Blake & Brian
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Country music |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Chuck Howard (producer) |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
Blake & Brian was a country music duo from the United States, featuring singer-songwriters Brian Gowan (born January 7, 1969, in Temple, Texas) and Blake Weldon (born September 13, 1966, in Lufkin, Texas).
Formed by producer Chuck Howard in 1995, the pair released their eponymous debut album through Curb Records in 1997. Its lead single, "Another Perfect Day," reached number 45 on the Billboard country chart. Country Standard Time provided a mixed critique, highlighting the vocal similarities between Gowan and Weldon and noting echoes of Eagles’ influence, while commending the energetic tracks for their enduring Texas flair. Following this release, the duo issued two additional singles: "The Wish" and "Amnesia," with the latter not featured on any album. The partnership ended by 1999. Subsequently, Gowan pursued a solo career, releasing Warm Spanish Wine in 2000, and contributed as co-writer to Rodney Atkins' debut single "In a Heartbeat" (1997) along with three tracks on Atkins' 2003 album Honesty.
Track listing
- "If Guitars Were Guns" (Brian Gowan, Roger Alan Wade) – 2:21
- "Why, Why, Why" (Mark Selby, Doug Hughes) – 2:33
- "Saving My Love" (Blake Weldon, Tony Stampley) – 3:43
- "The Wish" (Conley White, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart) – 3:44
- "There Is No End" (Weldon, Bill Rice, Sharon Rice) – 3:29
- "Straight to You" (Lee Satterfield, George Teren) – 2:44
- "Another Perfect Day" (White, Barnhart, Brian Tabor) – 3:26
- "Shut Up Heart" (Michael Huffman, Rick Williamson) – 2:27
- "Confederate Rose" (Max T. Barnes, Leslie Satcher) – 3:34
- "Don't Apologize for Who You Are" (Troy Seals, Waylon Jennings) – 2:12
- featuring Waylon Jennings and Charlie Daniels
- "My Only Claim to Fame" (Weldon, B. Rice, S. Rice) – 3:07
Personnel
As detailed in the album liner notes.
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Michael Black – backing vocals
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Dennis Burnside – piano
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- John Hobbs – piano
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Scott Merry – bass guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
- Paul Scholten – drums
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Singles
| Year | Single | Highest chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1997 | "Another Perfect Day" | 45 | 87 | Blake & Brian |
| "The Wish" | 62 | — | ||
| 1998 | "Amnesia" | 68 | — | Single only |
| "—" indicates singles that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Another Perfect Day" | Directed by David Abbott |
| 1998 | "Amnesia" |