The loss of a member of any musical band can be a traumatic affair that may signal the end of the band’s success but for Gloriana it seems to have helped the band hone in on a strong sound which allows them to showcase male-female vocals in a way not dissimilar from what Thompson Square, Steel Magnolia, The Civil Wars and Lady Antebellum do. Always blessed with great harmonies, the now trio of Tom Gossin, Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert still have great harmonies but now Rachel is allowed to shine a bit more than in the past.

On “Kissed You) Good Night, the song opens with Tom singing about that moment of a budding relationship where a guy instantly regrets not making the move to kiss the girl he just had a great evening with and by the end of the chorus, he goes to the door and she’s there waiting for him to kiss her. Rachel sings her verse by telling her story of the butterfly-inducing moment of the relationship. It’s an effective telling of how a first kiss can be a nervous affair but in the end it is those nervous moments that make life worth living.

Anyone who’s ever been in a relationship before will certainly relate to the emotion found in “(Kissed You) Goodbye” and the song goes a long way to prove that Gloriana will be like Sugarland and move on from the loss of a member with grace and ultimately, even more success.

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