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One of the more unexpected Country Music successes of the first decade of the 21st century.Prior to the duo's foundation, both members had some experience in the field: William Kenneth "Big Kenny" Alphin had recorded a rock album in 1998 and had performed in a band called luvjOi, while John Rich was bassist and occasional lead vocalist in Lonestar on their first two albums. The two unlikely musicians began writing together in 1998. After Rich had an unsuccessful solo album, the pair founded the MuzikMafia, a loose aggregation of performers including Cowboy Troy, James Otto, Gretchen Wilson, and Shannon Lawson.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The first break for Big & Rich was penning "She's a Butterfly" for Martina McBride in 2003. A year later, Big & Rich were signed to Warner (Bros.) Records. While their lead single "Wild West Show" made some noise, it was the rap- and rock-influenced "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" that turned the most heads in Nashville that year. The unlikely success of the song, combined with Rich's songwriting and production success on Wilson's "Redneck Woman" which blew up around the same time, resulted in the duo's debut album Horse of a Different Color selling triple-platinum. For a time, Big & Rich were heralded as a new and fresh sound in the genre.Comin' to Your City saw minor success in its rocking title track and the tender wartime ballad "8th of November", while Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace saw the duo's sound growing tired, even if the album produced their only #1 hit in "Lost in This Moment". During this timespan, Rich continued to serve in several capacities as a producer and songwriter for acts such as Jewel, John Anderson, and Alabama lead singer Randy Owen. After a 2008 hiatus, both Big Kenny and John Rich recorded solo material, with Rich achieveing a minor hit on the Protest Song "Shuttin' Detroit Down". Their 2012 reunion album Hillbilly Jedi bombed, so they exited Warner and instead opted for a series of quietly-performing, independently-released albums. These later albums have found the duo's sound toned down somewhat, but the impact of "Save a Horse" was felt for many years afterward in the genre's shift toward rap and rock influences for most of The New '10s.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Albums | |
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