Trick Pony

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Image Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Ken Hackman (afrc.af.mil page image), Public domain

Biography

Trick Pony was an American country music group. It was formed in 1996 by Keith Burns (lead guitar, vocals), Ira Dean (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals), and Heidi Newfield (lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar). The group recorded three studio albums: Trick Pony, On a Mission and R.I.D.E., released in 2001, 2002 and 2005, respectively. These albums produced eight charted singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four Top 20 hits: "Pour Me," "On a Night like This," "Just What I Do" and "On a Mission." In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, with Aubrey Collins taking her place on lead vocals. The group disbanded after Collins and Dean left in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Newfield released a solo debut album, What Am I Waiting For, in 2008 on Curb Records, while Burns joined singer Michelle Poe to form a duo called Burns & Poe.

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Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 6
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Genres

Country

Trivia

How many singles did these albums produce on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts?

eight

...These albums produced a total of eight singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which the highest peaking was 2002's On a Night Like This...
When did On a Night Like This peak?

4

...gs charts, of which the highest peaking was 2002's On a Night Like This at 4 . In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, and Aubrey Collins was sel...
Who was selected as the group's new lead singer?

Aubrey Collins

...t Like This at 4. In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, and Aubrey Collins was selected as the group's new lead singer. Both musicians had exp...
What did Keith and Ira decide to form a group composed of?

two men and a woman

...h Tanya Tucker. Keith and Ira decided to form a group composed of two men and a woman . Completing the lineup was Heidi Newfield, a friend of Burns' th...
How many men and a woman were in the Trick Pony lineup?

two

...Dean with Tanya Tucker. Keith and Ira decided to form a group composed of two men and a woman. Completing the lineup was Heidi Newfield, a friend of B...
Who was a friend of Burns' thenwife?

Heidi Newfield

... a group composed of two men and a woman. Completing the lineup was Heidi Newfield , a friend of Burns' thenwife. The trio began touring throughout the...
In what year was the trio signed to a record deal?

2000

...at was influenced by Southern rock and outlaw country. Musical career By 2000 , Trick Pony was signed to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records; their...
Along with outlaw country, what genre of music influenced the trio?

Southern rock

...he Southern United States, developing a sound that was influenced by Southern rock and outlaw country. Musical career By 2000, Trick Pony was signed t...
What record label did Trick Pony sign a record deal with in 2000?

Warner Bros. Records

...ical career By 2000, Trick Pony was signed to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records ; their debut album, also titled Trick Pony, was issued that year...
How many Billboard country music charts did Pour Me reach on the Billboard chart?

12

... year. Serving as its leadoff single was Pour Me, which reached a peak of 12 on the Billboard country music charts. Two additional singles (On a Night...
Who was on the lead vocals for Just What I Do?

Keith Burns

...certification in the United States. Of these, Just What I Do featured Keith Burns on lead vocals, and was the only one not to feature Newfield on lead...
How many studio albums did Trick Pony record?

three

...They recorded three studio albums: Trick Pony, On a Mission, and R.I.D.E., released in 2001, 2002, and 2005. These albums produced eight singles on th...
What was Newfield's solo debut album called?

What Am I Waiting For

...ean left in 2007 and 2008. Newfield released a solo debut album, What Am I Waiting For , in 2008 on Curb Records, while Burns joined singer Michelle Po...
What was the name of the revived lineup's second album?

Pony Up

...gh Dean left again in 2014. The revived lineup released one more album, Pony Up , via Permian Records in 2016. History edit Trick Pony was formed in 19...
What does the band often prescribe heavy drinking as an antidote?

broken relationships

...e band's songs often prescribe heavy drinking as an antidote for broken relationships or as a tonic to celebrate the joys of life. Others rely on worl...
Where did Dean study jazz performance?

Southern Illinois University

... in Raleigh, North Carolina, and studied jazz performance at Southern Illinois University . Burns was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and had been...
How old was Burns when he started playing guitar?

14

... and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and had been playing guitar since he was 14 years old. Trick Pony formed when guitarist Burns and bassist Dean joined...
What was Dean playing in?

Tanya Tucker's band

...ooking for a way to front his own group. Dean was playing bass in Tanya Tucker's band , and had known Newfield previously. We had been friends since ab...
How long had Dean and Newfield been friends?

since about 1991

...ker's band, and had known Newfield previously. We had been friends since about 1991 , Newfield said about Dean in an interview with Jeffrey B. Remz on ...
Who was Dean's former bandmate?

Tanya Tucker

...s looking for a way to front his own group. Dean was playing bass in Tanya Tucker 's band, and had known Newfield previously. We had been friends since...