LOCASH PREMIERE ON COUNTRY NOW's "LIVE FROM BLACKBIRD"

Duo to Participate in Country Now Facebook Chat Tonight, Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. ET

NEW YORK, NY (April 27, 2015) – Rising country music duo LOCASH announce their premiere on the most-viewed and highest-rated country music dedicated YouTube channel, Country Now. Behold, brand-new acoustic video performances of their latest chart-climbing radio single “I Love This Life,” and first No. 1 smash hit, “You Gonna Fly” on Country Now’s “Live From Blackbird” video series.

In support, LOCASH will take over the Country Now Facebook page on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. EDT/ 6 p.m. CDT to answer fan-submitted questions in real time. Fans are invited to log on to Facebook.com/CountryNow to participate in the live discussion.

The critically acclaimed series, "Live From Blackbird’ was designed to give country artists the opportunity to go into an intimate studio setting at the famed Blackbird Studios and play. The unique setting and stylized, acoustic performances have included the likes of Parmalee, Joe Nichols, Eli Young Band, Love and Theft and John Butler Trio. Stay tuned to Country Now’s “Live From Blackbird” for forthcoming debuts of LOCASH’s brand-new song, “I Know Somebody,” and poignant ballad, “Shipwrecked.”

For the past ten-plus years they’ve paid their dues in Nashville, LOCASH has shown no reservations when it comes to blending the various musical styles they love in order to push the envelope of the traditional country sound, but what’s at the heart of the two men and their music couldn’t be more “country,” by any true Southerner’s standards. With heartfelt, solid convictions, old-fashioned storytelling and strong lyrical artistry at the root of their songs like “Best Seat In The House,” an emotional ode to the father of the duo’s Chris Lucas, and newly-penned “Shipwrecked,” influenced by John Legend, the duo has been turning heads with their songwriting skill since being discovered by songwriter Jeffrey Steele.

“I Love This Life” is their fastest-rising single to-date and is swiftly approaching the Top 50 on country radio. LOCASH will perform in a city near you soon as part of the 2015 I Love This Life Tour, presented by Kicker® Audio. Full list of tour dates below.

Upcoming LOCASH Tour Dates on 2015 I Love This Life Tour:

5/1 Live Oak, FL | Suwannee River Jam

5/3 Clearwater, FL | AmeriLife Fun N Country presented by 99.5 QYK

5/17 Devens, MA | Willard Field

5/22 Chestertown, MD | Tolchester Marina

5/23 Lyndonville, VT | Taste of Nashville FanFest 2015

5/29 Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

5/30 Annapolis, MD | Rams Head On Stage

6/5 Winfield, KS | Rock N’ Country Fest

6/6 Detroit, MI | 99.5 WYCD Downtown Hoedown 2015

6/9 Gas City, IN | Gas City Pavilion

6/11 Mountain Dale, NY | Taste of Country Music Festival

6/12 Mountain Dale, NY | Taste of Country Music Festival

6/17 Grand Junction, CO | Country Jam

6/18 Grand Junction, CO | Country Jam

6/19 Sheridan, WY | Big Horn Country Fest

6/20 Pueblo, CO | Bands in the Backyard

6/26 Manhattan, KS | Kicker Country Stampede

6/28 Ozark, AR | Thunder On The Mountain

7/3 O’Fallon, MO | Heritage & Freedom Fest

7/4 Benton, IL | Bluegill Music Festival

7/11 Rhinelander, WI | Hodag Country Festival

7/24 Eau Claire, WI | Country Jam USA

7/26 Tooele, UT | Country Fan Fest

7/31 Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Violet Festival

8/1 Hagerstown, MD | Taste of Nashville Tour

8/7 Bevier, MO | Bevier Homecoming

8/8 Cherokee, IA | Creek Fest Country Music Festival

8/14 Sunrise Beach, MO | Picklehead’s Roadhouse Event Center

8/29 Farmingville, NY | Pennysaver Amphitheater

In partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs, fans are invited to submit their videos telling LOCASH why they “Love This Life,” for a chance to win a trip to Aspen, CO to have dinner with the band, experience a VIP concert and many other prizes. To be entered to win, visit www.locashmusic.com.

FIRST ORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC YOUTUBE CHANNEL LAUNCHES

Channel launches with four original, celebrity hosted series including “Country Download,” “Hear & Now,” and “OMC!”

GreenLight Media & Marketing to Produce Country Now on YouTube

CLICK HERE TO WATCH COUNTRY NOW!

Nashville, TN…February 6, 2013… Tens of millions of known but underserved country music fans on YouTube now have an original genre channel to satisfy their music and lifestyle needs. Loaded with fresh, creative content, the COUNTRY NOW channel debuts TODAY on YouTube with programs designed to delight, entertain and inform the current and next generation of country music fans.

YouTube and GreenLight Media & Marketing will initially launch the channel this week with four original programs, and plans to develop several other new series including live music and artist driven programs throughout the coming year on www.youtube.com/countrynow:

Hosted by Emmy award winning personality Shane Tallant, and featuring WSIX afternoon drive personality The AntMan and country radio and TV personality Samantha Stephens, “COUNTRY DOWNLOAD” dishes up a weekly download of the latest country music news, reviews and recommendations through the eyes of three very different country music insiders. New episodes will launch each Friday with the first episode of “Country Download” already live on Country Now!

The latest and greatest country music singles are highlighted every Tuesday on “HEAR & NOW.” Tune in each week as Stokes Nielsen provides a video introduction of the hottest new releases, then press play on today’s biggest country hits. New music from a variety of country music superstars and emerging new talent will be featured with all new episodes debuting every Tuesday.

“OMC” (Oh My Country!) can’t wait to bring a little y’all to your mall! Hosted by the always honest and occasionally irreverent Twang Gang – Laura Bell Bundy, Brooke Engen, Tiffany Engen and Hugh Howser – tune in for red carpet coverage and style essentials from the country stars themselves, then check out what the rest of the country is wearing with regular trips down to the good ole Red-Neck Carpet. View the pilot episode now with new episodes debuting every other Wednesday.

“I LOVE MY COUNTRY” is a mash up of the classic clip show. The weekly, animated program features different user-submitted lifestyle clips combined with hilarious characters and commentary from Jimmy Dale and Cleave, exclusively on the channel. The premiere episode will debut soon with new content then releasing each Monday.

Produced in partnership with GreenLight Media & Marketing, COUNTRY NOW is focused on serving the needs of today’s country music fans and supporting country artists with innovative new platforms that showcase their music and lifestyle interests. While music programming will anchor the channel, COUNTRY NOW will also feature lifestyle programs on fashion, sports, cars, southern cooking and culture with additional programs launching in the near future.

“We’re excited to partner in the coming months and years with a variety of leading country music artists and labels, as well as some of the top creative people in Nashville to deliver a first-of-its-kind Country Music and lifestyle programming experience on YouTube” said GreenLight President Dominic Sandifer. He continues, “YouTube is the dominant digital platform for music lovers and it’s about time there was a dedicated channel just for Country Music on the platform.  We see this as a wonderful opportunity to partner with the Country Music industry to develop and create a variety of great programming options for country’s huge fanbase.”

"Music is a big part of the ever-growing YouTube community,” says Vivien Lewit, Content Partnership Director at YouTube.  “Our platform has become a global stage for discovery, where music videos are shared, and fans follow and connect with their favorite artists. We're delighted to provide a venue for the launch of the Country Now channel and look forward to engaging country music fans around the world."

“OMC has been a ton of fun to produce and we’re excited to bring you a show focused on country fashion and style that is both informative and funny,” shares country artist and OMC co-host Laura Bell Bundy. “We’ve got you covered from Ribfests to Red Carpets!”