THREE FAVORITE COLORS

By Kathy Fox

This time of year, the summer sun shines bright, and we have the privilege of celebrating America’s independence on the 4th of July. With festivities ranging from concerts, parades, and fireworks to backyard gatherings and barbecues, everyone sees bursts of red, white, and blue including Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, the hit-making duo of LOCASH, with their recently released song “Three Favorite Colors.”

Released in February, the patriotic track, their loud and proud anthem saluting the red, white, and blue and all things USA, has created a buzz among their followers. The country ballad showcases LOCASH’s ability to combine storytelling with infectious melodies. “Three Favorite Colors” is a first-class song with a simple message that delves into the significance of colors and their association with cherished memories and emotions. Each verse brings a unique story, evoking nostalgia in listeners with the chorus serving as the powerful anchor highlighting the significance of these three colors. The connection with the colors red, white, and blue creates a handover-heart pledge of allegiance felt by Americans everywhere.

The song “Three Favorite Colors” came to fruition while the duo was on the road. “We took Drew Baldridge and Nate Kenyon on the road with us and sometimes that is the only way we can write,” said Brust. “We were sitting at lunch taking a break, we had just written a song that morning, and all of a sudden they [Baldridge and Kenyon] had this idea about three favorite colors and asked, ‘What if instead of having one favorite color, you had three favorite colors and they were red, white, and blue?’” The patriotic Brust and Lucas thought the idea terrific.

Since they had never done a song like that, the four started working on the new song which came together almost immediately. LOCASH wanted to sing it that night at the concert, so they sent the chords off to the band and literally Brust and Lucas had to read the words off their phones. “We sang it that night and the whole crowd sang along like they had heard it a thousand times. The crowd was so supportive of this song, and when the song ended we dove into an acapella version and let them sing the chorus by themselves we all got goosebumps,” described Brust.

A serendipitous meeting brought the duo together. Lucas grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. Brust, a PK (preacher’s kid) was raised in Kokomo, Indiana, by way of Arkansas, and made his way to Nashville with aspirations of becoming a country music artist as well. As the two were pursuing individual music careers, they crossed paths in the early 2000s at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, where Lucas was working as a DJ. After creating a friendship and recognizing their shared musical interests and complementary talents, they decided to team up and form a duo.

LOCASH’s Woods & Water EP marks the follow-up to their 2019 album Brothers, with the Gold number one hit “One Big Country Song.” They delivered back-to-back high-profile collaborations with the Woods & Water EP featuring the single “Beach Boys” appropriately titled as it was a collaboration with Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys. After that, the song “Let It Slide” with Leslie Jordan, Blanco Brown, and LOCASH, was released in honor of Jordan after his passing in November 2022.

The duo has been on the move in 2023 appearing at Monster Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in January, performing at Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate on Super Bowl Sunday co-headlining with Diplo, and going international venturing to London to launch the radio show "One Big Country Show" alongside CountryLine bringing Nashville to London. "We're so pumped to be able to take our world across the pond and welcome more fans to our Country family," Lucas shared. The "One Big Country Show," which was named after LOCASH's Gold #1 "One Big Country Song," can be watched online at CountryLine.radio or streaming apps Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. CST.

LOCASH has been longtime supporters of U. S. service members and has passionately taken part in several USO tours around the world, including visiting U.S. military bases in Romania, Poland, and Cuba, to show their appreciation. In May, Brust and Lucas returned to the Grand Ole Opry House and performed for the Opry Salutes the Troops show, which honored our troops and family members for their service to our nation. “We have participated in a lot of USO tours and when someone calls us to be part of the Salute the Troops at the Opry or anywhere for that matter, we jump on board because that is important to us,” said Brust. Along with LOCASH, the unforgettable evening included live music from The Oak Ridge Boys, John Conlee, Jason Crabb, The War and Treaty, and others honoring our troops.

In June, LOCASH joined in the CMA Fest 2023 activities in Music City on the CMA Close Up Stage with the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, hosted by NFL players Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. They also hosted a one-of-a-kind sporting event at CMA Fest, partnering with first-of-its-kind pickleball recovery drink DINK for LOCASH & DINK Present Country on Court: Pickleball at CMA Fest and the LOCASH & Friends Celebrity Pickleball Tournament. Some of the other artists who participated in the fun-filled tournament included Dustin Lynch, Blanco Brown, Frank Ray, Dee Jay Silver, Chuck Wicks, Boy Named Banjo, Drew Baldridge, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough. At the conclusion of the tournament, a donation was made to the CMA Foundation, which supports music education programs for students nationwide.

As respected entertainers with prominent recognition, LOCASH holds a history of nods from the genre’s biggest awards shows including a Vocal Duo of the Year nomination at The 56th Annual CMA Awards.

Vocal Duo of the Year (2022, 2017)

Duo of the Year (2021, 2018)

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year (2017)

Vocal Duo of the Year (2017)

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year (2016)

Duo Video of the Year “One Big Country Song” (2020)

Duo Video of the Year “Feels Like A Party” (2019)

Duo Video of the Year “I Know Somebody” (2017)

Coming off their headlining "Woods & Water Tour," LOCASH is currently on the road supporting Kane Brown’s "Drunk or Dreaming Tour," which runs through early September. Follow them on social media at @locash and visit locash.com to find a concert near you. With their energetic performances and distinct musical identity, LOCASH has cemented their place as respected performers in country music and can honestly say, “I love this life!”