Wild Rose (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Wanda Vick, Nancy Given, Pamela Gadd, Pam Perry, Kathy Mac |
| Defunct | 1991 |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Studio albums, singles |
Wild Rose was a female American country music ensemble established in 1988, consisting of five members: Pamela Gadd (lead and backing vocals, banjo), Kathy Mac (bass guitar, vocals), Pam Perry (lead and harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin), Nancy Given (drums, vocals), and Wanda Vick (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, Dobro, steel guitar). From 1988 through 1991, they produced three studio albums, two of which were released under Liberty Records, and placed three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Following their breakup in 1991, Wanda Vick pursued a career as a session musician. Pamela Gadd continued her songwriting and performing career, notably collaborating with country icon Porter Wagoner until his passing in 2007; together they recorded a duets album.
Biography
The formation of Wild Rose took place in 1988, initiated by Wanda Vick, who had previously worked as a session musician for Lynn Anderson and was part of Porter Wagoner's touring band Right Combination. Nancy Given, also from Right Combination and married to Brian Prout of Diamond Rio, co-founded the group. Pamela Gadd and Pam Perry brought experience from their time with the bluegrass group New Coon Creek Girls. The lineup was completed by bassist Kathy Mac.
Originally named Miss Behavin', the band changed its name to Wild Rose before securing a contract with Jimmy Bowen's Universal. Their debut album Breakin' New Ground (1988), produced by James Stroud, included the title track which climbed to number 15 on the Billboard country charts. However, Universal Records soon ceased operations.
In 1990, Wild Rose was featured on the television event Night of 100 Stars. That same year, Capitol Records re-released their debut album and issued a second single. The reissued album earned nominations from both the Grammy Awards and the Academy of Country Music. Before disbanding in 1991, Wild Rose released an additional album through Liberty Records.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Breaking New Ground |
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44 |
| Straight and Narrow |
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— |
| Listen to Your Heart |
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— |
| "—" indicates albums that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1989 | "Breaking New Ground" | 15 | 42 | Breaking New Ground |
| 1990 | "Go Down Swingin'" | 38 | 33 | |
| "Where Did We Go Wrong" | —A | 90 | ||
| "Everything He Touches (Turns to Gold)" | — | — | Straight and Narrow | |
| 1991 | "Rock-a-Bye Heart" | — | — | |
| "Straight and Narrow" | 73 | — | ||
| "There Goes My Love" | — | — | Listen to Your Heart | |
| "Listen to Your Heart" | — | — | ||
| "—" signifies singles that did not chart | ||||
Notes:
- A Although "Where Did We Go Wrong" did not appear on Hot Country Songs, it achieved No. 4 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Breaking New Ground" | Jim May |
| 1990 | "Go Down Swingin'" | |
| "Everything He Touches (Turns to Gold)" | Greg Crutcher | |
| 1991 | "Straight and Narrow" | Greg Crutcher |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Vocal Group or Duet | Wild Rose | Template:Nom |
| 1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Instrumental Performance | "Wild Rose" | Template:Nom |