Hit-Making Country Duo LOCASH Ink Publishing Deal With BMG
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Renewed Partnership Follows a Streak of Hits, With a New Chapter Ahead
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NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 18, 2021) — Chart-topping Country duo LOCASH have extended their global publishing agreement with BMG.
Announcing the news today (10/18), the hit-making team of Preston Brust and Chris Lucas will now continue a partnership which has already led to a string of attention-grabbing Country favorites. The singer-songwriters are signed to BBR Music Group/BMG’s Wheelhouse Records, represented by Red Light Management, and with a growing profile in the Country community, are headed full-steam into a bright future.
“Getting to know and work alongside Preston [Brust] and Chris [Lucas] over the past three years has only strengthened our belief in them as brilliant musical creators. We are proud to continue our longtime partnership with LOCASH and look forward to their continued success,” shares BMG’s VP, Creative Chris Oglesby and Senior Creative Director, A&R Katie Kerkhover.
Brust and Lucas add, “Turning words, feelings, and melodies into songs is a big part of our life, and we couldn’t ask for a better home for the songs we write than BMG. We’re excited to continue our partnership with [Chris] Oglesby, Katie [Kerkhover], and the entire amazing team at BMG!”
As successful songwriters, they have penned mega-hits for other artists including Keith Urban’s #1 "You Gonna Fly," and Tim McGraw’s Top 10 "Truck Yeah." The publishing agreement arrives just as LOCASH edges closer to the start of a new musical chapter, building on undeniable momentum.
With two acclaimed albums, two #1 songs and three GOLD-certified hits since 2015, their success story kicked off with the heartfelt highlight, “I Love This Life,” giving Brust and Lucas a reputation for relatable Country positivity.
They’ve continued to explore that mindset with more hits full of gratitude and good times, including their first Country radio #1 in 2016 – the GOLD-certified “I Know Somebody” – and the following year scored back-to-back nominations from the ACM Awards (New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year) and the CMA Awards (Vocal Duo of the Year).
Following 2019’s GOLD-certified #1, “One Big Country Song,” released off their full-length album, BROTHERS, the hitmakers are now working toward an all-new wave of music which is set to be announced soon.
LOCASH are currently on tour, with highlight stops through the end of the year including the Tortuga Music Festival (Fort Lauderdale, FL, on November 14) and the National Finals Rodeo (Las Vegas, NV, on December 3).
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ABOUT LOCASH:
Creating a sound that fuses modern Country and classic heartland rock with an edgy vocal blend – and a growing reputation for mixing backwoods pride with big-picture positivity – BBR Music Group/BMG’s Wheelhouse Records’ LOCASH is the Country music duo of singer-songwriters Preston Brust and Chris Lucas. Now rising up the Country ranks with a streak of hits, critical acclaim and awards-show recognition, the duo has two albums and eight charting singles to their credit, with more on the horizon. After breaking out in 2015 with their GOLD-certified tribute to appreciating what you’ve got, “I Love This Life,” LOCASH followed up with two more tracks defined by gratitude and good times. The flirtatious, GOLD-certified #1 smash, “I Know Somebody,” became their first trip to the top of the Country radio airplay charts in 2016, and in 2017, LOCASH dropped the fun-loving romantic anthem, “Ring on Every Finger.” All three singles were part of their album, THE FIGHTERS, which arrived in 2016 to Top 15 success. The duo has since received nominations from the genre’s biggest awards shows – including back-to-back nods for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, and Vocal Duo of the Year from the Country Music Association, both in 2017. After joining the BBR Music Group/BMG family, LOCASH released its latest album, BROTHERS, in 2019, which featured another GOLD-certified #1 single, “One Big Country Song.” Respected stage performers with a nationwide audience, they are currently in the studio working on new music.
ABOUT BMG:
BMG – est. 2008 – is the world’s fourth-biggest music company, the first new global player in the music business of the streaming age, and a record label and music publisher in one. Named in 2020 one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, BMG’s pitch is unique – a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG’s 20 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG’s fresh approach includes production music, films, books, artist management, merchandise, neighboring rights, and live as well as music publishing and recordings off the same service platform. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with.
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AS PICTURED (L-R): Preston Brust and Chris Lucas
Photo Credit: Cal & Aly
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