Gloriana, comprised of brothers Tom and Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert, will perform its country hits in Starkville on Friday at Bulldog Bash.
After its self-titled debut album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in 2009, Gloriana toured with country artists such as Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, Zac Brown Band and Brooks & Dunn before launching its first headlining tour in 2010, according to the band’s website.
In July, Gloriana’s second album A Thousand Miles Left Behind debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200, according to billboard.com.  A Thousand Miles Left Behind also features the band’s first top-5 single, “(Kissed You) Good Night.”
In an interview with OurStage Magazine, Tom Gossin said the second album reflects the changes the group has undergone during the three years since its first album was released.
“There’s a sincerity and honesty to this record,” Gossin said. “Our lives have completely changed, going from kids playing in bars five nights a week for 10 years to living in a tour bus and playing arenas, meeting some of our idols.”
Gossin said he thinks openness is what resonates with fans.
“It’s about the things that happened to us on the road, in relationships or about personal events that happened to us in that time period,” Gossin said. “That really is the connection with the fans; honesty and speaking from the heart.”
In an interview on Gloriana’s website, Mike Gossin said Alan Jackson gave him valuable advice in 2009 that still influences the band.
“We asked (Alan Jackson) if he had any advice, and he said, ‘Man, it’s all about the music, make sure you stay true to the music,'” he said. “And I think through the growth of this band and all the ups and downs of this rollercoaster ride that we’ve been on, it feels like we’ve finally found our place.”