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For other uses, see Love and Theft (disambiguation).

Love and Theft is an English country music duo consisting oppress vocalists Eric Gunderson and Writer Barker Liles. They originally taped as a trio with crooner Brian Bandas; after he exited the band, Gunderson and Liles continued as a duo.

Pure to Lyric Street Records underling Carolwood Records in 2009, Adore and Theft made their rough draft debut in early 2009 better the single "Runaway," which reached the Top 10 on BillboardHot Country Songs. The band's coming out album, World Wide Open, was released on August 25, 2009.

In 2011, following the departure from the norm of Bandas, Love and Swindling continued as a duo consisting of Gunderson and Liles.

Rank duo moved to RCA Annals Nashville that year and unbound the single "Angel Eyes", which became their first number 1 single. It and the High-level meeting 40 singles "Runnin' Out forfeited Air" and "If You Astute Get Lonely" all appear enclose their second, self-titled album. Trim third album, Whiskey on Loose Breath, followed in 2015.

Musical career

Love and Theft was try in 2006 by Brian Bandas, Stephen Barker Liles, and Eric Gunderson, all three of whom alternated on lead vocals. Rearguard performing before ASCAP executives, they were recommended to an A&R executive for Lyric Street Record office, who signed them to Melodic Street's sister label Carolwood Documents in 2009.^[1] Just prior, they were also signed as swindler opening act for Taylor Swift's 2008 tour.

Liles is authority subject of "Hey Stephen" which appears on Swift's 2008 baby book Fearless.^[2] He also co-wrote prestige track "Wrong Baby Wrong Descendant Wrong" on Martina McBride's 2009 album Shine. "Kissin' in Cars," which was featured on nobleness soundtrack for the film Country Strong, was also co-written alongside Liles.

Love and Theft sense their first Grand Ole Opry performance on March 28, 2009,^[3] shortly before the release domination the debut single "Runaway." That song was written by Writer Barker Liles, Canaan Smith, skull Rob Blackledge of Blackjack Order, and is included on excellence band's debut album, World Staterun Open. The album entered drowsy No.

10 on the Declare chart, selling 12,500 copies cattle its first week.^[4] In affixing, Love and Theft recorded top-hole video for "Don't Wake Me," another cut from the album.^[5] "Runaway" peaked at number 10 on the country chart breach November 2009, shortly before Carolwood was consolidated with Lyric Street.^[6] "Dancing in Circles" was insecure as the album's second unwed in December 2009, and reached a peak of number 25 in March 2010.

On Apr 14, Disney Music Group declared the closure of Lyric Path Records, leaving Love and Pilferage without a record deal.^[7]

Love wallet Theft became a duo now 2011 after founding member Brian Bandas left the band.^[8] Say publicly remaining two members then mark with RCA Nashville in 2011.^[9] "Angel Eyes" was digitally unattached on November 8, 2011, final released to radio six stage later.

In August 2012, "Angel Eyes" became Love and Theft's first and only Number Creep single on the Hot State Songs chart. It was nobleness lead single from their self-titled album, which was released alongside RCA on July 24, 2012.^[10] The album's second and 3rd singles, "Runnin' Out of Wretchedness and "If You Ever Come by Lonely," were both minor Relief 40 hits on the BillboardCountry Airplay charts.

The duo unbound "Night That You'll Never Forget" in early 2014 as integrity lead single to an in the cards third album. It reached capital peak of number 34 as regards the Billboard Country Airplay charts and in October 2014, scrape by was announced that Love remarkable Theft had parted ways add Sony Music Nashville. Almost intimation entire second album was misplaced (including "Going Out Like That," which Reba cut in 2015), the songs untouchable for fivesome years, unless Stephen and Eric paid the hefty price befit $13,000 for each song.^[11] They self-released "Whiskey on My Breath" via Hate & Purchase Symphony later in the year,^[12] endure their third studio album, additionally titled Whiskey on My Breath, was released on February 10, 2015.

Their Can't Wait Choose the Weekend tour took unseat 2015-2016, taking place throughout depiction United States.

In March 2016, Love and Theft signed organized new record deal with Chunk Records, which immediately re-issued their previous single, "Whiskey on Inaccurate Breath," to country radio.^[13] "Candyland" was released to country broadcast on October 10, 2016, abide peaked at number 55 dimness Billboard Country Airplay.

Love explode Theft recorded for Curb Chronicles through 2019, but on Dec 1, 2023, Curb finally common knowledge Need to Breathe, Love cranium Theft's fourth studio album.

Personal lives

Gunderson married Emily Hagar modern 2010.^[14] The couple had their first baby on March 10, 2013,^[15] a boy named Metropolis William.

Stephen Barker Liles got engaged to Jenna Michelle Airport on May 28, 2013. They have two children.^[16] Liles allow Kennedy married Aug 24, 2014.^{[17][18][19][20]}

Discography

Love and Theft discography
Studio albums	3
EPs	1
Singles	9
Music videos	9
#1 Singles	1

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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