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Here's Why Lady Antebellum Just Changed Their Band Name To 'Lady A'

Why Lady Antebellum Changed Their Name To Lady A
  • Country band Lady Antebellum just changed their name to "Lady A."
  • The "antebellum period" in the United States was before the Civil War when slavery was a legal practice.
  • The band no longer wants to be associated with the pre-Civil War associations that "weigh down this word."

Country band Lady Antebellum has been a big name in music for years, but now, the band says, theyve decided to change that. The group announced on social media this week that it was dropping the "Antebellum" from its name and will be known from now on as "Lady A."

The band, which is made up of members Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood, said in a long statement that when they formed the group 14 years ago, they didnt consider the pre-Civil War associations that "weigh down this word."

"As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refugeinclusive of all," the statement said. "Weve watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hearts have been stirred with conviction, our eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases Black women and men have always faced and continue to face everyday. Now, blindspots we didnt even know existed have been revealed."

So, after what the band says was "much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest Black friends and colleagues," they decided to drop the word "antebellum" from their name and move forward as Lady A.

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The group said that they originally named their band "after the southern 'antebellum' style home where we took our first photos. As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced usSouthern Rock, Blues, R&B, Gospel, and, of course, Country. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery."

In case youre not familiar with it, the antebellum period in the U.S. is the period after the War of 1812 (1812-1815) and before the Civil War (1861-1865). During that time, there were separate economies for the north and south in the U.S., and slavery was a legal and widely accepted practice, particularly in southern states, according to Encyclopedia.com . The 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the U.S., was ratified in 1865the year the Civil War ended.

The antebellum period has since been romanticized, and it often ignores how terrible slavery was, which Lady A noted in their statement.

The band continued by saying that they are "deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued."

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"Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesnt change the fact that, indeed, it did just that. So today, we speak up and make a change. We hope you will dig in and join us," they wrote.

"We feel like we have been Awakened, but this is just one step," they continued. "There are countless more that need to be taken. We want to do better. We are committed to examining our individual and collective impact and making the necessary changes to practice antiracism. We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations and search the parts of our hearts that need pruningto grow into better humans, better neighbors. Our next outward step will be a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative through LadyAID. Our prayer is that if we lead by examplewith humility, love, empathy and actionwe can be better allies to those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices, while influencing our children & generations to come."

Worth noting: The band has already changed their social media accounts to @LadyA.

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