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Leslie Jordan, Blanco Brown, and LOCASH: “Let It Slide”

Leslie Jordan, Blanco Brown, and LOCASH collaborate on Leslie Jordan’s song idea, “Let It Slide,” out now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new collaboration below.

The world was devastated to hear about the passing of beloved talent and personality, Leslie Jordan nearly two weeks ago at the young age of 67. Known for his roles on screen and stage including “Will & Grace,” “The Cool Kids”, “American Horror Story,” and “Sordid Lives,” among others, he was just beginning his career as a singer, releasing a country/gospel album last year titled “Company’s Comin’” featuring artists such as Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, and Brandi Carlile. Today, we celebrate the release of his new track, his last gift to fans, “Let It Slide” with LOCASH and Blanco Brown.

Move over “Cha-Cha Slide.” This fun, pop-country tune is all about throwing your worries away and enjoying the moment. Lyrically, it’s simple and silly, and its funky rhythm mixed with the artist’s banter in between verses makes an amusing song perfect for a night at a honky-tonk.

“Let it slide to the left, slide to the right // Let it roll right off of your back, to your backside, get electrified // Let it roll right into your hips, shake it off like a Polaroid pic // Let it slide, slide, slippety slide // Kiss your blues bye-bye”

This song is right up Brown’s alley, who initially gained publicity with his 2019 hit, “The Git-Up.” This track fits LOCASH’s persona as well, known for tailgate hits such as “One Big Country Song” and “I Love This Life.”

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Leslie Jordan, Blanco Brown and LOCASH’s, “Let It Slide” is officially out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Blanco Brown and LOCASH releases.

To keep up with Blanco Brown, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with LOCASH follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

“Let It Slide” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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LOCASH Share New Rendition of Song “Beach Boys” Out Now

LOCASH’s new song, “Beach Boys” is out now, March 4th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

LOCASH is joined by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys on their new single – which just so happens to share a name with the iconic band. 

The duo was invited to join The Beach Boys (and John Stamos) on stage to a sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium back in February to perform “Beach Boys” live for the first time, ahead of its release and as a part of The Beach Boys 60th anniversary celebration. 

“Beach Boys” was originally released as a solo version on LOCASH’s WOODS & WATER – EP before it found its way to The Beach Boys themselves. The song is written by LOCASH’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, alongside Dallas Wilson, Jared Mullins, Brian Wilson, and Mike Love. 

On how the song and the collaboration came together, Brust shares: “The day we wrote ‘Beach Boys,’ I remember Chris and I dreaming of recording it with The Beach Boys. We never imagined that they’d hear it, let alone get the chance to lay down our parts with Mike [Love] and Bruce [Johnston] and actually feel like we were a part of a group that we’ve idolized for so long! It’s crazy how it all became a reality and now the fun really begins!”

Love, of The Beach Boys, then shared: “We had a blast collaborating with Chris and Preston of LOCASH! The song is so hooky – I can’t get it out of my head. I love mixing it up! Country Rock met Surf Rock and created a fun summer hit!”

“Beach Boys” opens with the classic hook from The Beach Boys’ iconic hit, “I Get Around” and continues to mesh The Beach Boy’s chill summer vibes with LOCASH’s outlaw country style and energy. In a song where the beach meets backwoods (or rather, woods meet water), you can’t help but want to drop what you’re doing and head for the beach.

“Let’s take the country to the beach boys // trade that red dirt in for sand // Show ‘em how we Tennessee boys // Catch a Jon boat buzz on a Catamaran // And get a little bit of red on my redneck // Drop a lime in the bottom of a long neck // Find a boat that floats and get shipwrecked // With some local honey // Let’s take the country to the beach boys”

LOCASH is nominated for Duo of the Year at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, live from Las Vegas on Monday, March 7th. LOCASH’s WOODS & WATER TOUR 2022 kicks off tonight, March 4th in West Chester, OH and has 21 more dates to follow including Wildwood, NY on June 19th as part of the Barefoot Country Music Fest. 

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LOCASH collaborate with Mike Love and Bruce Johnston on new rendition of their song “Beach Boys.”

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future LOCASH releases.

To keep up with LOCASH follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

“Beach Boys”is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

LOCASH: ‘WOODS & WATER’- EP Review

LOCASH  dropped their brand new EP, WOODS & WATER available now, November 5th, on all streaming platforms. Learn about and listen to the new music below.

In country music, there is one duo that continues to march to the beat of their own drums. Gold-certified singer-songwriters, LOCASH are back with a brand new EP to entertain fans. Preston Brust co-wrote each of the five tracks on the record, while Chris Lucas penned four out of the five tunes. The new EP WOODS & WATER is out now!

“We can’t wait to share this music, we kept it all on a positive note like we do best, and we collaborated with some bucket list voices and writers. We wanted WOODS & WATER – EP to be a mini vacation – a getaway,” shares LOCASH. Relatable and easy to sing along to, this project hits every feel-good tempo. It’s us. These are the anthems the world needs right now.”

The record kicks off with “Beach Boys.” The Southern-rock infused track is fun-loving from the jump! The song feels old-school and just a ton of fun. Lyrically, the song is synonymous with a carefree day with friends and your love at the beach. “Let’s take the country to the beach boys // Give me the beach boys.” What could be better than that?!

“In The Woods” is a slower jam, but still has the same fun-loving appeal as the previous track. The song conveys the idea that you can have tunnel vision for the one you love. Despite all the craziness, sometimes it can be magical to just drown out all the noise of life, and focus on the one you love.

“The whole world’s gone crazy // But It ain’t here baby // Just us and the birds and the bees // It’s all fine in the pines // Where the moon shine like it should”

The middle track “Sippin Sunsets” is one of our favorites. Penned by LOCASH with Jason Duke and John Byron, the lyrics depict all the magic that a sunset brings with your love. LOCASH know how to bring the feel-good vibes and the romance on this new song.

On “Small Town For Life,” the duo digs their boots deeper into the country. Clearly proud of their small-town roots, the song conveys everything that is amazing about being from a small town. LOCASH make sure to pay homage to other incredible country songs on this one-of-a-kind ode to small-town living.

“I’m still small town for life // I’m a one stop light on the back 49 // I’m a country boy can’t survive // In my F-150 with my baby riding with me // I”m the definition of some jeans and boots // Ain’t nobody digging up my red dirt roots // I’m a small town for life // Til the day I die”

The record closes with “Chillionaire.” Possibly the most summer ready tune on the new EP, LOCASH  prove that they are the kings of chilling on this track.

Throughout the five songs on the record, one theme continues to be prevalent: LOCASH know who they are and the music they make. Congrats to a great EP!

WOODS & WATER EP Tracklist:

  1. Beach Boys” (Chris Lucas, Preston Brust, Dallas Wilson, Jared Mullins, Brian Wilson, Mike Love)
  2. In The Woods” (Chris Lucas, Preston Brust, Chris LaCorte, Corey Crowder)
  3. Sippin Sunsets” (Chris Lucas, Preston Brust, Jason Duke, John Byron)
  4. Small Town For Life” (Chris Lucas, Preston Brust, Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins)
  5. Chillionaire” (Preston Brust, Clint Lagerberg, Drew Baldridge)
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LOCASH’s brand new EP ‘WOODS & WATER’ is out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future LOCASH releases.

To keep up with LOCASH follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

WOODS & WATER EP is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

I Love New York with LOCASH

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Our ‘I Love New York’ Series features artists in the country music community taking over our Instagram Story each week to give us the Top 5 Things they love most about New York City.

This week, LOCASH, who currently hold the top spot on the country music charts with their #1 song, “One Big Country Song”, took over to give their Top 5 Picks in the personalized videos here on Instagram Highlights plus a rundown below. Don’t miss “One Big Country Song” in the video below from our Swag Session with the duo back in March 2019, before the hit song was officially released!

 

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#5 – Café China, NYC

LOCASH kick off their Top 5 Picks with one of their favorite restaurants, Café China. “Right off the edge of Times Square, it’s the best, you all have to check it out,” Preston of the country duo adds.

 

#4 – Carmine’s, NYC

Next up, Chris of LOCASH takes over to give the next pick. “One of the things we absolutely love to do is walk around Times Square and one of my favorite places to eat is called Carmine’s, right there in Times Square. They took care of me and my little boy and the whole band, so that is one of our favorite places to be when we’re in New York City.”

 

#3 – Shopping!

Next Up, the guys admit one of their favorite things they love to do in New York City is shop. “We are shoppers. We probably love shopping more than our wives, we like to shop. We go to the fashion district and we shop right there in NYC, Fashion District,” Chris tells us.

 

#2 – NY Yankees Game at Yankees Stadium

In the # 2 spot, Preston returns with a New York Yankees game at Yankees Stadium. “We love catching the Yankees game at Yankees stadium. You have to go, best experience ever.” he says.

 

#1 – Little Italy, NYC

LOCASH’s #1 Pick for their Top 5 Things they love about NYC in our ‘I Love New York’ Series is: Little Italy. Chris says, “I’m telling you they have the best restaurants in the world and just the scenery, the eccentric vibe, the Italian vibe, the city vibe it brings. New York, definitely one of our favorite places to go to is anywhere in Little Italy. Just walk around and enjoy it, because it’s incredible.”

 

For more from our ‘I Love New York’ Series, follow us on Instagram: @NYCOUNTRYSWAG

To keep up with LOCASH, follow them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“One Big Country Song” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

 

 

 

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LOCASH Perform “Feels Like A Party” on Good Morning America

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This morning, ACM Duo of the Year nominees and our recent Swag Session guests LOCASH performed their current Top 30 single “Feels Like a Party” from their new album Brothers, live on ABC’s Good Morning America.  Before taking the stage, GMA anchor Cecilia Vega and multimedia personality Bobby Bones came out to introduce the group. Bones who was on a segment earlier this morning to talk about his job as the in-house mentor on American Idol, stuck around to do the honors of introducing them saying, “These are my buddies, these are my friends, here’s LOCASH with their new single “Feels Like a Party!”

As the duo took the stage you can see that the studio was packed with audience members on and off the stage. Even though it was just before 9 am LOCASH brought the party to the New York City studio o their album release day. They had everyone up on their feet moving around, waving and clapping along to their upbeat sing-along song. The duo ended the morning show on a high note, giving everyone in the studio and watching at home an energized performance to wake up to.

Make sure to check out LOCASH’s brand new studio album Brothers, which is available everywhere you buy or stream music. The duo is currently playing shows and festivals around the US and will be joining Chris Young on his Raised On Country Tour, as well as Rascal Flatts Summer Playlist Tour on select dates. For more information go to www.locash.com.

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NYCS First Impression LOCASH ‘Brothers’

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LOCASH’s highly anticipated album Brothers is officially available everywhere you buy or stream music. This is the duos first full-length album release on their new record label, Wheelhouse Records/ Broken Bow Records. Brothers features eleven tracks including songs written by Nashville’s top songwriters. This new album is all about brotherhood, positivity, and bringing people together. Listeners first taste of the duo’s cheerful project was back in August with the release of their single “Feels Like a Party”. This track well deservingly debuted at country radio as #1 most added. It was written by LOCASH’s own Preston Brust and Chris Lucas along with the co-producers, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Corey Crowder.

The album starts off with a track called “One Big Country Song” and it’s exactly what the title sounds like. The ACM Duo of the Year nominees sang this one during our Swag Session earlier in the week and it sets the tone for the entire record. Written by Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, and upcoming artist Michael Hardy, this song is a fun, upbeat, potential single that’ll get everyone weekend ready. Next, the track “Summer in a Truck” is the first song you need to start a summer playlist. The writers include Ben Hayslip, Zach Crowell, and the one-and-only Rhett Akins. This is a window down, radio up, and a beach-ready track that can take over country radio during the summertime.

There are two drinking tracks that are going to catch fans attention. One is “Cold Beer Kinda Night” written by Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, and Rhett Akins. The lyrics of this catchy tune will be stuck in your head right after listening to it.“Whatcha’ say we go / Crank up the radio / Old Alabama singing feels so right / Pop a top or two / Baby right with you until the moon runs out of light”

The other drinking track “Beers to Catch up On” is penned by Rhett Akins, Jeremy Stover, and Paul DiGiovanni. The chorus includes the lyrics “We got some years / We got some beers to catch up on” talking about going back in time to their childhood and reminiscing on the fun they used to have.

Although the title is Brothers, the album encourages a positive message of everyone getting along, seeing past our differences and enjoying life.  We can already see the fans at their live show singing along to each track, waving lighters in the air and lifting up their drinks toasting to a great night of music.

To keep up with LOCASH follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

Brothers is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Swag Sessions Featuring LOCASH

New York Country Swag hosted a Swag Session with country music duo, LOCASH. Chris Lucas, hailing from Baltimore, Maryland and Preston Brust of Kokomo, Indiana have been together, releasing music for almost a decade.  On the heels of signing with a new record label, Broken Bow Records, Lucas and Preston joined New York Country Swag to promote their brand new album, Brothers, which will be available this Friday (3/29). Be sure to ‘like’ and ‘share’ the video below for your chance to win an exclusive autographed copy of Brothers.

After playing two songs, “Brothers” and “One Big Country Song” the ACM Vocal Duo of the Year nominees talked with our Managing Editor Christina Bosch about their nomination, what they are most excited for about the awards taking place in Vegas on April 7th and what fans can expect from the new full-length record.

Watch the full Swag Session above and take a listen to LOCASH’s music here.

For more music from artists we’ve featured during our LIVE Swag Sessions, check out our Sessions Playlist below and give it a follow for updates.

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NYCountry Swag Founder, Stephanie Wagner, LOCASH’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, NYCountry Swag Managing Editor, Christina Bosch

 

 

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LOCASH Releases Title Track to Their Next Album “Brothers”

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Just ahead of their next album release, which will be available next Friday, March 29th, LOCASH has released the title track as a teaser for all fans. “Brothers” is a mid-tempo song that is not only relatable but also, nostalgic.

Whether or not you share a bloodline, “Brothers” will hit home, for buddies who have grown up together, people who have become like family or even those who faced the military together, this song showcases the tried and true bond that is created.

Whatever bonds you together, those ties will never be broken. “At the end of the day, we are all brothers and sisters. We’ve all seen our share of sunshine and rain (I know Preston and I certainly have),” says LoCash’s Chris Lucas in a recent press release. “In order to get through it all, we all need to lean on each other. This album is all about recognizing that brotherhood and bringing people together.”

“You call me out when I’m trippin’ /  pour ’em strong when I’m sippin’ / If I holler at my boy, you’ll be there in a minute / yeah, you know I got your back, yeah we’ve been down like that, since we were bad boys with some fast toys on the backroads we ride / it’s the way it is, couple crazy kids until the day we die /  I’m like lightning, your like thunder / you get one you get the other, brothers”

The duo will head to NYC for album release week, be on the lookout for performance with NYCountry Swag on Wednesday, March 27th. The ACM Duo of the Year nominees are gearing up for a big summer, heading on the Raised On Country Tour with Chris Young, Chris Janson, Dylan Scott, and Jimmie Allen.

To keep up with LOCASH follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

“Brothers” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

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New Music Friday – The Playlist

It is Friday y’all!  Our New Country Music Spotify Playlist is up and features brand new singles from Morgan Evans as he releases his debut EP featuring “Young Again”, Cassadee Pope “One More Red Light”, a new love song from Cody Johnson “On My Way To You”, “Feels Like A Party” from LOCASH and many more. Check it out below and be sure to give us a follow.


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MyCountry 96.1 Secret Show

Long Island Packs Stereo Garden For Secret Holiday Show

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Each year MyCountry 96.1, a country radio station out on Long Island puts on a secret show.  The artists remain a secret until they hit the stage which is an exciting way to attract their listeners and fans.  The opening act, Brown and Gray took the stage as the venue filled up.  They played their latest Christmas song, “It’s Not Christmas (’til you come around)” along with their debut single “Top Down” which has been spinning on the radio station for the past few months.  For more about the duo check out our Live Swag Sessions.

Carly Pearce

A quiet hush came over the crowd as MYCountry’s DJ’s Phathead and Jay Letterman took the stage to announce the next secret act to take the stage. Already having an incredible year, adding another accomplishment on Monday, having her single “Hide the Wine” go most added to radio, Carly Pearce was announced.  Pearce sang songs off of her debut album, Every Little Thing including “Color”, “Careless” and of course her first single which hit the top of the charts “Every Little Thing”.

Brett Young Secret

As the DJ’s took the stage again, the surprise was a little anti-climatic when high pitched screamed interrupted their introduction because one of country’s biggest rising stars, Brett Young walked onto the stage.  Young who’s voice is smooth and unique in this genre performed songs off his debut album including his number one hit “In Case You Didn’t Know” and his debut single “Sleep Without You”.  He also sang a haunting version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”.  He spent time thanking country radio, specifically MyCountry 96.1 for not only playing his music but for helping him achieve so many accolades over the past year.

LoCash Secret Show

The final act to play the secret holiday show was LoCash, the duo who enjoyed their first number one single “I Know Somebody” earlier this year.  They sang their radio hits as well as a cover of a song they wrote that Keith Urban cut “You’re Gonna Fly” and a venue-wide sing-a-long of Garth Brooks’ classic “Friends in Low Places”.

Listeners of the station stayed well into the weeknight to dance and sing to their favorite artists all thanks to MyCountry 96.1.  For more on the radio station click here.

 

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