Thrasher Shiver was an American
country music duo composed of
Neil Thrasher and Kelly Shiver, both of whom sang
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
and played
acoustic guitar
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. In late 1996, the duo released a
self-titled album for
Asylum Records, and charted two singles on the ''
Billboard
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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
) charts. After the duo split up in 1997, Thrasher found work as a songwriter, writing for
Rascal Flatts,
Kenny Chesney, and others.
Biography
Thrasher Shiver was founded in 1995, when singer-songwriters Neil Thrasher and Kelly Shiver were introduced to each other by Bob Doyle, owner of a management company who managed
Garth Brooks
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. When the two began writing and singing songs together, they discovered that their voices blended well, so they decided to form a duo.
Both members sang all the lead vocals together, as opposed to one singing lead and the other singing harmony.
In 1995, Thrasher Shiver was signed to
Asylum Records. The duo's self-titled debut album was released on September 9, 1996.
It produced two chart singles in "Goin' Goin' Gone" and "Be Honest", which respectively reached No. 65 and No. 49. on the country charts. One year after the album's release,
Diamond Rio charted with the song "
That's What I Get for Lovin' You
"That's What I Get for Lovin' You" is a song written by Kent Blazy and Neil Thrasher, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was released in April 1996 as the second single from their album '' IV''. It peaked at number 4 in ...
", which Thrasher co-wrote. (He would later co-write the band's 2003 single "Wrinkles" as well.) Thrasher Shiver also was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the
Country Music Association
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Awards.
Awards Database: Thrasher & Shiver
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Although Thrasher Shiver did not record another album, both of its members have continued to write songs for other country music artists, with Thrasher being the more prolific of the two.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
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Country music groups from Tennessee
Country music duos
Musical groups established in 1995
Asylum Records artists