Editing Pinmonkey (section)

===2002{{ndash}}2003: ''Pinmonkey''===
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In April 2002, BNA released the band's debut single "[[Barbed Wire and Roses]]".<ref name="drives"/><ref name="allmusic"/> Co-written by [[Tia Sillers]], [[Mark Selby (musician)|Mark Selby]], and Sean Locke, the song peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts.{{sfn|Whitburn|2017|page=282}} It served as the lead-off single to their [[Pinmonkey (album)|self-titled album]], released in late 2002.<ref name="allmusic"/> The album included covers of [[Sugar Ray]]'s "[[Fly (Sugar Ray song)|Fly]]", [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s "[[I Drove All Night]]",<ref name="pin"/> [[the Staple Singers]]'s "Stay with Us", [[Dolly Parton]]'s "Falling Out of Love with Me", and a re-recording of the "Augusta" cover.<ref name="boldly"/><ref name="candy"/> The Parton cover also featured her on backing vocals.<ref name="candy">{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pinmonkey-makes-rock-meets-bluegrass-ear-candy-73900/ | title=Pinmonkey Makes Rock-Meets-Bluegrass ‘Ear Candy’ | publisher=Billboard | date=October 10, 2002 | accessdate=October 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="leaver"/> Reynolds wrote the tracks "Jar of Clay" and "The Longest Road".<ref name="boldly"/> Contributing musicians on the album included [[Ricky Skaggs]], [[Al Perkins]], and former Poco member [[Rusty Young (musician)|Rusty Young]]. [[Paul Worley]] and Mike Poole served as producers.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Pinmonkey |others=Pinmonkey |year=2002 |type=CD booklet |publisher=BNA Records |id=07863}}</ref> Jack Leaver of ''[[The Grand Rapids Press]]'' rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, praising the cover songs in particular, as well as the use of [[Dobro]] and vocal harmony.<ref name="leaver">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1123363018/ | title=Maturing Urban paves 'Golden Road'; India.Arie cuts voyage short | work=[[The Grand Rapids Press]] | date=October 9, 2002 | accessdate=October 29, 2024 | author=Jack Leaver | pages=B7}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] writer Erik Hage praised the "tight musicianship" and Reynolds's lead vocals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pinmonkey-mw0000661418 | title=''Pinmonkey'' review | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=October 29, 2024 | author=Erik Hage}}</ref> By year's end, Pinmonkey began to tour with [[Tim McGraw]], [[Lee Ann Womack]], and [[Brad Paisley]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pinmonkey-plans-road-push-73938/ | title=Pinmonkey Plans Road Push | publisher=Billboard | date=October 4, 2002 | accessdate=October 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-10-25.pdf | title=Father and Daughter |author=Mike Trias |date=October 25, 2002 | journal=[[Radio & Records]] | pages=27}}</ref> Additionally, the band was nominated by the [[Academy of Country Music]] for Top New Vocal Duo or Group.<ref name="acm">{{cite web | url=https://www.acmcountry.com/winners?awardTitle=pinmonkey&awardCategory=&awardYear=&actionButton=Submit | title=Search results for Pinmonkey | publisher=[[Academy of Country Music]] | accessdate=October 29, 2024}}</ref> The only other single from the project was the cover of "I Drove All Night",<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2002/BB-2002-11-16.pdf | title=Reviews | magazine=Billboard |date=November 16, 2002 | pages=26}}</ref> which the band took to number 36 on the country chart in early 2003.{{sfn|Whitburn|2017|page=282}}