Sixpence None the Richer is an American alternative rock band best known for their hit single “Kiss Me”, which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a top-10 song in sixteen countries. “Kiss Me” continues to rise in popularity, regularly appearing in Shazam’s weekly Top 200 songs, going viral on TikTok, and frequently appearing in film, television, and advertisements worldwide. In July of 2024 “Kiss Me” was RIAA certified 3-times platinum.
They have been nominated for two Grammy Awards, won numerous Dove Awards, won “Top Soundtrack Single” at the Billboard Music Awards, “Best Song” at the Young Hollywood Awards, and was nominated for the “Love Song” category at the Teen Choice Awards. Sixpence’s cover of “There She Goes” by The La’s was a BMI Pop Awards top song in 2001.
Formed in 1992 by Matt Slocum and Leigh Nash in New Braunfels, Texas, Sixpence None the Richer has released six LPs: The Fatherless and The Widow (1993), This Beautiful Mess (1995), Sixpence None the Richer (1997), Divine Discontent (2002), The Dawn of Grace (2008), and Lost in Transition (2012); along with three EPs, Tickets for a Prayer Wheel (1995), My Dear Machine (2008). Nash and Slocum have reunited with classic members Dale Baker and Justin Cary to begin their next chapter, touring extensively and releasing an all-new EP titled Rosemary Hill in 2024.