''Southernality'' is the debut studio album by American
country music band
A Thousand Horses. It was released on June 9, 2015 via
Republic Nashville. The album includes their debut single "
Smoke", which reached number 1 on
Country Airplay
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Critical reception
Giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Thom Jurek of
Allmusic wrote that "This band has been carefully molded for chart success without sacrificing its identity -- or revealing it fully, either. This album, as thoroughly enjoyable as it is, tells only part of the story. A Thousand Horses need to be witnessed live to be fully appreciated. It will be interesting to see what direction they take in the future and if that aspect of their persona is revealed on their records. For now, Southernality delivers on the band's modern country promise and warrants repeated listening."
Track listing
Personnel
;A Thousand Horses
* Zach Brown -
electric guitar, background vocals
* Graham DeLoach -
bass guitar, background vocals
* Michael Hobby -
acoustic guitar
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harmonica
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, lead vocals
* Bill Satcher - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
;Additional Musicians
*
Dave Cobb - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Whitney Coleman - background vocals
* Chris Powell -
drums
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* Brian Purwin -
keyboards,
mellotron
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,
violin
* Kristen Rogers - background vocals
*
Robby Turner
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Biography Early years
Turner grew up in a musical family; his parents Doyle and Bernic ...
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steel guitar
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* Michael Webb - keyboards
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Top Country Album at No. 3, selling 17,000 copies in the US. The album has sold 50,200 copies in the US as of September 2015.
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Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
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2015 debut albums
A Thousand Horses albums
Republic Records albums
Albums produced by Dave Cobb