Trying to Be Me

Trying to Be Me
Studio album by Laura Bryna
Released	January 22, 2008
Genre	Country
Label	Equity Music Group
Producer	Kyle Lehning

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"I Don't Have a Thing to Wear"	Monty Holmes, Monty Criswell	3:40

Personnel

Eddie Bayers – drums Laura Bryna – lead vocals Lisa Cochran – background vocals Perry Coleman – background vocals Thom Flora – background vocals Larry Franklin – fiddle Sonny Garrish – dobro, pedal steel guitar Tania Hancheroff – background vocals Tony Harrell – keyboards Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – Hammond organ, piano

David Hungate – bass guitar Dan Kelly – fiddle Jeff King – electric guitar Paul Leim – drums, percussion Rick Marty – electric guitar Kerry Marx – acoustic guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Greg Morrow – drums Mike Noble – 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar Billy Panda – acoustic guitar, mandolin Kim Parent – background vocals

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

References

1. "Trying to Be Me review". Country Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
2. Schlesier, Jacquilynne. "Trying to Be Me review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
3. Heaton, Dave (10 March 2008). "Trying to Be Me review". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 May 2011.