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Biography
refimprove|date=April 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Western Flyer| image = WesternFlyer-2011.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.| genre = country music|Country | years_active = 1992–1997| label = Step One Records|Step One | past_members = Steve Charles Bruce Gust T. J. Klay Chris Marion Danny Myrick Roger Helton| associated_acts = Little River Band Western Flyer was an American country music band founded in 1992 by Danny Myrick ( lead vocals , bass guitar ), Chris Marion ( keyboard instrument|keyboards , vocals), T. J. Klay ( harmonica , mandolin , vocals), Bruce Gust ( Drum kit|drums , vocals), Steve Charles ( lead guitar , vocals), and Roger Helton ( acoustic guitar , banjo , vocals). The band released two albums for Step One Records , as well as six singles. Their highest peaking single is "What Will You Do with M-E? ", which reached #32 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard country charts in 1996. After Western Flyer disbanded, Marion joined the Little River Band , and Myrick began writing songs for other artists.
History
Western Flyer was founded in 1992 by lead singer and bass guitarist Danny Myrick and keyboardist Chris Marion. Completing the lineup were harmonicist/mandolinist T.J. Klay, drummer Bruce Gust, lead guitarist Steve Charles, and guitarist/banjoist Roger Helton. The band took the name Western Flyer from a brand of bicycle.cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=456|isbn=0-89820-177-2|accessdate=12 February 2010
The group signed to the independent Step One Records label in 1993, and released a self-titled debut album a year later. This album accounted for five chart singles, of which four reached the lower regions of the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard country charts. The album's third release, "Cherokee Highway", did not chart in the U.S., although it was a Top 40 hit on the RPM (magazine)|RPM Country Tracks charts and received media attention for its story of interracial violence.cite web |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=NewsLibrary& p_multi=DSNB& d_place=DSNB& p_theme=newslibrary2& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=0F360C88DA2F1666& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D& s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Country song dares to tackle racism head-on |accessdate=2008-08-04 |date=1995-02-18 |work=Deseret News
Western Flyer's second album, 1996's Back in America , produced its highest charting single in "What Will You Do with M-E? " which reached #32 on the U.S. country charts. Also included on this album was "She Wants to Be Wanted Again," which Ty Herndon also released on his 1996 album Living in a Moment and released as a single in 1997. Back in America produced no other singles, and Western Flyer disbanded in 1997. Marion subsequently joined the Little River Band , a rock music|rock group, in 2004. Danny Myrick signed to a songwriting contract with 3 Ring Circus Music, which is owned by Jeffrey Steele . Myrick has co-written " International Harvester (song)|International Harvester " for Craig Morgan (singer)|Craig Morgan , "Loud" for Big & Rich ,cite web |url= http://www.3ringcircusmusic.com/content/home_c.htm |title=3 Ring Circus Music |accessdate=2008-04-01 |work=3 Ring Circus Music the Number One hit " She's Country " for Jason Aldean , and " How Far Do You Wanna Go? " by Gloriana (band)|Gloriana .
Western Flyer (1994)
Infobox album |Name = Western Flyer | Type = studio | Artist = Western Flyer | Cover = westernflyer1.jpg | Released = August 20, 1994| Recorded = | Genre = Country | Length = | Label = Step One #85 | Producer = Ray Pennington , Western Flyer | Reviews = | This album = Western Flyer (1994) | Next album = Back in America (1996) |
Track listing
#"Western Flyer" (Danny Myrick, Tony Wood) – 3:53 #"She Should've Been Mine" ( Kent Blazy , Jim Dowell, Rob Crosby ) – 3:41 #"His Memory" (Donny Kees, Richard Ross) – 3:20 #"Cherokee Highway" (Myrick, Wood) – 4:45 #"I Would Give Anything" (Roger Ball) – 3:10 #"Friday Night Stampede" ( Marcus Hummon , Monty Powell) – 3:07 #"Liar's Moon" (Myrick, Don Pfrimmer, Philip Douglas) – 2:41 #"A Hundred Others Like It" (Myrick, Wood) – 2:45 #"The One Who Understands" (Greg Barnhill, Richard Bach) – 3:43 #"Pathway to the Moon" (Hummon, Michael Puryear) – 3:43 -
Back in America (1996)
Infobox album |Name = Back in America | Type = studio| Artist = Western Flyer | Cover = westernflyer2.jpg | Released = July 23, 1996 | Recorded = | Genre = Country | Length = | Label = Step One #98 | Producer = Ray Pennington, Western Flyer | Reviews = | Last album = Western Flyer (1994) | This album = Back in America (1996) |
Track listing
#"Back in America" ( Layng Martine, Jr. ) – 3:52 #"Lost in You" (Bryan Smith) – 3:36 #"Wish You Were Here" (Bob Dellaposta) – 3:54 #"Surrender" ( Joe Diffie , Kent Blazy , Lonnie Wilson) – 2:52 #"I Know Where You're Coming From" (Jerry Taylor, Ashe Underwood) – 3:41 #"What Will You Do with M-E? " (Craig Martin, Rick Tiger) – 4:38 #"New Tin Roof" (Chapin Hartford, Jeff Moseley) – 3:11 #" She Wants to Be Wanted Again " (Billy Henderson, Steven Dale Jones) – 4:09 #"Less Than a Minute" (Tommy Barnes) – 3:15 #"Black and Blue" (Danny Myrick, Tony Wood) – 3:05 #"Rhythm of the Highway" (Myrick, Wood) – 4:17 #" Sixteen Tons " ( Merle Travis ) – 8:14
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Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
US Country
CAN Country
1994
61
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Western Flyer
"She Should've Been Mine"
1995
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38
"Friday Night Stampede"
"His Memory"
1996
32
36
Back in America
"Wish You Were Here"
"Lost in You"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Year
Video
Director
1994
Greg Crutcher
"She Should've Been Mine"
1995
References
reflist
External links
http://www.tjklay.com Official TJ Klay website
http://www.brucegust.com Official Bruce Gust website
http://www.stevenpcharlesmusic.com Official Steve Charles website
Category:American country music groups Category:Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Category:Step One Records artists
