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" This goes for our songwriting as well as our success as a band - the minute we stopped chasing what we thought people wanted to hear and started writing things that moved us, that's when people started paying attention. "

Matthew Ramsey

Writing

Thought

Success

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" We never really dreamed of being a band until it just naturally happened. All of a sudden, we were like, 'Maybe we should take this kind of seriously, because people seem to like it.' "

" We don't take ourselves too seriously. We're just friends that like to goof off. "

Matthew Ramsey

Just

Friends

" It's fun to dress up and look good. And it's fun to try on clothes and wear a different jacket every night. It also helps you on stage to feel like you belong there. "

" When Taylor Swift was first beginning to really take off, a couple of guys I knew in her band called and offered me a job on her tour playing acoustic guitar and singing background vocals, and they thought I would be a really good fit for it. "

" Honestly, with pop and rock and things, artists are from all over the place, so they're kind of isolated. The city of Nashville helps create the camaraderie. Everyone moves there for the same reason. "

" Work hard at doing what you feel is right. Don't be scared! "

" I can't imagine being a girl out there on the road. We can throw a hat on and stink. Girls have to do their hair. "

" When people want to be associated with us, in the end, that's going to help us gain more fans. "

Matthew Ramsey

Help

Fans

" 'Still Writing Songs About You' - that one hits me every time. For some reason, I really feel that song every time we play it. I just love the sound of it, and I feel like everybody probably has that person that they never fully forget or never can get past. "

" We take what we do seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously, and I think that kind of helps us stay focused on what's important - and that is the music, our fans, and our families. "

" When we come on the radio, people will go, 'That's Old Dominion,' 'cause it's a sound that can only be made by whatever the five of us make together. "

Matthew Ramsey

Radio

People

" I'm a huge Lionel Richie fan, and sometimes we actually listen to Lionel Richie on the bus. "

" Sometimes when you're writing a song, it's work, and you really have to make sure you're kind of pounding out every little piece of it. And then sometimes you write a song, and you turn around and you go, 'How did we do that?' "

Matthew Ramsey

Sometimes

You

" When we write songs, we don't ever sit down to write an Old Dominion song. We just sit down to write the best song we possibly can. "

" We definitely wanted to show we're a band that can be around, and we have something to say other than the lighter, 'pickup line' sort of songs. "

" I think that's one of the hardest parts as an artist, and creating a career, is the song is what is gonna lead you there. So it's hard to find great songs. "

" We don't ever want to be this political band. We're just a bunch of dudes. "

" There are albums that I listen to religiously just because I'm such a big fan: any Bruce Springsteen album, or old George Strait albums because the songwriting's so strong. "

" Sometimes you can gauge the excitement of the rest of the band. If I'm bringing a song in and they're excited, then I'll hold on to that one. But there are times where it's like, 'Eh, I don't really like that one,' and we have to send that one on. "

Matthew Ramsey

Sometimes

You

" The first time we went to the ACMs, no one really knew who we were. "

" I get excited about a crowd that likes our kind of music. "

" SiriusXM has been an unbelievable way for us to share music. Songs move a lot faster there than they do on terrestrial, so hopefully we can continue to partner with satellite radio as a way to share as much music as possible with our fans. "

Matthew Ramsey

Way

Radio

" We always talk about our kids being a great way to judge whether it's a hit song because there's something very basic about the way they perceive the music that I think needs to be there if it's gonna be a hit. "

" There's no shame in being a support act for anyone. It's been extremely beneficial for us to be allowed onstage for any of the artists we've toured with, and we've gotten some big exposure from them sharing their crowds with us in the past. "

Matthew Ramsey

Big

Support

" I think it's natural for people to see a band and imagine themselves as part of that. That's what I grew up fantasizing about, looking at posters of bands on my wall. There is an allure to a band. "

" When you go out for the night with your buddies, it feels like you're in a band, and I think everybody can relate to that. "

Matthew Ramsey

Band

" In the end, yes, I'm the singer of Old Dominion, but we're a band of great singers and great musicians, and we just respect each other so much. "

" It's pretty cool to see, like, from town to town, how different the crowds are. "

Matthew Ramsey

Town

See

" For me, 'I Can't Make You Love Me' is one of the most brilliantly-written songs ever. "

Matthew Ramsey

Love Me

Songs