Tofer Brown Extends Deal With Concord Music Publishing [Exclusive]
Tofer Brown
Hit songwriter-producer Tofer Brown has extended his partnership with Concord Music Publishing.
Brown is a producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose catalog boasts over 150 recorded songs, including Jon Pardi’s three times-Platinum “Night Shift,” Little Big Town’s double-Platinum single “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” and Lady A’s “Ocean,” as well as over 100 sync placements across TV and film. The multi-genre creator has had songs cut by artists including Walker Hayes, Lauren Daigle, Jason Mraz, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Matt Nathanson, Tyler Hubbard, Carly Pearce and many others.
Currently, Brown is on the country charts as a co-writer of “Can’t Break Up Now” by Old Dominion and Megan Moroney, which the two recently performed on the CMT Music Awards. He is also a co-writer and producer on Ruelle’s “War of Hearts” that just crossed 150 million streams on Spotify.
“There’s a lot of great publishers in Nashville, but Concord has always embraced my desire to want to work in multiple genres and different styles,” he tells MusicRow. “They understand sync and pop, and working with global artists. I’ve always appreciated their understanding that there’s more music outside of Nashville, too. As much as they celebrate this town, they know there’s more beyond.”
When it came to extending his partnership with the Concord team in Music City, it was a no-brainer for Brown.
“I love my whole team. Brad Kennard came into the picture [when I was at Razor & Tie]. He’s great,” Brown says. “Jen Hubbard has been so crucial to understanding a lot of my stuff outside of Nashville.” Brown adds, “I’ve also gotten the pleasure of working with Courtney Allen, who is the champion of all champions for Nashville songwriters.”
In addition to his deal extension, Brown will continue working with Concord on his JV Chromatic Music, the company he established in 2022 that focuses on the development and mentorship of talent from all genres and skillsets. Its roster includes songwriter Lauren Hungate, a co-writer on Bailey Zimmerman’s buzzy new single “Holy Smokes.”
Brown connected with Hungate during the pandemic when he set up a platform on Instagram for new songwriters to submit their music to him for constructive feedback due to the lack of opportunities for in-person writer rounds, meetings and networking opportunities. Of the over 500 songs he received, Hungate’s material was the cream of the crop.
“I’ve always had such a strong desire for mentoring and bringing up the next generation,” Brown says. “Lauren is crushing it. She has been building her network at lightning speed because of how unbelievably good she is and how great she is with people.”
