LANCO (band)
LANCO (formerly LANco[1][2]) is an American country music band consisting of Brandon Lancaster (lead vocals), Chandler Baldwin (bass guitar), Jared Hampton (keyboards, banjo), Tripp Howell (drums). The band is signed to Riser House Records. The band's name is short for Lancaster and Company.[2]
LANCO | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Riser House Records, Arista Nashville |
| Members |
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| Past members | Eric Steedly |
Music career edit
The band was founded in 2015. After meeting record producer Jay Joyce at a Keith Urban concert, they signed to his publishing company, and then to Arista Nashville.[3] Through the label, they released their debut four-song EP, titled Extended Play on April 15, 2016.[4] They also released their first single from the album, "Long Live Tonight", and another one of their songs, "Greatest Love Story", appears in the Netflix series The Ranch as well as season 22 of ABC's The Bachelor.[2][5] "Greatest Love Story" reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts at the end of 2017.
In December 2017, Sony Nashville announced the band's third single, "Born to Love You". It and "Greatest Love Story" appear on their debut album Hallelujah Nights, which was released in January 2018. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, with 13,000 copies (19,000 album equivalent units total) sold in the first week.[6]
After a string of non-album singles, the band self-released an EP, titled Honky-Tonk Hippies, on July 2, 2021.[7] They followed up the EP and 30 date tour with their single “Low Class Lovers” in April of 2022.[8]
LANCO has toured with Miranda Lambert,[9] Luke Combs,[10] Dierks Bentley,[11] and Kane Brown.[12]
In 2023, the band signed with Riser House Records.[13]
Personal life edit
Lancaster married his wife, Tiffany, in September 2017.[14] Baldwin wed his wife Natalie on Christmas Eve 2016 and welcomed a daughter in 2021, Hampton married his wife Autumn in November 2017, and Howell is married to his high school sweetheart and welcomed a son in 2021.[15]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] | US Country [17] | |||
| Hallelujah Nights |
| 20 | 1 |
|
Extended plays edit
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] | US Country [17] | |||
| Extended Play |
| 200 | 25 |
|
| Lessons Learned |
| — | — | |
| Honky-Tonk Hippies |
| — | — | |
Singles edit
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] | US Country [21] | US Country Airplay [22] | CAN [23] | CAN Country [24] | |||||
| "Long Live Tonight" | 2016 | — | 46 | 32 | — | — | Hallelujah Nights | ||
| "Greatest Love Story" | 2017 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 2 | |||
| "Born to Love You" | 2018 | —[A] | 19 | 18 | — | 26 |
| ||
| "Rival" | 2019 | — | — | 56 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "What I See"[27] | — | — | 39 | — | — | ||||
| "Save Me" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Near Mrs" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "First Beer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Low Class Lovers" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Notes
- ^ "Born to Love You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
Music videos edit
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Long Live Tonight" | Peter Zavadil[28] |
| 2017 | "Greatest Love Story" | Justin Key[29] |
| 2018 | "Born to Love You" | Roman White[30] |
| 2019 | "Rival" | Peter Zavadil[31] |
| 2020 | "What I See" | David Abbott |
| 2022 | "Low Class Lovers" | Brandon Lancaster, Devon Lancaster |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Academy of Country Music Awards | LANCO | New Duo or Group of the Year | Nominated | [32] |
| American Music Awards | LANCO | Favorite Duo or Group - Country | Nominated | [33] | |
| Country Music Association Awards | LANCO | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2019 | Academy of Country Music Awards | LANCO | New Duo or Group of the Year | Won | [35] |
| LANCO | Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| CMY Music Awards | LANCO -"Born to Love You" | Group Video of the Year | Nominated | [36] | |
| iHeart Radio Music Awards | LANCO | Best Country Artist | Nominated | [37] |
References edit
- ^ . Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ a b c "LANco biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Roland, Tom (March 10, 2016). "LANco's 'Long Live Tonight': Living In the Moment, Looking to the Future". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Laffer, Lauren (April 18, 2016). "LANco Releases Four-Song EP, 'Extended Play'". Sounds like Nashville.
- ^ "LANCO Opens Up About Performing On The Bachelor: 'It Was Really Natural'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Asker, JIm (30 January 2018). "'Hallelujah'! LANCO Debuts at No. 1 On Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Liptak, Carena (22 June 2021). "LANCO WILL BE HONKY-TONK HIPPIES ON NEW EP AND FALL 2021 HEADLINING TOUR". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "LANCO Announces Release of the 'Next Chapter' With 'Low Class Lovers'". Everything Nash. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Holmberg, Molly (22 September 2019). "Miranda Lambert, LANCO & Cody Johnson Announce Wildcard Tour". Country Swag. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Gage, Jeff (7 September 2018). "Luke Combs Plots 2019 Headlining Arena Tour". Rollins Stone. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Schiller, Rebecca (16 April 2018). "LANCO Discuss Upcoming 'Dream Tour' With Friends Dierks Bentley & Brothers Osborne: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (16 October 2017). "Chris Young Brings Kane Brown, LANCO For 2018 Tour". Music Row. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (23 May 2023). "Riser House Records Signs LANCO to Artist Roster". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (19 September 2017). "LANCO Frontman Brandon Lancaster Marries His 'Greatest Love Story' Tiffany Trotter". People. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Murtaugh, Taysha (31 May 2018). "10 Things to Know About LANCO, the Band Behind "Greatest Love Story" and "Born to Love You"". Country Living. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "LANco Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "LANco Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 7, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: January 14, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 17, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 17, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "LANco Chart History – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "LANco Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "LANco Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "LANco Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "LANco Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Lanco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Lanco Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Lanco's 'What I See' Tells Another Timeless Story". Taste of Country. October 15, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "LANco Debuts "Long Live Tonight" Video In Times Square". The Country Note. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (June 5, 2017). "See Country-Rock Band Lanco's Heartwarming 'Greatest Love Story' Video". Rolling Stone Country.
- ^ "LANCO DROPS "BORN TO LOVE YOU" MUSIC VIDEO". Country Fancast. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Alison Bonaguro (April 22, 2019). "FULL VIDEO: LANCO Knocks Down Literal Walls with "Rival"". CMT. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Kathy (15 April 2018). "Academy of Country Music Awards 2018: Complete Winners List". US Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (9 October 2018). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (14 November 2018). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Peter (8 April 2019). "ACM Awards 2019: Full list of winners". CBS News. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (5 June 2019). "2019 CMT Music Awards: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Hayden (14 May 2019). "2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: See The Complete List". iHeart.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.