Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood Going Solo
Things won’t be getting any easier for up-and-comers Lady Antebellum, who lost an ACM Vocal Group trophy to Rascal Flatts this past Sunday: an important member of the trio has decided to pursue a solo career. Guitarist Dave Haywood performed his final show with the group last night.
In the weeks leading up to the split, the internet was abuzz with rumors of Haywood’s mounting dissatisfaction. He had reportedly grown tired of vocalists Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott riding on his coattails and begun expressing interest in doing something “a little more emo” on his own.
In an exclusive interview, Haywood’s former bandmates seemed quite shaken by the loss of the group’s center. Kelley offered: “It was obvious from the beginning that Dave would be the breakout star of the group. He was the only one who played an instrument – well, besides all the other players in the band, none of whom are credited as part of the group. We just never expected that Dave would go solo so soon. We thought we’d have a long run of at least three or four pop albums – I mean country albums.” Scott added: “Where on earth will we find another scruffy twentysomething guitar player?”
Haywood’s solo debut, tentatively titled That Guy, is due July 14 on Lyric Street Records. Although Haywood has been telling friends that the album will feature several collaborations with the Jonas Brothers, a representative for the tween boy band contends that the restraining order is still in effect.
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I’m not surprised by this news at all as accountants are just so naturally flighty and unstable! Dave’s new album was originally titled “That Bean Counting Guy” but the Lyric Street folks convinced him that “less is more”, which he replied is contrary to all generally accepted accounting principles! In an unguarded moment Dave let it slip that the constant rejection of his sexual advances towards Hillary Scott were the true reason he had to leave. “Charles has a hot wife and Hillary can have any guy she wants. Being a dweeb around those two was just unbearable” Dave whimpered as he slowly walked away….
I loved the last paragraph- I was reading the beginning and I thought “The Jonas Brothers better get mentioned…”
Ha! You left no stone unturned.
Hi, I think Dave Haywood should go trio with Sugarland, him and Kristian Bush would probably be good friends–they both don’t sing much.
me agree
Dave is actually my favorite Lady A-er and I’m not ashamed to say it. He’s a rose just bound to bloom. You just wait and see. (wags finger)
Ha, okay. I’ll keep an eye on him. Good to see you around, Blake.
OMG! I knew he was the star of that group. Always giving those deep eyes to the camera, laying low so the mystery would continue. I knew his plan from the start.
This isn’t even true.
It’s almost like someone just made it up…
OMG i hope this is true i mean Dave is soooo HOTT and hes better than them anyway….
= D
huh… guess Ive missed stuff… I just recently became a huge fan of Lady A, just purchased a membership to their fan club a couple minutes ago…Whats the deal with the band…. also, not ashamed to admit it, I am a huge fan of the Jonas Brothers… was a little surprised that their names were mentioned in this seeing as the bands are very different… whats the deal there??? Someone please fill me in. I’m quite curious now so I shall go stock the interweb! Thanks!!
A little gullible are we? “We thought we’d have a long run of at least three or four pop albums – I mean country albums”