<P> On the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show August 9 , 2010 , the band explained to the host , Liza Tarbuck , that the name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing `` antebellum '' homes . The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South . The Latin word bellum means `` war '' ; `` antebellum '' therefore means `` before the war '' . In America specifically , the Antebellum era commonly refers to the period before the Civil War . While photographing the houses one of the group said that there 's a great band name in there , and they adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after . The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville . In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio , Scott said she was rejected from auditions for American Idol twice , not even making it past the first round . </P>
<P> On the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show August 9 , 2010 , the band explained to the host , Liza Tarbuck , that the name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing `` antebellum '' homes . The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South . The Latin word bellum means `` war '' ; `` antebellum '' therefore means `` before the war '' . In America specifically , the Antebellum era commonly refers to the period before the Civil War . While photographing the houses one of the group said that there 's a great band name in there , and they adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after . The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville . In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio , Scott said she was rejected from auditions for American Idol twice , not even making it past the first round . </P>
where does the name lady antebellum come from
where does the name lady antebellum come from
when the group were photographing `` antebellum '' homes
when the group were photographing `` antebellum '' homes