LOCASH & PARMALEE TEAM UP FOR NOSTALGIA-SOAKED SUMMER ANTHEM “LET THE COUNTRY MUSIC PLAY”

NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 12, 2026) – In an early contender for song of the summer, PLATINUM-selling duo LOCASH and chart-topping four-piece Parmalee have joined forces for “Let The Country Music Play” — a party-ready reimagining of Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” Out now via LOCASH’s own Galaxy Label Group, the all-star collaboration reinvents the yacht-rock staple as a freewheeling ode to classic Country music. Go here to listen to “Let The Country Music Play” now.A powerhouse pairing of Country heavyweights, “Let The Country Music Play” spotlights the formidable mix of real-life storytelling and hook-heavy songcraft at the heart of each band. In a feel-good celebration of the musical heritage that shaped both LOCASH (singer/songwriters Preston Brust and Chris Lucas) and Parmalee (lead vocalist/guitarist Matt Thomas, drummer Scott Thomas, bassist Barry Knox, and guitarist Josh McSwain), the instantly catchy anthem pays homage to a pantheon of Country trailblazers, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and many more.Produced by Tommy Cecil and Jacob Rice, “Let The Country Music Play” doubles as a love letter to Country and a heartfelt piece of personal autobiography, opening on a rush of childhood memories (“Mama kept a radio in the kitchen / Whatever she was playing, man, I was listening…I’ve been a jukebox junkie since I was a kid / There ain’t no wonder why I sing like this”). With the help of top-notch session musicians like keyboardist David Dorn (Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan) and multi-instrumentalist Tim Galloway (Bailey Zimmerman, Cody Johnson), the song rolls along with a soul-stirring ease, then soars into a hands-in-the-air chorus: “If you like old Shenandoah / A little Haggard and Hank / If you should’ve been a cowboy / If your heart achy breaks / If you like cranking ‘Chattahoochie’ / When you’re out on the lake / Bring me two piña coladas / And let that country music play.” The result: a fun-loving but full-hearted tribute to Country music, affirming its singular power to lift the spirit and create unbreakable bonds across generations.Written by Rupert Holmes, Matt Thomas, Tommy Cecil, and Brinley Addington, “Let The Country Music Play” fast follows LOCASH’s down-to-earth but deeply romantic love song “YES” — a May release that marked their first song distributed via Intercept Music. Through the newly minted partnership between Galaxy Label Group and Intercept Music (a platform that empowers independent artists and labels with innovative entertainment technology), LOCASH now have access to cutting-edge tools and services for premium distribution, dynamic social media, targeted marketing, impactful merchandising, and customizable promotional services.Adding another milestone to a banner year for LOCASH, “Let The Country Music Play” arrives on the heels of winning Independent Artist of the Year at MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Awards. Honored alongside Megan Moroney, Morgan Wallen, Rascal Flatts, and more, LOCASH triumphed on the strength of smash singles like “Hometown Home” — a MULTI-WEEK No. 1 hit that ranked as Country Aircheck/Mediabase’s No. 4 Overall Song of 2025. With its massive chart success also including reaching the top spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and cracking the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, “Hometown Home” serves as the opening track from LOCASH’s 2025 album Bet The Farm (the first LP released via Galaxy Label Group). More new music from LOCASH is on the way soon.

ABOUT LOCASH:
A PLATINUM-selling duo who play by their own rulebook, LOCASH make feel-good Country music with a small-town spirit and big-time impact. Betting on themselves, the newest album from singer/songwriters Preston Brust and Chris Lucas Bet The Farm features fan favorites like “Hometown Home” (a multi-week No. 1 smash that landed in the Top 5 of Country Aircheck’s “Top 25 Songs of 2025”), plus “Isn’t She Country,” “Buzzin,” and current Country single “Wrong Hearts.” Those songs add to a hit-stacked catalog already including nine chart-climbing singles, such as their 2015 PLATINUM breakout “I Love This Life” and GOLD No. 1s “One Big Country Song” and “I Know Somebody,” racking up 1 BILLION+ global streams. In 2024, the multi-hyphenates launched their own record label, Galaxy Label Group. The one-of-a-kind record label allows Brust and Lucas to maintain complete creative control over their music while mentoring a whole new generation of like-minded stars. LOCASH’s bold and soulful brand of Country has garnered nominations from the genre’s biggest award shows and earned raves from the likes of American Songwriter (who praised the duo for “hitting homers and serving up first-class songs”). With career highlights including teaming up with Monster Jam to create their own limited-edition die-cast truck and playing stadiums all over the country as support for Kane Brown’s IN THE AIR TOUR, LOCASH are keeping up their momentum with in-demand headline shows and major festival stops. In recent years, they’ve also made high-profile national TV appearances on Live with Kelly & Mark, Good Morning America, ABC News Live, CBS Mornings Plus, Fox & Friends, and more.