King of Nothing explained

King of Nothing
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Warren Brothers
Cover:	King of Nothing.jpg
Released:	September 12, 2000
Genre:	Country
Label:	BNA
Prev Title:	Beautiful Day in the Cold Cruel World
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Well-Deserved Obscurity
Next Year:	2003

King of Nothing is the second studio album by American country music duo The Warren Brothers. It was released in September 2000 via BNA Records. The album includes the singles "That's the Beat of a Heart," "Move On" and "Where Does It Hurt." "That's the Beat of a Heart" features guest vocals from Sara Evans, and was previously released on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Where the Heart Is. "Move On" is the brothers' highest-peaking single, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.^[1]

The Warren Brothers produced the album with Chris Farren, except for the title track, which was produced by Jay Joyce.^[2]

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[2]

Musicians

The Warren Brothers

• Brad Warren — harmony vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Brett Warren — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano

The Warren Brothers' band

• Angelo Collura — drums, percussion
• Mike Holder — pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, Dobro, background vocals
• Marty McIntosh — bass guitar, background vocals
• Rob Stoney — piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano

Additional musicians

• Bruce Bouton — pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Stephen E. Byam — pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Sara Evans — background vocals on "That's the Beat of a Heart"
• Chris Farren — background vocals
• Larry Franklin — fiddle
• Tony Harrell — keyboards, synthesizer strings
• John Hobbs — keyboards
• Jennie Hoeft — drums
• Chris McHugh — drums, percussion
• Greg Morrow — drums, percussion
• LeAnn Phelan — background vocals
• Nashville String Machine — strings
• Steve Nathan — synthesizer strings
• Darrell Scott — mandolin
• Benmont Tench — keyboards

Technical

• Richard Dodd — mixing ("King of Nothing" only)
• Chris Farren — production (except "King of Nothing")
• Ben Fowler — mixing (all tracks except "King of Nothing")
• Jay Joyce — production ("King of Nothing" only)
• Chris Lord-Alge — mixing (except "That's the Beat of a Heart")
• Steve Marcantonio — recording (except "King of Nothing"), mixing (except "That's the Beat of a Heart")
• Denny Purcell — mastering
• Giles Reaves — recording ("King of Nothing" only)
• The Warren Brothers — production (except "King of Nothing")

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Top Country Albums	34
U.S. Top Heatseekers	43

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 449. 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. King of Nothing . The Warren Brothers . 2000 . CD insert . BNA Records . 67903.