Industry Ink: Chris Stapleton, Triple Tigers, Locash, More
Chris Stapleton Appears On TODAY, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Chris Stapleton was featured on NBC’s Today show last week performing four songs as part of their Citi Concert Series. Stapleton also appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he performed “What Am I Gonna Do” and spoke with Colbert, and joined Howard Stern for an in-depth interview earlier in the week. Stapleton is nominated for five awards at this year’s 58th Annual CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.
Triple Tigers Christens New Office With Jordan Fletcher Showcase
Pictured (L-R): Co-President Kevin Herring, Co-President Annie Ortmeier, Jordan Fletcher and Triple 8 Manager/Managing Partner of Triple Tigers, George Couri. Photo: Liz Scherff
Triple Tigers Records celebrated their brand-new office space in the growing art district of Wedgewood Houston in Nashville on Sept. 26 with friends and family. The team held a special showcase for rising country star Jordan Fletcher on the eve of the release of his latest EP, Classic, out now. Guests were treated to an intimate set from Fletcher who was joined in discussion by friend and producer, Austin Niveral, about the creative process for Classic.
Locash Jam Share Good Vibrations With The Beach Boys At Ryman Show
Pictured (L-R): Locash’s Preston Brust and Chris Lucas celebrate another successful show on stage at Ryman Auditorium with The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, and manager, Skip Bishop, Studio2Bee Entertainment. Photo: Bigred
Locash was the special guest at The Beach Boys concert at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 23. The duo popped up to do a three-song encore featuring their fan-favorite collab with the group called “Beach Boys” along with the iconic band’s classics “Kokomo” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.”
Sixpence None The Richer Celebrates Gold & Platinum Certs
Pictured (L-R): Curb’s John Clore; Deep South Entertainment’s Dave Rose; Justin Cary; Leigh Nash; RIAA’s Jackie Jones; Matt Slocum; Dale Baker; “Kiss Me” Producer Steve Taylor; Curb’s Benson Curb; Curb’s Bryan Stewart; Deep South Entertainment’s Jeff Foxworth and Curb’s Jessie Lowe
Sixpence None The Richer recently celebrated the RIAA Gold certification of “There She Goes,” as well as the RIAA triple Platinum certification of “Kiss Me.” “It is an absolute honor and thrill to receive these beautiful plaques as markers of the great work done by so many folks! It makes me feel even more excited for what’s to come,” says Sixpence None The Richer’s Leigh Nash.
Across the globe, “Kiss Me,” has been certified double Platinum in the UK, Platinum in Australia, and Gold in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Japan and New Zealand. The song has also made regular appearances on Shazam’s Top 200 over the past year, indicating that a new generation of fans is discovering it for the first time. “Kiss Me” has earned countless TV and film placements, including Dawson’s Creek, She’s All That and How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. To date, “Kiss Me” has accumulated more than 290 million streams, while Sixpence None The Richer has tallied 385 million-plus career streams and more than 46 million total unique listeners in the last two years alone.
Harmony For Hope Gala Raises Nearly $1.2 Million For ALS
Photo: Jolie Loren Photography
Hop On A Cure hosted its Harmony For Hope Gala in Atlanta on Sept. 14, breaking past records and raising nearly $1.2 million for ALS research. The evening included a silent auction, live auction, a sit-down meal curated by celebrated Atlanta-area chefs, speeches from members of the Hop On A Cure Team (including co-founder and Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins), and performances by Zac Brown, Rhett Akins, Shawn Mullins, Hopkins, Angie K, Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, Lilith, Faye Petree, Daniel de los Reyes, Coy Bowles and Chris Fryar.
