''Brave'' is the debut studio album by British

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duo The Shires, released in 2015. The album peaked at number ten on the

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, making the Shires the first ever homegrown British country act to have a top ten album in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of ''Brave''. ; The Shires * Ben Earle – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, mandolin, pedal steel * Chrissie Rhodes – lead vocals, background vocals ;Additional personnel *

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- drums, bass guitar *

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- background vocals * Oliver Harrop - background vocals * Mark Hill - bass guitar * Jonty Howard - background vocals, percussion * Pat O'Brien - acoustic guitar * Troy Lancaster - electric guitar * Tobias Lundgren - background vocals * Steve Morton - background vocals * Joe Murphy - percussion * Mike Payne - electric guitar *

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- electric guitar * Brian Pruitt - drums, percussion *

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Track listing

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References