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Old Dominion: ‘Hotel Key’ Single Review

Old Dominion recently released their latest single, titled ‘Hotel Key,’ to country radio. It is perhaps one of the best songs off their already popular sophomore album, ‘Happy Endings,’ which debuted at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. Those who fell in love with Old Dominion’s classics such as ‘No Such Thing As A Broken Heart,’ ‘Written in the Sand,’ and ‘Snapback’ are in for a treat with this one.

It has been a really long cold winter here in New England, and this tune brings with it a hot summer vibe. It may be the shortest song on the album, but it easily packs a punch. The electric guitar riffs and steady drum beat draw us in as we wait for the lyrics to begin. ‘Hotel Key’ is catchy, upbeat, and fun-loving. It describes the memories of a hotel fling: Neither one of us looking for three little words. Unless those three words was do not disturb. The song goes on with: Wondered if anyone’d miss us if we went away. But this isn’t one of those stories that ends up that way. Back in June of last year, Old Dominion told New England Country Music: “We definitely have some heavier subject matter on this album, but there are still the goofy guys in Old Dominion as we’re still us.” Far from a serious tune, we were singing along to the chorus after hearing ‘Hotel Key’ for the very first time. She kept the hotel key. Slipped it in her purse. I guess it makes her think of me. And that night we left our hearts on our sleeves and the clothes all over the floor. We both know we can’t open the door. She kept the hotel key. The key, in this song, serves as a souvenir that holds all the memories of this special night. One has to wonder, when she slips the hotel key into her purse is it as a memory of a single night of magic, or does it join a stack of others? Old Dominion has really created something good with this one. It is definitely a song that we will hear cranked up loud at the beach in a few short months.

‘Hotel Key’ was written by Old Dominion’s band member Trevor Rosen, lead singer Matthew Ramsey, as well as Josh Osborne. The five member band has gained a loyal fan base here in New England after opening for Kenny Chesney three years in a row. They’ll be here again this summer, at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, ME on August 16th and at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, Vermont on August 24th.

Favorite Lyrics: We left the lights. We left the crowd. We left the world and locked it out. She left a picture in my head. She left the night I can’t forget, but…

You can purchase ‘Hotel Key’ on iTunes here.

LANCO: ‘Born To Love You’ Single Review

Hot off the chart-topping success of ‘Greatest Love Story,’ from their debut album ‘Hallelujah Nights,’ LANCO recently released another soon-to-be hit titled ‘Born to Love You.’ The five-member band consisting of Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton, Tripp Howell, and Eric Steedly, has created a tender, yet upbeat love song.

‘Born to Love You’ starts off with crisp guitar picking which leads into the opening lyrics. I was born in a town full of red pine trees. County sign says “follow your dreams.” Westbound train makes the whole town shake. Friday night lights decide your fate. These words can describe any small town in America and bring the listener right back to their carefree younger days. The tempo picks up when the chorus begins. You’ll surely have your feet tapping along with the percussion to: Looking in your eyes, yeah it’s all so clear. Every time you smile, I know why I’m here. Wherever I go and whatever I do. I was born to love you, I was born to love you. Words like this get us thinking about how much love we have for that special someone in our own life.

Lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, told Nash Country Daily that ‘Born to Love You’ is about “Who we all are, the small towns we came from and the search for what the world has to offer.” He went on to say: “This song brings together those early experiences with finding that person who makes it all matter… The person that you were born to love.” LANCO has used their own upbringing and life experiences to construct this infectious song. ‘Born to Love You’ is surely a fresh, feel-good love song that you’ll look forward to listening to again and again.

‘Born to Love You’ was penned by lead singer Brandon Lancaster, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley and Josh Osborne. LANCO, a ‘new to the scene’ country band got their start in a pretty non-traditional way. CMT News reported that Lancaster was working a concession stand register at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena during Keith Urban’s Light the Fuse tour in 2014. He spotted GRAMMY-winning producer Jay Joyce walking by. “I told him I was a fan and a little bit about what I did. We talked about writing and the band, and he ended up inviting the guys and myself out to the studio to play him some music.” Joyce ended up producing the chart-topping album ‘Hallelujah Nights.’ LANCO certainly has a unique story of how they came to be.

Hopefully you were lucky enough to catch LANCO at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA back in February. Currently, LANCO does not have any New England tour dates scheduled. Our fingers are crossed that they add one or two for this summer!

Favorite Lyrics: I could search the world from south to north. But I’ve already found what I’m looking for. Wherever I go and whatever I do. I was born to love you, I was born to love you.

You can purchase ‘Born to Love You’ on iTunes here.