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| origin = [[New Braunfels, Texas]], U.S.
| origin = [[New Braunfels, Texas]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[Christian rock]]}}
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| years_active = 1992–2004, 2007–present
| years_active = 1992–2004, 2007–present
| label = {{hlist|[[R.E.X. Music|R.E.X.]]|[[Flying Tart]]|[[Squint Entertainment|Squint]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]|[[Credential Recordings|Credential]]}}
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| website = http://www.sixpencenonethericher.com/
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| current_members = * [[Leigh Nash]]
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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 (Sixpence None the Richer song)|Kiss Me]]" and "[[Breathe Your Name]]" and their [[cover version|covers]] of "[[Don't Dream It's Over]]" and "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book ''[[Mere Christianity]]'' by [[C. S. Lewis]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Gospel According to Sixpence None the Richer |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |work=Texas Monthly}}</ref>
'''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 (Sixpence None the Richer song)|Kiss Me]]" and "[[Breathe Your Name]]" and their [[cover version|covers]] of "[[Don't Dream It's Over]]" and "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]".


The band received two [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nominations, [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|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 (album)|''Sixpence None the Richer'']] (1997).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/sixpence-none-richer|title=Sixpence None The Richer|date=May 14, 2017|work=The Recording Academy|access-date=May 23, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
The band received two [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nominations, [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|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 (album)|''Sixpence None the Richer'']] (1997).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/sixpence-none-richer|title=Sixpence None The Richer|date=May 14, 2017|work=The Recording Academy|access-date=May 23, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=53&v=IoLe5M9EJGc&feature=youtu.be |title=Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash - interview - 1999-06-07 |date=2019-07-14 |last=steelygray |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sixpence-none-the-richer-mn0000017387/biography | title=Sixpence None the Richer Biography, Songs, & Albums | website=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=July 24, 2023 | archive-date=July 24, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724132647/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sixpence-none-the-richer-mn0000017387/biography | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Gospel According to Sixpence None the Richer |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |work=Texas Monthly |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227213846/https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Origin of the band's name===
Vocalist [[Leigh Nash]] described the origin of the band's name on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'':<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11620504/|title=Grow in Faith with Daily Christian Living Articles|work=Crosswalk.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2021}} <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sixpence-none-the-richer-mn0000017387/biography | title=Sixpence None the Richer Biography, Songs, & Albums | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>

{{Quote|It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called ''[[Mere Christianity]]''.<ref> C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (Book III, Chapter 11) </ref> A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence—a very small amount of English currency in use at the time—to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly—realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.}}
There is no certainty as to the exact origin of the phrase -- It was in use however around the time of Jane Austen’s authorship (e.g. as spoken of by John Dashwood) in 'Sense and Sensibility': "...and would not be sixpence the richer for it all at the end of the year."

===Formation and early years (1992–1996)===
===Formation and early years (1992–1996)===
Guitarist/songwriter [[Matt Slocum]] met Leigh Nash in the early 1990s. They recorded a demo, which circulates as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, and eventually an album, ''[[The Fatherless and the Widow]]'', for the independent label REX Music in 1993. After adding more members, the band toured in support of ''The Fatherless and The Widow''. The band released ''[[This Beautiful Mess]]'' in 1995.
Guitarist/songwriter [[Matt Slocum]] met Leigh Nash in the early 1990s and recorded a demo, circulated as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, and eventually an album, ''[[The Fatherless and the Widow]]'', for the independent label REX Music in 1993. After adding more members, the band toured in support of ''The Fatherless and The Widow''. The band released ''[[This Beautiful Mess]]'' in 1995.


===Into the mainstream (1997–2004)===
===Into the mainstream (1997–2004)===
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In 1998, "[[Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer song)|Kiss Me]]" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence None the Richer into the national pop spotlight. The next year, the band followed up "Kiss Me" with a cover of [[The La's]]' "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]". Sixpence appeared on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', and numerous morning talk shows.
In 1998, "[[Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer song)|Kiss Me]]" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence None the Richer into the national pop spotlight. The next year, the band followed up "Kiss Me" with a cover of [[The La's]]' "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]". Sixpence appeared on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', and numerous morning talk shows.


The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but their label [[Squint Entertainment]] started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded and that album, ''[[Divine Discontent]]'', was released in October 2002.
The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but their label [[Squint Entertainment]] started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded, and the album, ''[[Divine Discontent]]'', was released in October 2002.


On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced that the group had disbanded.
On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced that the group had disbanded.


=== Reunion and ''Lost in Transition'' (2007–present) ===
=== First Reunion and ''Lost in Transition'' (2007–2016) ===
In November 2007, Sixpence None the Richer reunited. They released the EP ''[[My Dear Machine]]'' on the website [[NoiseTrade]] in 2008, the band's first official release since ''[[The Best of Sixpence None the Richer]]'' in 2004.
In November 2007, Sixpence None the Richer reunited. They released the EP ''[[My Dear Machine]]'' on the website [[NoiseTrade]] in 2008, the band's first official release since ''[[The Best of Sixpence None the Richer]]'' in 2004.


In October 2008, they released a Christmas album titled ''[[The Dawn of Grace]]''.
In October 2008, they released a Christmas album titled ''[[The Dawn of Grace]]''.


Sixpence signed to [[Credential Recordings]] and played a headline slot at the 2009 [[Greenbelt Festival]] in the UK. According to Nash, the band began recording a new album in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=search&sid=516032932.2693688637..1#/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=mf| title=Leigh Nash's Facebook Page |publisher=Facebook}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2021}} The album, [[Lost in Transition]], was released on August 7, 2012.
Sixpence signed to [[Credential Recordings]] and played a headline slot at the 2009 [[Greenbelt Festival]] in the UK. According to Nash, the band began recording a new album in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=search&sid=516032932.2693688637..1#/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=mf| title= Leigh Nash's Facebook Page| publisher= Facebook| access-date= January 21, 2010| archive-date= March 26, 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230326024413/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=search&sid=516032932.2693688637..1#/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=mf| url-status= live}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2021}} The album, [[Lost in Transition]], was released on August 7, 2012.


On November 12, 2016, the band performed at the Love Love Rock Festival in [[Taipei]], Taiwan, playing the hits "Don't Dream It's Over", "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/uvmWBw8P_lA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170406084358/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmWBw8P_lA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmWBw8P_lA|title=105.11.12 [Love Love Rock］Sixpence None the Richer-Kiss me|last=Hi|date=November 12, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2021}}
On November 12, 2016, the band performed at the Love Love Rock Festival in [[Taipei]], Taiwan, playing the hits "Don't Dream It's Over", "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/uvmWBw8P_lA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170406084358/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmWBw8P_lA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmWBw8P_lA|title=105.11.12 [Love Love Rock］Sixpence None the Richer-Kiss me|last=Hi|date=November 12, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2021}}


=== Second Reunion and ''Rosemary Hill'' (2023-present) ===
In January 2024, drummer Dale Baker has returned to the band, for the first time since leaving in 2001. On January 16, the band has signed a management deal with Deep South Entertainment and plans on re-releasing their self-titled album on vinyl. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/|title=https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 20, 2024|via=Music Row}}</ref>
In September 2023, Leigh Nash released a single, ''The Tide'', that additionally credited Sixpence None the Richer, making it their first new song in 11 years. Additionally, Matt and Leigh announced a new tour with 10,000 Maniacs, playing songs from both bands,<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2023 |title=Leigh Nash + Sixpence None The Richer Drop New Single "The Tide" |url=https://im-musicmagazine.com/f/leigh-nash-releases-new-single-with-sixpence-none-the-richer |access-date=August 15, 2024 |website=I'm Music Magazine}}</ref> but in January 2024, Matt and Leigh left the tour early, noting the duo "had other commitments arise".<ref>{{Cite web |title=10,000 Maniacs |url=https://www.birchmere.com/events/10000-maniacs/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Birchmere |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Argyrakis |first=Andy |date=2024-02-16 |title=10,000 Maniacs' "Revival" gives City Winery what "Everybody Wants" in start of triple sell out |url=https://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2024/02/15/10000-maniacs-city-winery/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Chicago Concert Reviews |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2024, it was announced that drummer Dale Baker was returning to the band and that they had signed a management deal with Deep South Entertainment with plans to re-release their self-titled album on vinyl.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Sixpence None The Richer To Re-Release Album On Curb Records, Signs Management Deal|url=https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120123433/https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/ |archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |via=Music Row}}</ref> In June, they announced a new 25th Anniversary tour with all the original members for the first time since Baker left.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Sixpence None the Richer Announce Tour with Original Members |url=https://consequence.net/2024/06/sixpence-none-the-richer-2024-tour/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2024, they announced a new single, ''We are Love'', and a new EP, ''Rosemary Hill'', to be released in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qZtdvhYYS/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>


==Band members==
==Band members==
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* Rob Mitchell – drums <small>(2001–2004, 2012–2017)</small>
* Rob Mitchell – drums <small>(2001–2004, 2012–2017)</small>
* [[Jason Lehning]] – keyboards <small>(2012–2013)</small>
* [[Jason Lehning]] – keyboards <small>(2012–2013)</small>
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Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer performing in 2013
Sixpence None the Richer performing in 2013
Background information
OriginNew Braunfels, Texas, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1992–2004, 2007–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • T.J. Behling
  • Tess Wiley
  • Joel Bailey
  • James Arhelger
  • J.J. Plasencio
  • Sean Kelly
  • Jerry Dale McFadden
  • Rob Mitchell
  • Jason Lehning
Websitesixpencenonethericher.com

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).[1]

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).[2][3][4]

History

[edit]

Formation and early years (1992–1996)

[edit]

Guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum met Leigh Nash in the early 1990s and recorded a demo, circulated as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, and eventually an album, The Fatherless and the Widow, for the independent label REX Music in 1993. After adding more members, the band toured in support of The Fatherless and The Widow. The band released This Beautiful Mess in 1995.

Into the mainstream (1997–2004)

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In 1997, the group signed to Steve Taylor's label Squint Entertainment and released a self-titled album, which slowly began garnering attention from a wider audience in the mainstream industry.

In 1998, "Kiss Me" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence None the Richer into the national pop spotlight. The next year, the band followed up "Kiss Me" with a cover of The La's' "There She Goes". Sixpence appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and numerous morning talk shows.

The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but their label Squint Entertainment started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded, and the album, Divine Discontent, was released in October 2002.

On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced that the group had disbanded.

First Reunion and Lost in Transition (2007–2016)

[edit]

In November 2007, Sixpence None the Richer reunited. They released the EP My Dear Machine on the website NoiseTrade in 2008, the band's first official release since The Best of Sixpence None the Richer in 2004.

In October 2008, they released a Christmas album titled The Dawn of Grace.

Sixpence signed to Credential Recordings and played a headline slot at the 2009 Greenbelt Festival in the UK. According to Nash, the band began recording a new album in January 2010.[5][better source needed] The album, Lost in Transition, was released on August 7, 2012.

On November 12, 2016, the band performed at the Love Love Rock Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, playing the hits "Don't Dream It's Over", "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes".[6][better source needed]

Second Reunion and Rosemary Hill (2023-present)

[edit]

In September 2023, Leigh Nash released a single, The Tide, that additionally credited Sixpence None the Richer, making it their first new song in 11 years. Additionally, Matt and Leigh announced a new tour with 10,000 Maniacs, playing songs from both bands,[7] but in January 2024, Matt and Leigh left the tour early, noting the duo "had other commitments arise".[8][9]

In January 2024, it was announced that drummer Dale Baker was returning to the band and that they had signed a management deal with Deep South Entertainment with plans to re-release their self-titled album on vinyl.[10] In June, they announced a new 25th Anniversary tour with all the original members for the first time since Baker left.[11] In August 2024, they announced a new single, We are Love, and a new EP, Rosemary Hill, to be released in October 2024.[12]

Band members

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Current members

  • Leigh Nash – vocals (1992–2004, 2007–present)
  • Matt Slocum – guitar, cello (1992–2004, 2007–present)
  • Justin Cary – bass (1997–2004, 2008–present)
  • Dale Baker – drums (1993–2001, 2024–present)

Former members

  • T. J. Behling – bass (1992–1993)
  • Mark Couvillion – guitars (1992–1993)
  • Tess Wiley – guitars, vocals (1994–1996, 2008)
  • James Arhelger – bass (1993–1994)
  • Joel Bailey – bass (1994)
  • J. J. Plasencio – bass (1995–1997)
  • Sean Kelly – guitars (1997–2004)
  • Jerry Dale McFadden – keyboards (2001–2004)
  • Rob Mitchell – drums (2001–2004, 2012–2017)
  • Jason Lehning – keyboards (2012–2013)

Timeline

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Discography

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Main article: Sixpence None the Richer discography

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Work Category Result
1996 Dove Awards This Beautiful Mess Best Alternative/Modern Rock Album Won
1998 Sixpence None the Richer Nominated
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year Nominated
"Love" Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Video Awards "Kiss Me" Best New Artist Clip, Contemporary Christian Nominated
1999 Grammy Awards Sixpence None the Richer Best Rock Gospel Album Nominated
Teen Choice Awards "Kiss Me" Choice Music: Love Song Nominated
Dove Awards Short Form Music Video of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Hot 100 Airplay Track Nominated
Top Adult Top 40 Track Nominated
Top Soundtrack Single Won
Themselves Top Hot 100 Artist - Duo/Group Nominated
Top Adult Top 40 Artist Nominated
2000 Grammy Awards "Kiss Me" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
APRA Music Awards Most Performed Foreign Work Nominated
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Themselves Favorite Band Nominated
Dove Awards Group of the Year Won
2001 Young Hollywood Awards "Kiss Me" Best Song Won
BMI Pop Awards "There She Goes" Award-Winning Song[13] Won
2003 Dove Awards "Breathe Your Name" Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year Won
Divine Discontent Best Alternative/Modern Rock Album Nominated
Themselves Group of the Year Nominated
BDSCertified Spin Awards "Kiss Me" 600,000 Spins Won
2006 700,000 Spins Won

References

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  1. ^ "Sixpence None The Richer". The Recording Academy. May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. ^ steelygray (July 14, 2019). Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash - interview - 1999-06-07. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Gospel According to Sixpence None the Richer". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Leigh Nash's Facebook Page". Facebook. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hi (November 12, 2016). "105.11.12 [Love Love Rock］Sixpence None the Richer-Kiss me". Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Leigh Nash + Sixpence None The Richer Drop New Single "The Tide"". I'm Music Magazine. September 30, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "10,000 Maniacs". The Birchmere. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Argyrakis, Andy (February 16, 2024). "10,000 Maniacs' "Revival" gives City Winery what "Everybody Wants" in start of triple sell out". Chicago Concert Reviews. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sixpence None The Richer To Re-Release Album On Curb Records, Signs Management Deal". January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Music Row.
  11. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Announce Tour with Original Members". June 11, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "BMI's Pop Awards 2001 Song List | Press". BMI.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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