Old Dominion

Albums are coherent statements about life instead of just a collection of good songs, in much the same way bands are forged and groups are made. Old Dominion – the 6-time Academy of Country Music, 5-time Country Music Association Vocal Group, and as importantly a People’s Choice Country Music Artist of the Year nominee – understand both worlds. Old Dominion’s skyscraping anthems and electrifying live shows have put the Multi-Platinum-selling band prominently at the forefront of country music. Fusing clever lyrics and an infectious sound, their lyrical wit and hook-heavy songwriting has certainly proved to be a winning formula for Nashville’s hottest band. It’s no wonder Rolling Stone cited Old Dominion as “one of mainstream country music’s most popular live groups.”

As songwriters, they’ve delivered major hits for Keith Urban (“Wild Hearts”), Sam Hunt (“Make You Miss Me”), Blake Shelton (“Sangria”), Kelsea Ballerini (“I Hate Love Songs”), Dierks Bentley (“Say You Do”), Band Perry (“Better Dig Two”) and Kenny Chesney (the three-week No. 1 “Save It For A Rainy Day”). As Old Dominion, lead singer/guitarist Matthew Ramsey, multi- instrumentalist/vocalist Trevor Rosen, guitarist vocalist Brad Tursi, multi-rhythmic section bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers bring all their influences into a sound unlike any in country music; but more importantly, they became a band through countless years on the road as friends first, business second.

“There is the self-awareness that we are the ear-worm farmers,” Matthew Ramsey commented. “We do know we have this ability to just throw in everything that can catch your ear without it sounding too cloudy or chaotic. We’ve really refined that, but that – if we’re paying attention – allows us to go off in directions we want to explore, because the hook will bring you with us.”

Those hooks have yielded nine No. 1s, including “I Was On A Boat That Day,” “One Man Band,” “Make It Sweet,” “Break Up With Him,” “Hotel Key,” “Written in the Sand,” “Song for Another Time” and “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart.” The band has an innate ability to create delicious-sounding music that explores being an adult without losing one’s sense of embracing the best life possible whatever fate brings.

As Rosen says, “Some songs evolve, changing incrementally. It’s the result of five individuals listening to each other and playing what comes naturally like a flock of birds. With each song, we have our own mental concept of what the song is at its essence, but obviously with a shared vision. Whatever comes through us, through our instruments, that’s a fusion of our musical DNA.” Tursi continues, “Our band exists in its own lane in the country genre, and I think that’s one of the main reasons we have become successful. We just don’t sound like anyone else, in my opinion. We’re just trying to be ourselves, and what comes out, comes out!” That said, we know we’re looking forward to their return this summer with very special guest Redferrin.

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