Industry Ink: Riley Green, CMHOFM, Invasion Group, Kelly Feild

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Riley Green Celebrates Triple-Platinum Tune ‘I Wish Grandpas Never Died’

Pictured (L–R): Scott Borchetta, Riley Green and Jimmy Harnen. Photo: Caleb Cockrell

Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment executives recently presented Riley Green with a plaque to commemorate his self-penned, triple-Platinum hit “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.”

 

CMHOFM Hosts Conversation In Partnership With Nashville Fashion Week

Pictured (L–R): CMHOFM’s Angela Stefano Zimmer, Nashville Fashion Week’s Connie Cathcart-Richardson, Maria “Poni” Silver, Marina Toybina, Nashville Fashion Week’s Marcia Masulla and CMHOFM’s Lisa Purcell. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a conversation with multi-Emmy-winning fashion designer Marina Toybina and Head of Wardrobe for Carrie Underwood’s “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency” Maria “Poni” Silver, in partnership with Nashville Fashion Week, yesterday (Sept. 4).

Moderated by the museum’s Angela Stefano Zimmer, Toybina and Silver discussed their careers and design processes. Underwood loaned stagewear created by both designers to the museum for display at the event.

 

Invasion Group Opens Nashville Office

Invasion Group, the boutique management company founded by Peter Casperson and Steven Saporta, has opened a Nashville office. Having already established locations in New York and Boston, the company hopes to broaden its influence and foster new opportunities with this space in Music City, led by artist manager Courtney Oertel.

“With Courtney at the helm, we are excited to offer Nashville’s independent artists Invasion’s unique artist development model,” says Casperson. “Her extensive experience in management, marketing and nonprofits makes her the perfect addition to our team.”

 

Kelly Feild Joins Bandit Lites’ ‘Gen8’ Leadership

Bandit Lites Director of Personnel Kelly Feild has taken on additional responsibilities as the second-in-command at the Bandit International Facility in Nashville, and plans to guide projects with a fresh perspective as a part of what the live event company calls “Gen8.”

“A new generation of young, talented people are taking the leadership positions to guide Bandit through the next 30 years,” says Michael T. Strickland, Bandit Lites Chair & Founder. “Kelly and several other younger people are now in the critical roles at Bandit. They follow the established Bandit Standards, but with a point of view and outlook for how to improve every day. The one constant is change, and Kelly is big part of the Gen8 change at Bandit.”

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