Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio

An excellent hardcover copy of the first edition/first printing, SIGNED BY ALL SIX of the band members on the front free endpaper. Fine (slight rubbing of boards; no dustjacket, as issued). Glossy color-illustrated boards, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 291 pp., numerous b/w photo illustrations. Scarce signed. (K010) “Diamond Rio was signed to Arista Nashville in 1991 and debuted with the single "Meet in the Middle", which made them the first band ever to send a debut single to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The band charted 32 more singles between then and 2006, including four more that reached No. 1: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" (1997), "One More Day" (2001), "Beautiful Mess" (2002), and "I Believe" (2003). Diamond Rio has recorded nine studio albums, four Greatest Hits compilations, and an album of Christmas music. Three of the band's albums have achieved RIAA platinum certification in the United States. In addition, Diamond Rio has received four Group of the Year awards from the Country Music Association, two Top Vocal Group awards from the Academy of Country Music, and one Grammy Award. The band is known for its vocal harmonies, varied instrumentation, and near-exclusive use of only its own band members on recordings instead of session musicians. Their sound was originally defined by mainstream country, bluegrass, and rock influences, but later albums drew more influence from Christian country music and country pop.“.…