Formed in Oklahoma the band recorded 3 of its 6 studio albums for Columbia Records. The first disc climbed to the very top of the Billboard album chart, and remained there for a year and went GOLD. The second album, In The Blink Of An Eye,
was also a Top 10 album on Billboard.
Billboard magazine named Lead singer, Heath Wright, it's Top New Country Artist,and the band was awarded Top New Vocal Group by the Academy of Country Music (ACM.) The band has scored three big hits. "Daddy's Money, reached the very top of the Radio & Records (R&R), Gavin, and Billboard charts where it stayed for 2 weeks; The very first single "What Do I Know," reached number 1 on Radio & Records and Top 5 on Billboard. Billboard and and became"The Fastest Rising Single of 1996," The third single "Love Is Stronger Than Pride," reached #9 in both the US and Canada and was included on the soundtrack of the TV series, WALKER TEXAS RANGER.
Ricochet has performed on two USO Tours: Operation Season's Greetings 2000 and Operation 2001, taking the band to Japan and Korea, Spain, Sicily, Germany, Macedonai and Portugal to perform for the men and women of our Armed Services.
Ricochet is an excellent performance group, ---often referred to as "The Hardest Working Band In Country Music." They're available for fairs, festivals, casinos, theater dates, on cruises, clubs and private events.
In total 7 Top 30 singles; 17 charted singles in all.
Other Achievements:
Favorite New Group - Country Weekly Magazine.
Group Of The Year - Radio & Records Trade Paper
Group of the Year--Radio & Records Reader's Poll
Most Valuable Performer--Radio & Records
Favorite New Group or Duo--Country Weekly
