Trying to Be Me

Trying to Be Me is the only album by American country music singer Laura Bryna. It was released on January 22, 2008 via Equity Music Group. "Make a Wish", "Life Is Good" and "Hometown Heroes" were all released as singles.

Critical reception
Country Weekly gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising Bryna's voice but criticizing the album for containing "some of the most over-the-top tear-jerkers in recent memory." Jacquilynne Schlesier of Country Standard Time similarly said that Bryna had "lots of character in the phrasing", but said "most of the lyrics sound like songs you've heard before." PopMatters also criticized the album for "play[ing] a variety of obvious cards in her pursuit of country or pop audiences."

Personnel

 * Eddie Bayers – drums
 * Laura Bryna – lead vocals
 * Lisa Cochran – background vocals
 * Perry Coleman – background vocals
 * Thom Flora – background vocals
 * Larry Franklin – fiddle
 * Sonny Garrish – dobro, pedal steel guitar
 * Tania Hancheroff – background vocals
 * Tony Harrell – keyboards
 * Wes Hightower – background vocals
 * John Hobbs – Hammond organ, piano


 * David Hungate – bass guitar
 * Dan Kelly – fiddle
 * Jeff King – electric guitar
 * Paul Leim – drums, percussion
 * Kerry Marx – acoustic guitar
 * Brent Mason – electric guitar
 * Greg Morrow – drums
 * Mike Noble – 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Billy Panda – acoustic guitar, mandolin
 * Kim Parent – background vocals


 * Bob Patin – Hammond organ, piano
 * Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
 * Angela Primm – background vocals
 * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
 * Mike Rojas – Hammond organ, piano
 * Zach Runquist – cello, mandolin, violin
 * Mike Severs – acoustic guitar
 * Russell Terrell – background vocals
 * Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
 * Andrea Zonn – fiddle