antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start," the statement continued.Lady A goes on to explain their inspiration for their original name while apologizing for the pain they've caused. “When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our 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 us…Southern rock, blues, R&B, gospel, and of course country," they explained.This mentality, of course, is not so dissimilar to destructive arguments that the confederate flag is a celebration of "southern culture" and not a symbol of hate.
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