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((Short description|American country music band))
((More citations needed|date=May 2007))
((Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Ricochet
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| image_size          = 
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Oklahoma]], U.S.
| genre               = [[country music|Country]]
| years_active        = 1993–present
| label               = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], Cowtown, Mi
| website             = http://www.ricochetonline.com
| current_members     = Heath Wright<br />Chris Hempfling<br />Larry Hight<br />Bruce Bennett
| past_members        = Greg Cook<br />Jeff Bryant<br />Junior Bryant<br />Teddy Carr<br />Tim Chewning<br />Shannon Farmer<br />Jimmy Herman<br />Eddie Kilgallon<br />Kenny Lewis<br />Keith Mellington<br />Marty Mitchell<br  />Troy Nelson<br />Dwayne Dupuy<br />Robert Wright<br />Justin Spears<br />Nick Tate<br />Shane Mullins<br />Matt Harelik<br />David Alexander<br />Rick Toops
))
'''Ricochet''' is an American [[country music]] band from [[Oklahoma]]. The band was founded in 1993 by brothers Jeff Bryant ([[Drum kit|drums]], [[Singing|vocals]]) and Junior Bryant ([[fiddle]], [[mandolin]], vocals), along with Heath Wright ([[Singing#Lead and backing vocalists|lead vocals]], [[lead guitar]], fiddle), Greg Cook ([[bass guitar]], vocals), Teddy Carr ([[steel guitar]], [[Dobro]]), and Eddie Kilgallon ([[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[rhythm guitar]], [[saxophone]], vocals).

After several years of playing throughout the [[Southern United States]], Ricochet was signed to a recording contract with [[Columbia Records]] in 1995. Their self-titled debut album produced three straight Top Ten hits on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now [[Hot Country Songs]]) charts, including the Number One single "[[Daddy's Money]]"; the album was also certified gold in the United States.

The band followed its debut album with 1997's ''[[Blink of an Eye (Ricochet album)|Blink of an Eye]]'', which also produced several hits on the country music charts. A third album, titled ''What a Ride'', was slated for release in 1997, but was not released; however, their 2000 album ''What You Leave Behind'' contained tracks from this cancelled album. After being dropped from Columbia in 2001, Ricochet released a live album on an independent label. Ricochet's latest album ''15 years and Counting'' has produced the crowd favorite "Sweet Tea".

Ricochet's membership has changed significantly over time. Of the original six members, only Heath Wright remains, alongside Chris Hempfling (vocals, drums), Rick Toops (vocals, keys), Bruce Bennett (vocals, bass) and Larry Hight (vocals, rhythm/lead guitar, steel, dobro and saxophone).

==Beginnings==
Ricochet was founded in 1993 by brothers Jeff (born December 27, 1962) and Junior Bryant (born October 23, 1968), who at the time were members of a band called Lariat, in which Jeff played drums, and Junior played fiddle and mandolin. The two brothers had invited lead singer Heath Wright (born April 22, 1967) to join Lariat; although the other members of Lariat disbanded not long afterward, the Bryant brothers and Wright decided to form a new group known as Ricochet.<ref name="allmusic">((cite web |url=((AllMusic|class=artist|id=p182058|pure_url=yes)) |title=Ricochet biography |accessdate=2007-12-12 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |work=[[Allmusic]]))</ref>

The three members held auditions to recruit additional members, finalizing in 1994 with a six-piece lineup composed of Jeff, Junior, and Heath, as well as Teddy Carr (steel guitar, tenor vocals) (born July 4, 1960), Greg Cook (bass guitar, bass vocals) (born January 28, 1965), and Eddie Kilgallon (keyboards, rhythm guitar, saxophone, baritone vocals) (born May 12, 1965).<ref>((cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/425533663/ | title=Tight, soaring harmonies are a trademark of Ricochet's music | work=The Manhattan Mercury | date=June 21, 1998 | accessdate=November 29, 2020 | pages=18))</ref> Under this lineup, Ricochet toured throughout the [[Southern United States]], where they soon became known for their high-energy, mainstream country music sound. They often spent their downtime rehearsing and writing songs.<ref name="allmusic"/>

==1995-1997: Major-label debut==
Through the help of the band's manager, Ricochet was recommended to Blake Chancey, an [[A&R]] director for the [[Columbia Records]] label and they were signed to a development deal. By early 1995, the deal turned into a full-fledged recording contract with the label; in addition, they were signed as an opening act for [[Doug Stone]], [[Charlie Daniels]] and [[Merle Haggard]].<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="oldies">((cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Ricochet.html |title=Ricochet biography |accessdate=2008-02-03 |work=Oldies.com))</ref>

Ricochet's self-titled debut album, ''Ricochet'', was released in 1996. The song "[[What Do I Know]]" served as its lead-off single, and was a Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' country music charts. It was followed by "[[Daddy's Money]]" (their only Number One hit to date) and "[[Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Ricochet song)|Love Is Stronger Than Pride]]", also a Top 10.<ref name="allmusic"/> The album remained on the [[Top Country Albums]] charts for more than a year, and was certified gold in the United States. Ricochet's rendition of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]", recorded for Columbia's ''NASCAR: Hotter Than Asphalt'' album,<ref>((cite magazine|last=Flippo|first=Chet|date=August 3, 1996|title=Nashville Scene|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wwcEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22ricochet%22+%22star+spangled+banner%22+%22hot+country%22&pg=PA36))</ref> charted at number 58.

==1997-1999: ''Blink of an Eye'' and ''What a Ride''==
Ricochet's second album, ''Blink of an Eye'', was released in 1997. Although its lead-off single, "He Left a Lot to Be Desired", was a Top 20 hit, the album did not perform as well as its predecessor.<ref name="allmusic"/> A third album for Columbia, tentatively titled ''What a Ride'', was recorded in 1998; although three of its singles entered the country charts, the album was not released.<ref name="oldies"/>

==2000-present==
A bout of [[carpal tunnel syndrome]] forced Jeff Bryant to leave the group in 1999; he was subsequently replaced by Tim Chewning on drums.<ref name="oldies"/> Around the same time, Shannon Farmer replaced steel guitarist Teddy Carr, after Carr and his wife were preparing for their first child. With the new members in place, Ricochet recorded the album ''What You Leave Behind'' in 2000; included on it were several tracks from the unreleased ''What a Ride'', most notably their cover of [[Steve Young (musician)|Steve Young]]'s "[[Seven Bridges Road]]".<ref name="allmusic"/> Two of the songs that were newly recorded for ''What You Leave Behind'' were also released as singles before the band exited Columbia's roster in 2000.<ref name="oldies"/> In 2001, Eddie Kilgallion left the band to tour with [[Montgomery Gentry]]. The following year, Junior Bryant departed to spend time with his wife and children. A live album, titled ''The Live Album'', was issued in 2004 on the independent Cowtown Records label. In September 2008, the band released a compilation album entitled ''Ricochet Reloaded--Hits/Plus'', which includes a combination of their greatest hits and newly recorded material. The latest release in 2012 entitled ''15 Years and Counting'' is a compilation of Hits, fan favorites, and newly recorded material. In 2014, bassist Greg Cook left the band to become the Tour Manager for Ricochet's close friends, [[The Swon Brothers]], after the Swon's successful season on the hit show, ''The Voice''.

Jeff and Junior Bryant's nephew, [[Chase Bryant]], is also a singer.<ref name="lc">((cite web|url=http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_25593095/llcmf-roy-orbisons-grandson-chase-bryant-returns-music |title=LCCMF: Chase Bryant returns to music festival - las Cruces Sun-News |accessdate=August 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125857/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_25593095/llcmf-roy-orbisons-grandson-chase-bryant-returns-music |archivedate=August 19, 2014 ))</ref><ref name="boot">((cite web|url=http://theboot.com/chase-bryant-new-single-tour/ |title=Chase Bryant Chasing His Dreams With Single, Upcoming Tour |website=Theboot.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10))</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
|- 
! scope="row"| ''[[Ricochet (Ricochet album)|Ricochet]]''
| 
* Release date: February 6, 1996
* Label: [[Columbia Records]]
| 14
| 1
| 101
| 12
| style="text-align:left;"| 
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Gold
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Blink of an Eye (Ricochet album)|Blink of an Eye]]''
| 
* Release date: June 16, 1997
* Label: Columbia Records
| 24
| 9
| —
| —
| 
|- 
! scope="row"| ''[[What You Leave Behind (album)|What You Leave Behind]]''
| 
* Release date: September 12, 2000
* Label: Columbia Records
| 71
| —
| —
| —
| 
|- 
! scope="row"| ''The Live Album''
| 
* Release date: May 11, 2004
* Label: Cowtown Records
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 
|-
! scope="row"| ''Ricochet Reloaded — Hits/Plus''
| 
* Release date: September 7, 2008
* Label: Mi Records
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 
|-
! scope="row"| ''Ricochet 15 Years of Hits and Counting''
|
* Release date: June 7, 2012
* Label: Mi Records
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| colspan="7" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Single
! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
|-
| 1995
! scope="row"| "[[What Do I Know]]"
| 5
| 21
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| ''Ricochet''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996
! scope="row"| "[[Daddy's Money]]"
| 1
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Ricochet song)|Love Is Stronger Than Pride]]"
| 9
| 10
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1997
! scope="row"| "[[Ease My Troubled Mind]]"
| 20
| 22
|-
! scope="row"| "[[He Left a Lot to Be Desired]]"
| 18
| 14
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| ''Blink of an Eye''
|-
! scope="row"| "Blink of an Eye"
| 39
| 39
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998
! scope="row"| "Connected at the Heart"
| 44
| 70
|-
! scope="row"| "Honky Tonk Baby"
| 58
| 61
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| ''What a Ride'' <small>(unreleased)</small>
|-
! scope="row"| "Can't Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That"
| 52
| 54
|-
| 1999
! scope="row"| "[[Seven Bridges Road]]"
| 48
| 54
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2000
! scope="row"| "Do I Love You Enough"
| 45
| 71
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''What You Leave Behind''
|-
! scope="row"| "She's Gone"
| 48
| —
|-
| 2001
! scope="row"| "Freedom Isn't Free"
| —
| —
| ((n/a))
|-
| 2008
! scope="row"| "I Had to Be Me"
| —
| —
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''Ricochet Reloaded — Hits/Plus''
|-
| 2009
! scope="row"| "Feel Like Fallin'"
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}

===Other charted songs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Single
!| Peak positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:60px;"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996
! scope="row"| "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]"
| 58
| style="text-align:left;"| ''NASCAR: Hotter Than Asphalt''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| "[[Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!]]"
| 43
| rowspan="4" ((n/a))
|-
| 1997
| 44
|-
| 1998
| 47
|-
| 1999
| 39
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! style="width:20em;"| Video
! Director
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1996
! scope="row"| "Daddy's Money"
| rowspan="2"| Marc Ball
|-
! scope="row"| "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"
|-
! scope="row"| "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
| 
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1997
! scope="row"| "Ease My Troubled Mind"
| rowspan="2"| Marc Ball
|-
! scope="row"| "He Left a Lot to Be Desired"
|-
! scope="row"| "Blink of an Eye"
| [[Steven Goldmann]]
|-
| 1999
! scope="row"| "Seven Bridges Road"
| Jim Shea
|-
| 2000
! scope="row"| "She's Gone"
| David McClister
|-
| 2004
! scope="row"| "Feel Like Fallin'"
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Organization
!Award
!Nominee/Work
!Result
|-
|1996
|[[Billboard Music Awards]]
|[[Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song|Top Country Song]]
|"[[Daddy's Money]]"
|((nom))
|-
|rowspan=3| 1997
|[[Academy of Country Music Awards]]
|Top New Vocal Group or Duet
|Ricochet
|((won))
|-
|Academy of Country Music Awards
|Top Vocal Group of the Year
|Ricochet
|((nom))
|-
|[[Country Music Association Awards]]
|[[Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year|Vocal Group of the Year]]
|Ricochet
|((nom))
|}

==References==
((reflist))

==External links==
*[http://ricochetonline.com/ Official website]

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