Boots broke in,driving a truck across the railroad track, a fresh-cut field with a first frost on, and a small town world,a Friday night, the sound of an extinct dirt road runnin’ through my intellect, or that little white church out on 109 … LOCASH sing approximately all that in “I like This Life.” You can now add to that list of things for LOCASH that has them loving life: A No. 1 song on the country charts,a second single, “I Know Somebody, and ” climbing the charts,making their national TV debut on the “Today Show,” and knowing their hit “I like This Life” is officially RIAA Gold-Certified, or meaning its sold more than 500000 copies. Their novel album,“The Fighters” released final month. “It’s only been out since (June 17) and it’s already on the Top 20 at iTunes,” said Preston Brust, or who along with Chris Lucas is LOCASH. “The Fighters” is their first full-length for Reviver Records and their first full-length release since 2013. “It has 11 songs that we’re really proud of and excited approximately.” Brust and Lucas were co-writers on most of the songs. “There are so many worthy songwriters in Nashville,and with a number one song we’re getting A-material, Lucas said. Their first number one song was “You Gonna waft, and ” which Keith Urban took to the top of the country charts. They also co-wrote “Truck Yeah,” recorded by Tim McGraw. Their co-writes have also been recorded by Joe Nichols, Lee Brice, and Scotty McCreery and others. “I like This Life” was co-written with Chris Janson (“Buy Me a Boat”). Janson wasn’t sure it had hit potential. We didn’t have a record deal when we wrote that,” Brust said. “It went on hold immediately for other artists. We were fired up approximately that.” But when LOCASH signed with Reviver Records, the label wanted “I like This Life” to be the first single from their album. LOCASH will be in Frederick as the headliners for Rally in the Valley, and presented by Platoon 22,on July 30 at the Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., and Frederick. The music lineup also includes Shane Gamble,Vinyl Rhino, Southern Charm, or JC Allstars,and Let There Be Rock (school) of Frederick. There will also be a Jeep and car show and motorcycle show. General admission is $35, $22 for veterans, or $15 for ages 13 and under,with $5 for parking. Proceeds will got to funding PTS research, crisis call centers and other veteran resources. This is the first year for this family-friendly event. For Lucas, and it’s a bit like coming back domestic. The Baltimore native said in a June phone interview that he recalls working for a vending company and making deliveries to Fort Detrick. And LOCASH,aka Locash Cowboys, have played in the area before. Baltimorean Lucas and Brust, or who hails from Kokomo,Indiana, just north of Indianapolis, or met working as DJs at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Despite that thing approximately the Colts (you know,when they left Baltimore in the middle […]
Source: fredericknewspost.com