Editing Sixpence None the Richer (section)

==History==
===Formation and early years (1992–1996)===
Guitarist/songwriter [[Matt Slocum]] met [[Leigh Nash]] in the early 1990s and recorded a demo, circulated as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, and eventually an album, ''[[The Fatherless and the Widow]]'', for the independent label [[R.E.X. Records]] in 1994. After adding more members, the band toured in support of ''The Fatherless and The Widow''. The band released ''[[This Beautiful Mess]]'' in 1995.

The name of the band was inspired by a passage from the book ''[[Mere Christianity]]'' by [[C. S. Lewis]] discussing how children buying gifts for their parents with the parents' money means the parents are "none the richer" monetarily, but there is value in the act (mirroring the Christian God/human dynamic).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=53&v=IoLe5M9EJGc&feature=youtu.be |title=Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash - interview - 1999-06-07 |date=2019-07-14 |last=steelygray |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sixpence None the Richer Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sixpence-none-the-richer-mn0000017387/biography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724132647/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sixpence-none-the-richer-mn0000017387/biography |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Gospel According to Sixpence None the Richer |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227213846/https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer/ |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |work=Texas Monthly}}</ref>

===Into the mainstream (1997–2004)===
In 1997, the group signed to [[Steve Taylor]]'s label [[Squint Entertainment]] and released [[Sixpence None the Richer (album)|a self-titled album]], which slowly began garnering attention from a wider audience in the mainstream industry. 

In 1998, "[[Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer song)|Kiss Me]]" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence None the Richer into the national pop spotlight. The next year, the band followed up "Kiss Me" with a cover of [[The La's]]' "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]". Sixpence appeared on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', and numerous morning talk shows. 

The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but their label [[Squint Entertainment]] started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded, and the album, ''[[Divine Discontent]]'', was released in October 2002.

On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced that the group had disbanded.

=== First reunion and ''Lost in Transition'' (2007–2016) ===
In November 2007, Sixpence None the Richer reunited. They released the EP ''[[My Dear Machine]]'' on the website [[NoiseTrade]] in 2008, the band's first official release since ''[[The Best of Sixpence None the Richer]]'' in 2004. 

In October 2008, they released a Christmas album titled ''[[The Dawn of Grace]]''.

Sixpence signed to [[Credential Recordings]] and played a headline slot at the 2009 [[Greenbelt Festival]] in the UK. According to Nash, the band began recording a new album in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=search&sid=516032932.2693688637..1#/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=mf| title= Leigh Nash's Facebook Page| publisher= Facebook| access-date= January 21, 2010| archive-date= March 26, 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230326024413/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=search&sid=516032932.2693688637..1#/profile.php?id=600645395&ref=mf| url-status= live}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2021}} The album, [[Lost in Transition]], was released on August 7, 2012.

=== Second reunion and ''Rosemary Hill'' (2023–present) ===
In September 2023, Leigh Nash released a single, "The Tide", that additionally credited Sixpence None the Richer, making it their first new song in 11 years. Additionally, Matt and Leigh announced a new tour with [[10,000 Maniacs]], playing songs from both bands,<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2023 |title=Leigh Nash + Sixpence None The Richer Drop New Single "The Tide" |url=https://im-musicmagazine.com/f/leigh-nash-releases-new-single-with-sixpence-none-the-richer |access-date=August 15, 2024 |website=I'm Music Magazine}}</ref> but in January 2024, Matt and Leigh left the tour early, noting the duo "had other commitments arise".<ref>{{Cite web |title=10,000 Maniacs |url=https://www.birchmere.com/events/10000-maniacs/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Birchmere |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Argyrakis |first=Andy |date=2024-02-16 |title=10,000 Maniacs' "Revival" gives City Winery what "Everybody Wants" in start of triple sell out |url=https://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2024/02/15/10000-maniacs-city-winery/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Chicago Concert Reviews |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2024, it was announced that drummer Dale Baker was returning to the band and that they had signed a management deal with Deep South Entertainment with plans to re-release their self-titled album on vinyl.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Sixpence None The Richer To Re-Release Album On Curb Records, Signs Management Deal|url=https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120123433/https://musicrow.com/2024/01/sixpence-none-the-richer-to-re-release-album-on-curb-records-signs-management-deal/ |archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |via=Music Row}}</ref> In June, they announced a new 25th Anniversary tour with all the original members for the first time since Baker left.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Sixpence None the Richer Announce Tour with Original Members |url=https://consequence.net/2024/06/sixpence-none-the-richer-2024-tour/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2024, they announced a new single, ''We are Love'', and a new EP, ''Rosemary Hill'', to be released in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qZtdvhYYS/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>