Jypsi | |
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| Origin | Galena, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1994–2009[1] |
| Labels | Arista Nashville |
| Past members | Amber-Dawn Rische Frank Rische Lillie Mae Rische Scarlett Rische |
Jypsi (pronounced "gypsy") was an Americancountry music vocal group composed of four siblings, all with the surname Rische: Amber-Dawn (fiddle,vocals), Frank (guitar, vocals),Lillie Mae (lead vocals), and Scarlett (mandolin, electric mandolin). Signed toArista Nashville in 2007, the group has released three singles, including "I Don't Love You Like That", which reached number 38 on the U.S. country singles charts that year. The band also released its self-titled debut album in May 2008.
Jypsi was formed in 1994 inGalena, Illinois[2] by sisters Amber-Dawn, Lillie Mae, and Scarlett Rische, along with their brother, Frank.[3] After several years of playing locally, the band was discovered in 2000 byCowboy Jack Clement, arecord producer fromNashville, Tennessee.[1] In 2007, they were signed toArista Nashville. In late 2007, the group began work on its debut album as Jypsi.[4] The group's first single was entitled "Love Is a Drug",[1] but it did not chart and was not put on the album. "I Don't Love You Like That," its follow-up, reached a peak of 38 on theBillboardHot Country Songs charts.[5]
Jypsi's self-titled debut album was released in May 2008 as amusic download but not as a physical album. This album includes the song "Now That's All Right with Me," previously released byMandy Barnett on her 1996 self-titled debut.Country Standard Time gave the album a favorable review, with reviewer John Lupton saying, "Though it takes a little while to get it going, their self-titled debut demonstrates that there is indeed some substance to the [attractive] image as well."[6] Lead singer Lillie Mae Rische made a guest appearance on the track "God Knows Who I Am" onMontgomery Gentry's 2008 albumBack When I Knew It All.[7]
The group's third single, "Mister Officer," was released in August 2009. It was also made into the band's firstmusic video, directed byRoman White. Bobby Peacock of Roughstock.com said "Lillie Mae Rische's vocals gives a youthful, energetic performance that helps sell the song."[8] Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave it a thumbs-up, saying "Despite its shortcomings—and there are a few—'Mr. Officer' is bursting at the seams with carefree, youthful exuberance and bright three-part harmony."[9] "Mister Officer" peaked at 52.
After Jypsi broke up, Lillie Mae Rische began recording as a solo artist under the nameLillie Mae.[10]
| Jypsi | |
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| Studio album by Jypsi | |
| Released | May 2008 |
| Genre | Americana/Country |
| Label | Arista Nashville |
| Producer | Blake Chancey |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| US Country | ||||
| 2007 | "Love Is a Drug" | — | — | |
| 2008 | "I Don't Love You Like That" | 38 | Jypsi | |
| 2009 | "Mister Officer" | 52 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album | |||||
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| US Country | |||||||||
| 2006 | "You Don't Know My Love" | Ronnie Milsap | — | My Life | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2009 | "Mister Officer" | Roman White |
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