Lady Antebellum

by itemvn  |  April 25, 2008 [Edit]

Lady Antebellum is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006 by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott. Charles and Hillary alternate as lead vocalists, while Dave sings harmony vocals and plays guitar. Signed to Capitol Records in 2007, the trio has issued its debut single "Love Don't Live Here", which (as of April 2008) is a Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Lady Antebellum was founded in 2006 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, while Charles Kelley (who had previously recorded two solo pop albums) is the brother of 2000's pop artist Josh Kelley.

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".

Eventually, Lady Antebellum was discovered by Capitol Records' Nashville division, who signed them to a recording contract in 2007. Their single "Love Don't Live Here" was released in September of that year, with a music video for the song following in December.

"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. In addition, Lady Antebellum has been signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's Waking Up Laughing Tour in 2008.