I wanted to pass along that Lee Brice's new single "Love Like Crazy" is scheduled to be released to radio on August 24th. Please make sure you call or email your local radio stations and request it! Curb says they want Lee Brice to have a hit before they release the CD so let's make this song a hit.
We don't have an exact release date for Lee Brice's new single "Love Like Crazy" but if our poll was any indication it's going to be a hit. And it's about time Lee had one!
For all the Lee Brice fans out there new music is finally up on leebrice.com and his MySpace page. Love Like Crazy is the upcoming single from Lee, so go listen to it and be prepared to request the heck out of it when it's released to radio.
Also, don't forget to follow him on Twitter @leebricemusic.
Now that we know we aren't the only ones ready for Lee Brice, here are some steps we can take next.
1. We can call/email radio stations and request Lee's music. We don't care if it's She Ain't Right, Happy Endings, or Upper Middle Class White Trash. If we knew when his new single was coming out we'd say request it, but we are starting to think that Curb is going to push back the single like they've done with the CD. I mean it was posted in March that new music was coming soon. Soon is here!!
2. Radio play is only one of the factors in deciding if a CD gets released or shelved. However, there are several CDs that get released and the singles don't make the Top 20, so another step is writing to Curb. We aren't sure how much that would help, but it lets them know there are fans anxiously awaiting the release of Picture Of Me. And hey, even one or two letters is better than no letters. And since it couldn't hurt, let's write the management company too! See below.
3. Word of mouth is also a huge part in the success of an artist. So tell all of your friends and family about Lee Brice. And the strange part is if you tell people that he sings "The Pee Song" there is a chance they know who Lee Brice is.
Also, use Eventful.com and "Demand" Lee Brice in your city. If you have a Facebook or Myspace account you can use the iLike application, and use it to let them know you want to see Lee Brice.
We aren't big fans of digital downloads but again, if it helps, we will purchase his EP.
But don't lose hope!! Lee's website recently got a makeover, a few tour dates were added, and he performed at CMA Fest. And if there is one thing that Lee Brice fans know, it's that Lee Brice is great songwriter. With that being said, it's rumored that Kenny Chesney may record one of Lee's songs titled 7 days, 1000 times.
We asked you what your favorite Jake Owen single is and it isn't Eight Second Ride, even after all of the discussion on it. The readers responded that Don't Think I Can't Love You was their favorite and maybe that's why it made it to number two on Billboard.
As for this week's poll we want to know what's your favorite Lee Brice song. Please read the letter to his fans here and don't forget to let us know that we have your support in helping Lee Brice get his music heard. And if you have already let us know we have your support, don't worry we are still trying to gather some information before we make another post relating to the open letter.
Over the last couple of years we have anxiously awaited the released of Lee's debut album, Picture of Me. It has been delayed and pushed back (now indefinitely, according to the Curb Records web site) numerous times. Lee has been touring regularly for an album it seems we will never see.
If Jimmy Wayne fans can band together to create a "Jimmy Wayne Day" to promote his music, then why can't we band together and show our support for Lee Brice? Why don't we have a "Lee Brice Day" or week or month or whatever and start getting his music played? Lee Brice is an undeniable talent.
Supposedly, there is going to be a new single, but when? Supposedly, if a single can break the top 20 then we might get the CD.
We're ready for new Lee Brice music, we're ready for the CD, we're ready to hear Lee Brice on the radio. How about you?
Consider this a call to action. Please leave comments letting us know what you think and if you're willing to join the cause. Let's take it one step at a time, so with enough support we will come back and post ways to help.
Lee Brice! The good ol' boy from Sumter, South Carolina, has been toiling in Nashville for a while now, with little to show for his efforts since Garth Brooks rocketed to the top with More Than a Memory, which Brice co-wrote (with Kyle Jacobs and Billy Montana). His debut CD on the Curb label has been pushed back at least three times; its original release date was 2007 and Curb's web site now has it set for 2037.
Brice could be in his sixties before we hear track 1. That's a real shame, as anyone familiar with Brice's work knows. He's the voice behind the raucous Upper Middle Class White Trash, the vulnerable Happy Endings and the gotta-love-a-crazy-chick anthem, She Ain't Right. And, let us not forget the beauty and angst of More Than a Memory.
Of course, he hasn't been in Nashville for 10 years, which appears to be the average amount of toiling time spent by some of country's hottest artists. So, we may yet luck out. But with talent like Brice's, why must he suffer the 10 year curse? He's developed his voice. He knows who he is. He knows his audience. So what is Curb waiting for?
The official word is that Curb is waiting for one of Brice's singles to hit the Top 20 (an upcoming single is due in April). Given the way Curb has treated mega-star Tim McGraw of late, why should we believe them? McGraw's troubles inadverently screwed Brice once more, as one of the singles from McGraw's delayed new record was co-written by Brice.
Most importantly: Brice is genuine. He's true to his roots and to his fans.
