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Mark Bright Parts Ways With Foundry Records

May 15, 2020/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Mark Bright has parted ways with Foundry Records. The Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and publisher had signed on to oversee A&R for the label when it launched last fall. In October 2019, Foundry Records announced it had signed deals with Shenandoah and Austin Merrill.

“My work with Foundry has come to an end, but I value the time spent shepherding the new venture,” Bright says. “The creative community is a constantly changing landscape, and I’m moving on to new endeavors.”

Bright is a Texas native who has been a creative force in Nashville for nearly four decades. His production credits include Sting, Shakira, Steven Tyler, Vince Gill, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Luke Bryan, Blackhawk and Sara Evans. He began working with Carrie Underwood fresh off her American Idol win in 2005 and produced her first five albums, yielding 21 No. 1 hits and sales in excess of 60 million.

As a publisher, his songwriters had 44 songs recorded by major label artists. A songwriter himself, Bright’s credits include George Strait’s 60th No. 1 hit “Give it All We Got Tonight” and songs recorded by Shakira, Whitney Duncan and others.

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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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