Trying to Be Me

Trying to Be Me
Studio album by Laura Bryna
Released January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)
Genre Country
Label Equity Music Group
Producer Kyle Lehning

Trying to Be Me is the only album by American country music singer Laura Bryna. It was released on January 22, 2008 via Equity Music Group. "Make a Wish", "Life Is Good" and "Hometown Heroes" were all released as singles.

Critical reception

Country Weekly gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising Bryna's voice but criticizing the album for containing "some of the most over-the-top tear-jerkers in recent memory."[1] Jacquilynne Schlesier of Country Standard Time similarly said that Bryna had "lots of character in the phrasing", but said "most of the lyrics sound like songs you've heard before."[2] PopMatters also criticized the album for "play[ing] a variety of obvious cards in her pursuit of country or pop audiences."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Is Good"  Billy Crain, Tammy Hyler, Liz Rose3:32
2."Maybe She Fell"  Pat Bunch, Georgia Middleman4:15
3."Set It on Fire"  Tony Mullins, Danny Wells3:36
4."Room 228"  Victoria Banks3:08
5."Same Dog"  Jennifer Hanson, Mark Nesler, Tony Martin3:06
6."Make a Wish"  Laura Bryna, Jeff Batson, Roger Sarchet, Steven J. Williams3:31
7."Out the Window"  Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo3:21
8."640 Battlefield Dr."  Bonnie Baker, Connie Harrington4:13
9."According to the Radio"  Monty Powell, Keith Urban4:08
10."She Can't Save Him"  Sherrié Austin, Will Rambeaux, Steven J. Williams4:20
11."No Man's Land"  Kaci Bolls, Marty Dodson, Liz Hengber3:01
12."Smoke from a Bridge You Burned"  Skip Ewing, Donny Kees3:46

Personnel

  • Bob Patin Hammond organ, piano
  • Alison Prestwood bass guitar
  • Angela Primm background vocals
  • Michael Rhodes bass guitar
  • Mike Rojas Hammond organ, piano
  • Zach Runquist cello, mandolin, violin
  • Mike Severs acoustic guitar
  • Russell Terrell background vocals
  • Ilya Toshinsky banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Andrea Zonn fiddle

References

  1. "Trying to Be Me review". Country Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. Schlesier, Jacquilynne. "Trying to Be Me review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. Heaton, Dave (10 March 2008). "Trying to Be Me review". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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