{"id":1308274,"date":"2019-04-10T09:23:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T15:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1805229"},"modified":"2019-04-10T09:23:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T15:23:56","slug":"carrie-underwood-called-lanco-and-theyre-still-not-over-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/carrie-underwood-called-lanco-and-theyre-still-not-over-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood Called LANCO and They\u2019re Still Not Over It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span> 14m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

On March 25, Carrie Underwood called the five guys in LANCO to share the good news that they\u2019d been voted the Academy of Country Music\u2019s new group of the year.<\/p>\n

That was more than two weeks ago, and they are still not over that career-defining moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the moment, we were literally speechless,\u201d frontman Brandon Lancaster told reporters backstage during the ACM Awards. \u201cWe were playing a show that night. Our tour manager told us \u2014 totally lying \u2014 he\u2019s like, \u2019Hey, someone wants to interview you. Has some questions about the stuff for your band.\u2019 We\u2019re in the middle of soundcheck, and they put it on speaker phone and this girl goes, \u2019Hey it\u2019s Carrie\u2026Underwood.\u2019 And I\u2019m still wondering why she\u2019s interviewing us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lancaster says that when she explained why she was calling, it was like his career kind of flashed before his eyes. \u201cAnd we really didn\u2019t know what to say, we were already shocked at the fact that Carrie Underwood was calling us. And then to win an award? I mean, we have been at the ACMs before and we have been nominated before. And it\u2019s hard not to sound cliche but that\u2019s such a big deal for us. The first time that we came out to the ACMs, we didn\u2019t even get to go to the show. We just did some interviews and stuff. Then fast forward to now, and to be walking home with an ACM Award is just wild.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band \u2014 Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton, Tripp Howell and Eric Steedly \u2014 has been together since 2015. (A year earlier was when Lancaster was working at a Bridgestone Arena hot dog stand during a Keith Urban concert and boldly introduced himself to country producer Jay Joyce.)<\/p>\n

And while the band has always felt welcome in Nashville, this award is kind of a next-level welcome for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been a band for years, and you go through a lot of things, and to see that people are not only acknowledging your presence but also saying, \u2019Hey, your presence is warranted and we respect it and were going to honor you with this award.\u2019 You feel like a part of a family, but you feel like now you get to sit at the grown up table.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We can\u2019t even begin to describe how truly honored we our to win an ACM award for new group of the year. Thank you to every person that has believed in us and made this crazy journey possible. From our fans, to our team, to our families this is not possible without you. @ACMawards<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/D0s9lJa542<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LANCO (@LancoMusic) March 25, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Alison makes her living loving country music. She’s based in Chicago, but she’s always leaving her heart in Nashville.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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