Nation band Lonestar will launch their five-song cowl EP Iconic, Vol. 1 on Friday, January 24. The challenge pays tribute to legendary feminine artists, together with Adele, P!NK, Cyndi Lauper, Eurythmics, and Fleetwood Mac.
The multi-award-winning nation group — that includes Michael Britt (guitar), Keech Rainwater (drums), Dean Sams (keyboard), and Drew Womack (vocals) — turned up the nostalgia with their earlier single releases from the challenge. On March 1, they reimagined Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 traditional “You Make Loving Enjoyable,” adopted by a strong rendition of the Eurythmics’ hit “Right here Comes The Rain Once more” on Might 29. The ultimate single, a daring tackle P!NK’s powerhouse anthem “Attempt,” arrived on November 19.
Drew Womack shares that for this EP, Lonestar opted to cowl pop and rock tracks quite than their typical nation tunes, aiming to shock their followers with one thing recent.
“It’s a method of sharing one thing that’s been heard earlier than, however we’re placing a brand new spin on it,” Rainwater says. “Drew places his stamp on it and everyone within the band brings their very own interpretation to every music to make it our personal. It’s actually been loads of enjoyable. I believe the followers will hear it and say, ‘Oh I acknowledge that music, nevertheless it’s totally different. It’s Lonestar!’”
The inspiration for Iconic, Vol. 1. got here throughout soundcheck when Womack sang Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.” “I’ve all the time cherished that music and the truth that he simply pulled it out, we had been like, ‘Dude, you’ll be able to sing something!’ He has no limitations as a vocalist,” Britt enthuses. “Then any person simply stated, ‘Hey why don’t we do an EP of feminine artist songs?’ Any person steered everyone simply choose their favourite and we’d go from there. It was so natural.”
When recording a canopy album there may be all the time that delicate steadiness between giving followers what they love a couple of music but providing them one thing new. Lonestar efficiently walks that musical tightrope on Iconic, Vol. 1. “There have been sure elements the place we had been like, ‘Alright now we have to remain true to this part of the music as a result of folks will count on that,’” Dean Sams, who additionally produced the EP, admits. “So, there have been sure elements of each music that we tried to stay true to the unique, however all the time holding in thoughts we’re Lonestar and if we had been going to do it precisely like the unique artist, would there actually be a degree in doing it?”
Although they initially started the recording course of by working of their respective studios and sending the recordsdata forwards and backwards to one another, they finally determined to all get collectively in a single studio and create the EP collectively. That camaraderie and inventive power might be felt all through Iconic, Vol. 1. “There’s simply one thing magical after we are in a room collectively that I believe elevates the songs and creates the Lonestar sound,” Sams continues.
Over the course of their 30 plus years collectively, Lonestar has scored 10 No. 1 singles, together with “Amazed,” — spending 9 weeks at No. 1, turning into an enormous crossover hit, climbing to No. 1 on Billboard Sizzling 100 — and “I’m Already There,” which held regular on the high for six weeks. In 2023, they took followers down reminiscence lane by re-recording their No. 1 hits on the album TEN to 1.
Lonestar retains the momentum going with a packed tour schedule by way of 2025, highlighted by their second headlining present at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on March 21. “We’ve had the 2 largest touring years of our profession. It feels new once more and the followers have simply given us a rebirth. We’re extra energized. We’re higher gamers and singers,” Sams concludes.
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