LANco
The arena-rock leaning five-pieces first break came back in 2013.
I shut down my register and approached him, just as a fan, Lancaster recalls.
After about the fourth song he stopped us and said, Guys, I get this.
David McClister
I want to record it.
It want to be a part of it.'
We knew we had something big going on, Lancaster says of Story.
David McClister
Before we even recorded it, it started impacting people during our live shows.
That was when we knew, Okay, this song is hitting people on a certain level.'
Now, the group is readying for the release of their first full-length album.
Jade Bird
With the batch sent off for mixing, LANco is eyeing a fall 2017 release.
Asked what guides their song selection for the LP, Lancasters answer is simple: Honesty.
Ive been a music fan my whole life, he explains.
Austin Lord
[Before becoming a performer] I thought, there was a detachment between artist and fan.
Greatest Love Story is streaming above.
LANco is currentlyon tour.
The Kentucky-bred singer-songwriter will drop his debut LP,Purgatory, on Aug. 4.
The album also includes love missives penned for Childers new bride, Senora May.
(Lady May, an album highlight, is streaming below.)
Sturgill heard what I was saying, he explains.
It isnt an imaginary musing; it is a poetic retelling of 26 years clocking into the daily life.
I know how cold it can be when coal leaves you.
Ive lost friends to prescription drugs.
Ive seen miners broke down like borrowed mules and old people taken advantage of by pillbilly doctors pushing painkillers.
Ive run hounds up hollers and dug root with my buddys.
I was raised by mountain women who dont take no s, and I know how strong they love.
Purgatorywill release Aug. 4; Childers is currently on tour.
All dates are availablehere.
Across the sets five songs, she creates a compelling blend of folk, blues, and alt-country.
I always felt his technique was so brutal and compelling, Bird says of the choice.
BirdsSomething Americanis available on all streaming partners.
Dates are available onher Facebook.
Walker Hayes
Finding success in the music industry has not come easy for 37-year-old Alabama-native Walker Hayes.
There were a lot of downs, he admits.
And while there were definitely moments where quitting seemed like the right thing to do, he didnt.
This fall hell join Thomas Rhetts cross-country trek.
Ignorance carried us at first…we didnt know the odds so we didnt fear them.
Having kids was a beautiful distraction from the heartbreaks.
Were more than a little crazy…so that helped.
And its not just his own family that deserves thanks, he says.
So many little things, miraculous stories, and sweet people have pointed us to where we are today.
[My wife] Laney believes in me way more than I do.
Brace yourself, he warns, there will be dancing.
You Broke Up with Me is streaming above.
Hayes is currently opening for Billy Currington on tour and this fall he will join Thomas Rhetts trek.
All dates are available onthe singers website.
I was drawn to painting and sculpture in high school and college, he says.
It wasnt long before he saw a return.
I think I bring a lot of pop melodies to songs that are real, honest, and lyrically-driven.
Country music is amazing because everyones finding their own unique voice and I just enjoy sharing mine.
Dont Waste the Night is streaming above.
