![]() “It’s kind of the classic, seven-year overnight success story,” lead guitarist Brad Tursi says with a laugh, reflecting on the longtime friends and collaborators slow-burning rise to recognition. Blending old- fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit into radio-friendly hook-heavy pop nuggets - traits best exemplified on their gut-punch of a new self-titled EP - Old Dominion have emerged as one of the hottest breaking bands in country music. Playing for an unconditioned crowd is looking to be a thing of the past. “It’s a breath of fresh air to play for a crowd of people that knows your music.” “To hear that and to feel that interaction it takes it to a completely different level,” Ramsey explains. But hearing their own music getting so much love? Well, that was something different entirely. Sure, this might have regularly happened in the past when the red-hot band comprised of seasoned Nashville songwriters and pro-musicians performed songs they’d written for other high-profile artists, including The Band Perry, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. “It was a whole different feeling!” says the country rock outfit’s frontman and lead singer Matthew Ramsey, excitedly relaying how audience members at the five-piece band’s gigs are now belting their lyrics back at him. Recently, when Old Dominion stepped onstage at its live shows, something unusual happened.
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