Lucas was born in the small town of Hubbell,
Nebraska, population 50. The entire Hoge family loves to
sing and at a young age Lucas found his calling.
In college Lucas joined a praise and worship band called
“Xtreme Devotion†and soon Lucas was playing and singing
for a variety of different bands. He moved more into mainstream
with a band called “Southern Cross†a country rock band
that played festivals and fairs across Nebraska and Kansas
and opened for John Michael Montgomery at Harrah’s Casino.
Lucas soon recruited his own band “Borderline†performing
a variety of country,country-rock and gospel music to sold-on-him
crowds.
The Hoge family and the entire town of Hubbell was in such
support of Lucas following his dreams that during his final
concert they raised $2500.00 for him. Lucas packed up his
1994 Dodge Ram pickup and moved to the Country Music Capital
of the World-Nashville.
It wasn’t long before Lucas was playing at the world famous
Bluebird Café, Douglas Corner, Hotel Preston, The Broken
Spoke, Hall of Fame Lounge, the Alabama Grill, Tootsies
Orchid Lounge, BB Kings in Los Angeles and Nashville, The
Wild Horse Saloon, Whisky Island and in numerous other venues.
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In 2002 Lucas released his debut CD “In My
Dreamsâ€ÂÂÂÂ. Fall 2004 Contemporary Christian artist Johnny
Andrews recorded Lucas’s song “ Get the Doorâ€ÂÂÂÂ, co-written
with his friend Eddie Kilgallon.
Television was next on the list, Lucas got his first major
television cut on the WB’s popular show, “Smallville†with
the song “If Only I Could†that he performed and co-wrote
with Corey Barker and Brent Anderson.
“DIRTâ€ÂÂÂÂ, the second album for Lucas, which he co-wrote several
of the songs, including the title cut, ‘Dirt' with Jeff
Dayton and Eddie Kilgallon.
Lucas has several awards in both singing and songwriting,
he was nominated for “Male Country Singer/Songwriter of
the Year†for “Dirt†and twice for “Male Contemporary Christian
Singer/Songwriter of the Year†with “Reign Over Me†and
“Get The Doorâ€ÂÂÂÂ, he was also nominated for “Country Album
Of The Year†for “DIRT†in the 16th Annual LA Music Awards.
Lucas walked away winning: “Country Album Of The Year†for
DIRT†and “Male Contemporary Christian Singer/Songwriter
Of The Year†for “Get The Doorâ€ÂÂÂÂ.
The 17th Annual LA Music Awards noticed Lucas again and
he was nominated for “Pop song of the Year†with “If Only
I Could†and again in the 18th Annual LA Music Awards and
in the Hollywood Music Awards in 2008 for “Country Single
Of The Year†and “Country Artist Of The Yearâ€ÂÂÂÂ
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Lucas has been making several TV appearances, with Faith
Hill in the Saturday Night Football promo that ran in 2007,
the Toby Keith Christmas Special in 2007, a commercial with
Jennifer Hansen and Danielle Peck for Mary Kay, and singing
the National Anthem at Lowes Motor Speedway in 2008 for
the NASCAR race.
Adroit Records has signed Lucas to a single song agreement
to feature, once again, the song “Dirt†on their first CD
titled “Words and Musicâ€ÂÂÂÂ, which is in stores now.
2008 will end with another WIN for Lucas as, “Best International
Country Male Artist 2008†in the Toronto Magazine Awards.
January2009, took Lucas to Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo on a
17 day tour to play for our US troops.
February, 2009 will begin Lucas’s ongoing appearances at
all of the Broken Spoke Saloons that correspond with the
four major Motorcycle Rallies, which include the cities
of Sturgis SD, Dayton FL, Myrtle Beach and Laconia.
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