| Bomshel | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Curb |
| Associated acts | Joey + Rory, Mila Mason |
| Website | http://bomshel.com |
| Members | |
| Kristy Osmunson Kelley Shepard |
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| Past members | |
| Buffy "Buf" Lawson | |
Bomshel ( /ˈbɒmʃɛl/) is an American country music duo founded in 2004 by lead singer Buffy "Buf" Lawson and fiddle player Kristy Osmunson. Signed to Curb Records in 2004, Bomshel's original lineup charted four single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded an unreleased album called Bomshel Stomp. One of their songs, "The Power of One", was included in the soundtrack to the film Evan Almighty. Lawson departed in December 2007, and Kelley Shepard was chosen as her replacement. The new lineup of Shepard and Osmunson released has released four more singles, including "Fight Like a Girl" and "19 and Crazy," both of which reached the country Top 40. In October 2009, Bomshel released its debut album, also titled Fight Like a Girl.
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Kristy Osmunson, a native of Sandpoint, Idaho moved to Nashville TN in early 2002.[1] Prior to meeting, the two worked as songwriters in Nashville, with Lawson's writing credits include tracks for Mila Mason and Linda Davis. Osmunson met Lawson at a fan fair in Nashville. Lawson and Osmunson found that they worked well together, and decided to perform together.[1]
The duo first performed at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee, where they would set up on Thursday nights to play their songs.[2] Later, they began to play at several clubs throughout Nashville as well. By 2006, Bomshel was signed to Curb Records.[2] Bomshel's first single, "It Was an Absolutely, Finger Lickin', Grits and Chicken, Country Music Love Song", was released in early 2006, followed by the release of "Ain't My Day to Care". Respectively, these songs reached #49 and #44 on the country singles charts.[3]
Bomshel's third single was titled "Bomshel Stomp." Originally written as a joke on Osmunson's birthday, "Bomshel Stomp" was intended as a "rave groove with a hillbilly song."[4] While "Ain't My Day to Care" was charting, "Bomshel Stomp" was tested on radio stations throughout the state of Michigan. During mid-2006, it became the most-requested song on country radio stations in the state.[4] It was then released as the duo's third single, peaking at #46. It was succeeded by "The Power of One," a cut from the soundtrack for the film Evan Almighty. Also in 2006, the duo released an extended play entitled Bomshel Stomp which featured the title track, "Country Music Love Song" and "Ain't My Day to Care."
In December 2007, after "The Power of One," Lawson left the duo. She was replaced by Arizona native Kelley Shepard,[5] who made her debut on the duo's fifth single, Fight Like A Girl. Cheater Cheater, Co-Written by Kristy Osmunson, was first a single for Joey + Rory (whose members, Rory Lee Feek and wife Joey Martin Feek, co-wrote it) in late 2008, and their version peaked at #30 on the country charts.
Bomshel released its fifth single, "Fight Like a Girl," in early 2009. It became the duo's first Top 30 country hit, peaking at #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "19 and Crazy" followed in November 2009 as the album's second single, and was also a minor Top 40 hit on the chart. Both songs and "Just This Way" are included on Bomshel's debut album, Fight Like a Girl, released by Curb on October 20, 2009. "Just Fine" was released as the albums' third single on June 7, 2010. It debuted at #56 on the country chart for the week of July 3, 2010, and peaked at #53 two weeks later.
In January 2010, the duo was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duo.
In late 2006, Bomshel put up a custom-built, autographed motorcycle, called the "Wicked Women of Tequila Rose Chopper", up for auction on CMT's auction website, CMTAuctions.com.[6] Yellowstone Madonna of Michigan was the winner of the chopper. Proceeds from the auction went to the benefit of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country [7] |
US [8] |
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| Fight Like a Girl |
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24 | 87 |
| Title | Album details |
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| Bomshel Stomp |
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| Fight Like a Girl |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] |
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| 2006 | "It Was an Absolutely, Finger Lickin', Grits and Chicken, Country Music Love Song" |
49 | Bomshel Stomp |
| "Ain't My Day to Care" | 44 | ||
| 2007 | "Bomshel Stomp" | 46 | |
| "The Power of One" | 52 | Evan Almighty (soundtrack) | |
| 2008 | "Just This Way" | — | Fight Like a Girl (and Fight Like a Girl EP) |
| "Cheater, Cheater" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Fight Like a Girl" | 30 | |
| "19 and Crazy" | 33 | ||
| 2010 | "Just Fine" | 53 | |
| 2011 | "Halleluy'all" | — | TBD |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Fight Like a Girl" | Eric Welch |
| 2010 | "19 and Crazy" | Howard/Welch/Van |
| "Just Fine" | Amanda Van Sandt |
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Academy of Country Music | Top New Vocal Duo | Nominated |