Lady Antebellum land holiday album
Lady Antebellum struggled to get into the festive spirit while recording their first holiday album during the summer (12).
The Need You Now hitmakers' new record, On This Winter's Night, will hit stores on 22 October (12), and band member Dave Haywood admits the band had to decorate the recording studio in a desperate attempt to feel festive in June and July.
He says, "We recorded this album in two sections, but both times
were in the summertime. It is always weird to be in the studio
working on Christmas music in June and July, so we decorated the
entire studio.
"We brought out lights, fake trees and decorated the place to get
in the Christmas spirit. You'd leave the studio, and it'd be 100
degrees out in Nashville (Tennessee), but nonetheless, a great
experience."
And Hillary Scott cannot wait to share the project with her family:
"I love the excitement, the child-like spirit of innocence and just
about everything that goes along with Christmas. My little sister
will be 12 this Christmas, and it is always so sweet to see her
wake up every Christmas morning and wonder what Santa brought
her."
Lady Antebellum aren't the only country superstar's planning for
the 2012 holidays - Blake Shelton also has a Christmas album on
ice.
They join Cee Lo Green, Rod Stewart, Smokey Robinson and Everything
But The Girl's Tracey Thorn among those who have recorded festive
albums scheduled for release this Christmas.