Industry Ink: Sunset Grill’s Swan Song, Average Joes Staff Change, CRS, Blue Barrel Records

Sunset Grill’s Swan Song

As previously reported, after 24 years of service to the Nashville community and a favorite hang for the music industry, Randy Rayburn has closed Sunset Grill. And although the restaurant, located at 2001 Belcourt Ave., in Hillsboro Village is now closed to the public, Randy is holding one last event this evening in support of Metro Council At-Large and candidate for mayor, Megan Barry.

All are invited to stop by the reception today (Jan. 8) from 5:30-7:00pm. Hosts include Randy Rayburn, Sonata Rayburn, Ree Guyer Buchanan, Mike Dungan, Fletcher Foster, Tracy Gershon, Emmylou Harris, Andrew Kautz, Mary Ann McCready, Jason Owen, Nancy Shapiro, Clarence Spalding, Debbie Linn, Stacy Widelitz, Roy Wunsch, Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Marion Kraft, Kay West, Katie Dean, Erika Wollam Nichols, Fiona Prine, Trip Aldredge, Tori Hughes, Jamie Amos, Patrick Kennedy, Barbara Moutenot and Roger Moutenot. Suggested contributions are $150 and guests can rsvp to rsvp@meganbarry.com.

Sunset Grill opened its doors on November 20, 1990. For lease or sales information regarding the property, contact Robbins Properties at (615) 301-6571.

Britta Coleman

Britta Coleman Exits Average Joes

Britta Coleman, Director of Operations at Average Joes Entertainment, will be exiting the company as of March 1, 2015. Coleman’s career includes 20 years at Sony Nashville in various roles, in addition to 3 1/2 years at Average Joes. Coleman is looking for her next opportunity. You can reach her at britta@averagejoesent.com, or bcolemanj@comcast.net, or her at 615-400-1583.

Country Radio Hall of Fame Class Nominations

Nominations for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2015 categories are currently being accepted, and must be received by Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Nominations can be made through countryradioseminar.com. Submissions received after the Jan. 16 deadline will be considered for the 2016 Country Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The 2015 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction dinner and awards ceremony will take place June 24, 2015. Recipients will be announced during CRS 2015, which will take place at the Nashville Convention Center Feb. 25-27.

Blue Barrel Records Releases First Album

Blue Barrel Records, a Memphis-based record label, will release its first album, Mighty Souls Brass Band’s Lift Up! Funding for the label comes from founder John Buford, who also leads A&R for Blue Barrel alongside noted Memphis artist John Kilzer and Archer Records’ collaborators Ward Archer and Brian Dixon. Label activities are administered by Archer Records (label home of Kilzer, Amy LaVere, Lily Afshar and more). Initial plans dictate that the label will work with two new artists per year, producing an album and funding all pressing, distribution and marketing activities around the release of that record.