Trying to Be Me
Trying to Be Me is the only album by American country music singer Laura Bryna. It was released on January 22, 2008 via Equity Music Group. "Make a Wish", "Life Is Good" and "Hometown Heroes" were all released as singles.
Critical reception
Country Weekly gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising Bryna's voice but criticizing the album for containing "some of the most over-the-top tear-jerkers in recent memory."[1] Jacquilynne Schlesier of Country Standard Time similarly said that Bryna had "lots of character in the phrasing", but said "most of the lyrics sound like songs you've heard before."[2] PopMatters also criticized the album for "play[ing] a variety of obvious cards in her pursuit of country or pop audiences."[3]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Life Is Good" | Billy Crain, Tammy Hyler, Liz Rose | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Maybe She Fell" | Pat Bunch, Georgia Middleman | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Set It on Fire" | Tony Mullins, Danny Wells | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Room 228" | Victoria Banks | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Same Dog" | Jennifer Hanson, Mark Nesler, Tony Martin | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Make a Wish" | Laura Bryna, Jeff Batson, Roger Sarchet, Steven J. Williams | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Out the Window" | Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo | 3:21 |
| 8. | "640 Battlefield Dr." | Bonnie Baker, Connie Harrington | 4:13 |
| 9. | "According to the Radio" | Monty Powell, Keith Urban | 4:08 |
| 10. | "She Can't Save Him" | Sherrié Austin, Will Rambeaux, Steven J. Williams | 4:20 |
| 11. | "No Man's Land" | Kaci Bolls, Marty Dodson, Liz Hengber | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Smoke from a Bridge You Burned" | Skip Ewing, Donny Kees | 3:46 |
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| 13. | "I Don't Have a Thing to Wear" | Monty Holmes, Monty Criswell | 3:40 |
Personnel
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- Bob Patin – Hammond organ, piano
- Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
- Angela Primm – background vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Mike Rojas – Hammond organ, piano
- Zach Runquist – cello, mandolin, violin
- Mike Severs – acoustic guitar
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Andrea Zonn – fiddle
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