The Shires

Comprised of singer/songwriters Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, the Shires are a British duo with a knack for crafting pitch-perfect American country-pop in the vein of Lady A, Kacey Musgraves, and Florida Georgia Line. Emerging in 2015 with the U.K. country chart-topping Brave, the Shires have enjoyed success both at home and across the pond, where they became the first English country artists to sign with a major Nashville label. The duo issued their fifth album, 10 Year Plan, in 2022. The Shires came into existence in 2013 after Hertfordshire guitarist, vocalist, and songwr...