Lee Brice (album)

Brice first announced the album in mid-2017, following the release of lead single "Boy". He said that the "songs address themes of love, family and hard work." Brice co-produced with Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Cody Labelle, and Jon Stone.[1] "Boy" has charted within the Top 20 of Hot Country Songs.[2]

"Songs in the Kitchen" was inspired by a quote from Kellie Pickler.[3]

"American Nights" was previously recorded by Morgan Wallen on his 2016 EP, The Way I Talk and later recorded by the co-writer, Austin Jenckes, on his 2019 album, If You Grew Up Like I Did.

Sounds Like Nashville writer Chuck Dauphin gave the album a positive review, stating that "the best material on this disc comes from real life and appreciating your blessings of what you have in life".[4]

The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200,[5] and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums, with 12,200 copies (15,000 album-equivalent units) sold in the first week.[6][7] As of July 2019, it has sold 49,600 copies in the United States, and accrued 288,000 album equivalent units.[8][9]

Adapted from Lee Brice liner notes.[10]

Musicians

• Jessi Alexander - background vocals
• Travis Bettis - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
• John Bohlinger - steel guitar, background vocals
• Lee Brice - lead and background vocals, percussion, bass guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, theremin, harmonica, programming
• Tom Bukovac - electric guitar, mandolin, banjo
• Brian Bunn - programming
• Joeie Canaday - bass guitar
• Dave Cohen - piano, synthesizer
• Stephanie Curry - background vocals
• Dan Fernandez - electric guitar
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar
• Dan Frizsell - bass guitar, programming
• Ben Glover - background vocals
• Michael Gray - percussion
• Warren Haynes - slide guitar on "I Dont Smoke" and "Story to Tell (Little Bird)"
• Morgan Herbert - background vocals
• Kyle Jacobs - piano, synthesizer
• Mike Johnson - steel guitar
• Charlie Judge - synthesizer
• Jeff King - electric guitar, mandolin
• Cody Labelle - programming
• Donnie Marple - drums, percussion
• Edwin McCain - acoustic guitar and background vocals on "Story to Tell (Little Bird)"
• Pat McGrath - acoustic guitar
• Rob McNelley - acoustic guitar
• Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
• Billy Montana - bass guitar, harmonica, background vocals
• Gordon Mote - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Paul Rippee - bass guitar
• Jerry Roe - drums
• Kristen Rogers - background vocals
• Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
• Reggie Smith - Hammond organ, clavinet, background vocals
• Jon Stone - electric guitar, background vocals
• Derek Wells - electric guitar
• John Willis - acoustic guitar
• Nir Z. - drums

Technical

• Lee Brice - producer (all tracks), executive producer
• Dan Frizsell - producer (all tracks except 12), recording, mixing
• Kyle Jacobs - producer (tracks 1, 2, 4-8, 10, 11)
• Cody Labelle - producer (track 12)
• Andrew Mendelson - mastering
• Jon Stone - producer (all tracks except 3, 12, 15)