Sixpence None The Richer
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Contributed a cover of I Won't Share You to Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths (2011).
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Christian pop/rock band with roots in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are named after a passage in C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity".
On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced via a letter to CCM Magazine that the group had disbanded. The band reunited again in 2007.
Years active: 1992–2004, 2007–present
Leigh Nash — vocals Matt Slocum — guitar, cello Justin Cary — bass (1997–2004, 2008–) Dale Baker — drums (1993-2001, 2008–)
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/230500-Sixpence-None-The-Richer
- https://www.sixpencenonethericher.com/
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Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Kiss Me" and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Sixpence None the Richer (1997). The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis discussing how children buying gifts for their parents with the parents' money means the parents are "None the Richer" monetarily but yet clearly there is value in the act (mirroring the Christian God/human dynamic, and notably pointing out the responsibilities of the child/humans to have humility about their offerings).