UMG Nashville Unveils Silver Wings Records With Flagship Artist Hueston
Pictured (L-R, back row): UMG Nashville’s Lori Christian, Lackey McDonald’s Aaron Rice and UMG Nashville’s Chelsea Blythe; (L-R, front row): UMG Nashville’s Rob Femia, Mike Harris, Cindy Mabe, Hueston, UMG Nashville’s Charlene Bryant and RYCA Music’s Ryan Casassa. Photo: Chris Hollo
UMG Nashville has signed singer-songwriter and producer Hueston to the newly created Silver Wings Records.
Silver Wings Records is a distribution arm designed to support independent artists and creators. powered by Virgin Music Group’s global distribution network, Silver Wings creates custom campaign services for independent acts and offers various options for developing and enhancing campaigns. The new arm has its own staff overseen by UMG Nashville SVP of Business Development & Strategy Charlene Bryant.
Formerly the frontman of indie/alternative duo The Blancos, Hueston is sharing his sound and storytelling skills as solo artist through his own label Young Hueston, LLC with distribution by Silver Wings Records. He pulls inspiration from both his professional and personal journeys overcoming depression and addictions, and starting a new chapter in life. The artist plans to release new music in the coming weeks.
“The independent artist community has rapidly grown and been a driving force in expanding the creative growth culture in Nashville’s music and entertainment,” says UMG Nashville Chair & CEO Cindy Mabe. “UMG Nashville has seen the need to provide resources to grow, sustain and support the independent creator community. Once I met Hueston and felt his music and what he was striving to do as an independent artist, I knew it was time to build the investment. Hueston and his team of collaborators have vision and direction and are building their own path around his soulful, emotional voice and his ability to mix darkness and light into his gift of music. It changes people. Like Hueston’s music, Silver Wings Records is intended to bridge and open the world of creativity to Nashville collaborators and country music artists.”
“I’m looking forward to starting this next chapter of my career with the team at UMG Nashville,” shares Hueston. “Cindy, Charlene, Chelsea and Hannah saw the vision from the very first meeting and I automatically knew it was going to be a great fit.”
