  Sixpence None The Richer formed
in 1992 in Texas when Matt Slocum and Leigh
Nash, who had been performing together for 3
years while teenagers, were signed to an
independent label. They gradually expanded
their group with T.J. Behling, Dale Baker,
Tess Wiley, and J.J. Plasencio, and
eventually hit it big with their Christian
music and pop sensibilities.
 Sixpence None The Richer
released The
Fatherless And The Widow. The LP was named one
of the 10 Best LPs of the year by 'Billboard
Critic's Choice.'
Sixpence None The Richer
released This
Beautiful Mess after a few years of relentless
touring with such acts a 10,000
Maniacs and The Smithereens.
Sixpence None The Richer
released the EP Tickets
For A Prayer Wheel.
Sixpence None The Richer won a
Dove Award for Best Alternative/Modern Rock
Album (This
Beautiful Mess).
Wiley and Plasencio left the
band and the band changed labels (from R.E.X.
to Squint Entertainment).
 Sixpence None The Richer
released Sixpence
None The Richer.
 # 13
Singles Artist of the Year
Sixpence None The Richer hit the
Top 40 with "Kiss Me" after the track
was used in the film She's All That
and on the TV show Dawson's Creek.
 Sixpence None The Richer hit the
Top 10 with "Kiss Me" and the single
was certified gold.
Sixpence
None The Richer was certified gold.
Sixpence None The Richer hit the
Top 40 with "There She Goes" - a song
originally performed by The La's.
 Sixpence None The Richer hit the
Top 10 with "There She Goes."
Sixpence None The Richer was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by
a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Kiss Me").
Sixpence
None The Richer was certified platinum.
Sixpence None The Richer won a
Dove Award for Group of the Year - the
previous year, the band was not considered
for nominations because they were viewed as
too secular.
Nash could be heard helping out Delerium
on their dance hit "Innocente (Falling
In Love)." Sixpence None The Richer are
anticipating their next LP to be ready for
the fall.
 # 194
Singles Artist of the Year
 Sixpence None The Richer
released their next LP, Divine
Discontent.
Sixpence None The Richer could
be heard with the track "Goodnight
Children Everywhere" on the compilation For
The Kids.
 # 134
Singles Artist of the Year
Sixpence None The Richer hit the
Top 40 with their cover of Crowded
House's "Don't Dream It's Over."
Sixpence None The Richer won a
Dove Award for Modern Rock/Alternative
Recorded Song of the Year ("Breathe Your
Name").
Sixpence None The Richer
announced they had split up.
# 369 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
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