Steers and Stripes (CD - 2001)

Additional personnel includes: Brent Rowan (acoustic & electric guitar); B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); J.T. Corenflos, Kenny Greenberg (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, dobro); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Greg Davis (banjo); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Michael Rhodes (bass); Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Bob Bailey, Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton, Gene Miller, Kim Richey, John Wesley Ryles, Chris Rodriguez, Harry Stinson, Trisha Yearwood.

Producers include: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright.

Engineers include: Greg Droman, Jeff Kersey, Kix Brooks.

Recorded at House Of Gain, Oceanway, Cyber Ranch, Nashville, Tennessee, Sound Kitchen Studios, Franklin, Tennessee.

"Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

Personnel: Brent Rowan (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (acoustic guitar, steel guitar); B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); Kenny Greenberg, J.T. Corenflos, Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, dobro); Greg Davis (banjo); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Nashville String Machine (strings); Steve Nathan (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Gene Miller, Harry Stinson, John Wesley Ryles, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Kim Richey (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Greg Droman; Todd Gunnerson.

Recording information: Cyber Ranch, Nashville, TN; House Of Gain, Nashville, TN; OceanWay, Nashville, TN; SOund Kitchen, Franklin, TN.

Photographer: Russ Harrington.

Selling 22 million albums and scoring 18 #1 hits, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have been dominant figures in '90s country music. With this album, they upped the ante for the 21st century. Enlisting hot producer Mark Wright (who has worked with Lee Ann Womack and Clint Black), the band took seven months to record STEERS & STRIPES. Instead of doing a quickie recording session then heading out on tour, Brooks & Dunn really took their time on this one, and their efforts payed off with this phenomenal country-pop crossover album.

Trisha Yearwood lends her fabulous vocal power on "The Last Thing I Do." "The Long Goodbye" is a tug-at-your-heartstrings ballad complete with gorgeous strings. "My Heart Is Lost To You" is a pledge of love that goes in a slight Latin direction. "Lucky Me, Lonely You" is one of the few traditional country tunes on the album, as STEERS & STRIPES is dominated by country-rock/pop and tender ballads. All in all, these heartfelt tunes are some of the strongest the boys have released. minimize