Lady Antebellum

• Genre: New Country

About

Georgia trio Lady Antebellum incorporate elements of Southern rock and roots-inspired pop for a twanging, radio-friendly sound rich with boy-girl harmonies. Formed in 2006, Lady Antebellum have gone from obscurity to playing with country legends such as Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood -- you get the picture. The roots of the group took hold when Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley became friends in junior high school. Bonded by a love of music, their friendship continued even when the two were separated during their college years. Flash forward to a fateful day in a local Nashville hot spot, when Kelley met Hillary Scott. The two ended up agreeing to try to write together, and Kelley called Haywood and dragged him down to Nashville. The trio started writing and came up with a handful of songs, including what would be their first single, "Love Don't Live Here." Lady Antebellum were born. It didn't take long for Lady A (as their fans call them) to get signed. In 2008, Lady Antebellum released their self-titled debut.

- Linda Ryan