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Biography
Refimprove|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Thrasher Shiver| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Nashville, Tennessee , United States | genre = country music|Country | years_active = 1995–1997| label = Asylum Records|Asylum | associated_acts = Garth Brooks Diamond Rio | past_members = Kelly Shiver Neil Thrasher Thrasher Shiver (IPAc-en|icon|'|?|r|æ|?|?r|_|'|?|a?|v|?r) was an American country music duo composed of Neil Thrasher and Kelly Shiver, both of whom sang lead vocals and played acoustic guitar . In late 1996, the duo released a Thrasher Shiver (album)|self-titled album for Asylum Records , and charted two singles on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) 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 . When the two began writing and singing songs together, they discovered that their voices blended well, so they decided to form a duo.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p194726|pure_url=yes |title=allmusic ((( Thrasher Shiver > Biography ))) |accessdate=2007-12-07 |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |work= Allmusic 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 #65 and #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 ", 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 Awards. http://www.cmaawards.com/2007/database/ArtistDetail.aspx? artistId=697 Awards Database: Thrasher & Shiver
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. Thrasher's credits include Number One hits for Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney , as well as several cuts by other artists.
Discography
Albums
Title
Album details
Thrasher Shiver
Release date: September 9, 1996
Label: Asylum Records
Singles
Year
Single
Peak positions
Album
US Country
1996
65
Thrasher Shiver
"Closer"
1997
49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Year
Video
Director
1996
1997
Joel Franks
References
Reflist Category:American country music groups Category:Country music duos Category:Musical groups established in 1995 Category:Asylum Records artists
