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_(cropped).jpg) Chris Lucas (left) and Preston Brust performing in January 2020 | |
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| Also known as | LoCash Cowboys |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country[1] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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LoCash (stylized inall caps), formerly known asLoCash Cowboys, is an Americancountry music duo consisting of Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, both of whom are vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists. They have released 3 studio albums, one each forAverage Joes Entertainment, Reviver Records, and Wheelhouse Records. The duo has charted 4 songs on theBillboardHot Country Songs and 13 songs on theCountry Airplay chart. Their highest-charting single is "I Know Somebody", which topped theBillboardCountry Airplay chart in 2016. In addition to their own material, the members of LoCash co-wroteKeith Urban's number-one single "You Gonna Fly" andTim McGraw's "Truck Yeah".
LoCash Cowboys was founded in 2008 inNashville, Tennessee by Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters.
The duo first signed toR&J Records (formerly Stroudavarious Records), for which they released three singles. The first, "Here Comes Summer",[2] debuted at No. 60 onHot Country Songs for the week ending May 8, 2010.[3] It was made into amusic video which aired onCMT.[2] The duo's second single, "Keep in Mind", made top 40 in early 2011; and followup "You Got Me" reached No. 52.
In 2012, the LoCash Cowboys released the single "C.O.U.N.T.R.Y." throughAverage Joes Entertainment.[4] The song was originally intended to be the fourth single from their debut album, but was held back due to the closing of R&J Records. The video premiered July 31, 2012 on GAC. A dance remix of "C.O.U.N.T.R.Y." featuringColt Ford was also released, and was included on the albumMud Digger, Vol. 3, also from Average Joes.[5]
Brust and Lucas co-wroteKeith Urban's 2011 single "You Gonna Fly"[6] andTim McGraw's 2012 single "Truck Yeah".[7]
By 2015, the duo had dropped "Cowboys" and released a new single as LoCash: "I Love This Life", via Reviver Records.[8] It became their first Top 5 hit in late 2015. The EP album's second single, "I Know Somebody" released to country radio on February 22, 2016. It reached at number one on theBillboard charts in October 2016. The duo was nominated for theAcademy of Country Music's New Duo or Group in 2017.[9] "Ring on Every Finger", released in December 2016, is the third single fromThe Fighters.Thomas Rhett wrote the song, and had planned to include it on his second albumTangled Up.[10]
In August 2018, LoCash signed a record deal withBroken Bow Records' Wheelhouse Records imprint. Their first release for the label is "Feels Like a Party", which the duo co-wrote withTyler Hubbard ofFlorida Georgia Line. Wheelhouse released the corresponding album,Brothers, in March 2019.[11]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | ACM Awards | New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | LOCASH | Nominated | [9] |
| CMT Music Awards | Duo Video of the Year | "I Know Somebody" | Nominated | [12] | |
| Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | LOCASH | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2019 | CMT Music Awards | Duo Video of the Year | "Feels Like A Party" | Nominated | [14] |
| 2022 | ACM Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | LOCASH | Nominated | [15] |
| CMA Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | LOCASH | Nominated | [16] |
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