The Nobility

The Nobility is a pop rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee, composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Sean Williams, keyboardist Stephen Jerkins, percussionist Brian Fuzzell, and bassist Ben Harper.

History

The members of the Nobility originally recorded under the name Jetpack. The band name was changed in May 2007 on account of legal troubles after having been known as Jetpack since 2001.

The band released its first album, The Mezzanine, on July 31, 2007. An EP, Gentle Giant, followed two years later in 2009. The Art of Building a Moat, originally released under Jetpack in 2005, was re-released under The Nobility in 2009 as well, and the Christmas album I've Got a Present for You was released in December 2009. A full-length follow-up to The Mezzanine is expected to be released in 2010.

The band has released two music videos, one for the song "Mathematics" for the album The Art of Building a Moat, and one for the song "Gentle Giant" for the EP Gentle Giant.

The band's bassist spot has been filled by several rotating members, including David Dewese, who left to focus on other projects. Dewese played for the band in 2005 and 2006, and recorded on The Mezzanine.

Do I

"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released in May 2009 as the lead-off single from his album Doin' My Thing. Bryan co-wrote the song with Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of the group Lady Antebellum, whose co-lead singer Hillary Scott is featured on background vocals.

Content

Bryan told CMT that, "the song is about a couple that doesn't know if their worlds are right with each other, or they don't know how their relationship's going down hill".

The song is in the key of A major, with Bryan's vocals ranging from C♯4 to F♯5.

Critical reception

Stephen M. Deusner of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down. Although he described the lyrics favorably by saying that "the scenario is all the more affecting for its mundanity" and "'Do I' implies no hint of a happily ever after, and that ambiguity gives the lyrics extra impact", Deusner criticized Bryan's vocal performance, saying "it never quite conveys much desperation or despair. There’s no worry in his voice, nor does it sound like he’s trying to keep a stoic front." Chris Neal of Country Weekly described the song favorably in his review of the album, saying that it "shows a knack for convincingly delivering hymns to thwarted love."