Spirit Music Nashville & 2 Mix Music Sign Justin Richards

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Andy Hodges (Creative Coordinator, Spirit Music Nashville), Mike Fiorentino (Director of A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville), AJ Burton (Vice President, Spirit Music Nashville/Fluid Music Revolution), Matthew Beckett (Milom, Horsnell, Crow, Kelley, Beckett, Shehan) and Liesl Eschbach (Milom, Horsnell, Crow, Kelley, Beckett, Shehan); (L-R, front row): Kara Jackson (Senior Creative Director, Spirit Music Nashville), Kennedy Murphy (Creative Coordinator, Spirit Music Nashville), Justin Richards, Derek Wells (Vice President, A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville/2Mix Music) and Frank Rogers (Chief Creative Officer, Spirit Music Group/Chief Executive Officer, Spirit Music Nashville). Photo: Courtesy of Spirit Music Group

Spirit Music Nashville and 2 Mix Music have signed songwriter and producer Justin Richards to a worldwide publishing deal.

The Chico, California native moved to Nashville in 2011. Writing and performing in rock bands such as Brighten and A Rocket To The Moon, Richards decided to pursue a career in country music. He has played guitar for Dan + Shay since the duo formed in 2012.

“I couldn’t be more excited to work with Justin! He’s an incredibly talented lyricist and musician with a refreshing drive to succeed in the songwriting world. Justin has hit the ground running. He can truly do it all and I can’t wait for what the future holds for him,” says Kennedy Murphy, Creative Coordinator, Spirit Music Nashville.

“I’ve been a fan of Justin for many years now and I’m thrilled that things have aligned for us to partner in this way. He’s just an all-round special writer, musician, singer and a great human being,” comments Derek Wells, Vice President, A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville/2Mix Music. “This is gonna be a lot of fun!”

“The family we have at Spirit goes way beyond just a publisher/writer relationship. The support and love we have for each other is mirrored on and off the field,” shares Richards. “We have all worked so hard to be here and it feels good to finally have a home. Very excited for the future!”

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