Dave Haywood of Lady A has kids and loves to celebrate the 4th of July with them, but he admits the other reason he loves the holiday so much is because his birthday is July 5th. So, he says, “It’s a special kind of week for us to get together as family and have the 4th together. And I love fireworks. We grew up in Georgia and I think fireworks were illegal most of our life. We would always buy them and sneak them in from South Carolina and shoot off sparklers and Roman candles and black cats and all the fun stuff you’d buy at the fireworks store.”
And Dave has always considered 4th of July the pre-party for his birthday, because he says, “My mom used to tell me the fireworks were always for me, for my birthday, so I’ve always believed that that holiday was celebrating my birthday the next day.”
Speaking of celebrations, Lady A’s latest single, “Champagne Night” is all about celebrating a champagne night on a beer budget.
Lady A – 4th of July :32
Dave Haywood – “4th of July special. My birthday is July 5th, so it’s a special kind of week for us to get together as family and have the 4th together. And I love fireworks. We grew up in Georgia and I think fireworks were illegal most of our life. We would always buy them and sneak them in from South Carolina and shoot off sparklers and Roman candles and black cats and all the fun stuff you’d buy at the fireworks store. So, it’s a special holiday for a lot of reasons. My mom used to tell me the fireworks were always for me, for my birthday, so I’ve always believed that that holiday was celebrating my birthday the next day.”