott |
Track listing
- "Midwest Girl" (Jolie Edwards, Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
, Danny Wells) - 3:11 - "Livin' Proof" (Edwards, Steele, Danny Myrick) - 3:56
- "I'm Beautiful" (Edwards, Holly Lamar, Greg Barnhill) - 4:21
- "How Do You Do That" (Edwards, Will Robinson) - 3:05
- "Grateful" (Edwards, Myrick) - 2:54
- "Powerless" (Edwards, Jill Wood, Anthony L. Smith) - 4:25
- "Who I Think I Am" (Edwards, Robinson, Brandon Kinney) - 3:22
- "Butterscotch Cutlass" (Edwards, Steele, Kent BlazyKent BlazyKent Blazy is an American country music songwriter. His credits include several singles for Garth Brooks , as well as singles by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young.-Biography:Kent Blazy was raised in Lexington, Kentucky...
) - 3:34 - "Did It Hurt" (Edwards, Steele, Kip Raines) - 3:10
- "Kennesaw Mountain" (Edwards, Steele, Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
) - 4:08 - "Long After Midnight" (Edwards, Robinson, Kinney) - 3:40
- "Day Job" (Edwards, Max T. BarnesMax T. BarnesMax T. Barnes is a country music singer, songwriter, studio musician, and producer. He is the son of songwriter Max D. Barnes. He has written songs on albums that have sold over 20 million records. He currently writes for Ray Stevens Music publishing and lives in Hendersonville,...
) - 3:12 - "When I Was A Little Girl" (Edwards, Steele, Raines) - 3:07