Sixpence None the Richer
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 name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis.[1]
Sixpence None the Richer
New Braunfels, Texas, U.S.
1992–2004, 2007–present
- Leigh Nash
- Matt Slocum
- Justin Cary
- Dale Baker
- T.J. Behling
- Tess Wiley
- Joel Bailey
- James Arhelger
- J.J. Plasencio
- Sean Kelly
- Jerry Dale McFadden
- Rob Mitchell
- Jason Lehning
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).[2]
History[edit]
Origin of the band's name[edit]
Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the Late Show with David Letterman:[3] [4]
