Lady Antebellum
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| Lady Antebellum | |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Linda Davis Josh Kelley Martina McBride |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Dave Haywood Charles Kelley Hillary Scott |
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Lady Antebellum is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006 by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott.[1] Kelley and Scott alternate as lead vocalists, while Haywood sings harmony vocals and plays guitar.[2]
The trio made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", a #14 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. By the end of the year, they had signed to Capitol Records Nashville, and had released their first country single, "Love Don't Live Here".[2][3] The song, which entered the Top 5 on the Hot Country Songs charts in May 2008, served as the lead-off single to the group's self-titled debut album.
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[edit] Biography
Lady Antebellum was founded in 2006[4] in the city of Nashville, Tennessee by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hilary Scott. Hillary Scott is the daughter of 1990s country music artist Linda Davis,[2] while Charles Kelley (who had previously recorded two solo pop albums) is the brother of pop artist Josh Kelley. Charles moved to Nashville in the summer of 2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he'd been working construction with his brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Charles convinced his old middle-school classmate Dave to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Kelley met Scott at a Nashville music club and invited her to join him and Haywood in the new group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum.[1]
The trio made the rounds in Nashville playing at various venues; eventually, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose the trio to sing on his 2007 single "Never Alone", a #14 hit on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. The trio also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series "The Hills".[5]
Lady Antebellum was then signed in 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville.[2] Their single "Love Don't Live Here" was released in September of that year, with a music video for the song following in December.[6] "Love Don't Live Here" is the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album; released on April 15, 2008, it was produced by Paul Worley and Victoria Shaw.[4] As of May 2008, the song has reached Top 5 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
In addition, Lady Antebellum has been signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's Waking Up Laughing Tour in 2008.[7] The trio also won the Top New Duo or Group award at the 2008 Academy of Country Music awards.[8]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US 200 | CAN Country | |||
| 2008 | Lady Antebellum | 1 | 4 | 29 | Capitol Nashville |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | US AC | CAN Country | CAN Hot 100 | |||
| 2007 | "Never Alone" (w/ Jim Brickman) | 14 | Escape (Jim Brickman album) | |||||
| "Love Don't Live Here" | 3 | 53 | 90 | 11 | 79 | Lady Antebellum | ||
| 2008 | "Lookin' for a Good Time"A | 60 | ||||||
- A Current single.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Price, Mark. "Nashville dreaming gives singer a chance at country stardom", The Charlotte Observer, 2008-04-22, p. 1E. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ a b c d Capitol signs Lady Antebellum. Country Standard Time.com (2007-07-05). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Lady Antebellum gets major label deal. Music City TV (2007-06-25). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. Lady Antebellum biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ Lady Antebellum heads for "The Hills". Country Standard Time.com (2007-07-05). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Neal, Chris (2008-01-14). "Portrait of a Lady: The members of hot new trio Lady Antebellum kiss heartache goodbye in their new video". Country Weekly 15 (1): 22.
- ^ Lady Antebellum To Open For Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing" Tour!. ladyantebellum.musiccitynetworks.com (2007-10-31). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jack Ingram Discuss Their ACM Wins. CMT (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
