Industry Ink: Jordan Davis, Neon Coast, John Allan, Symphonic Distribution
Jordan Davis Celebrates Eighth No. 1 With UMG Nashville Label Family
Pictured (L-R): UMG Nashville President & CEO Mike Harris, ACM/CMA Award-winning artist Jordan Davis and Red Light Management’s Zach Sutton. Photo: Chris Hollo
Jordan Davis stopped by UMG Nashville to celebrate his recent eighth career No. 1 with “I Ain’t Sayin,’” his first single from his upcoming new album.
Davis also shared additional new music from the project with staff before the team surprised him with a plaque recognizing his Platinum-certified, career defining album Bluebird Days, which earned Davis his first ACM Male Vocalist of the Year nomination as well as four consecutive No. 1s as an artist and songwriter, including the five-times Platinum CMA and NSAI Song of the Year “Buy Dirt;” triple-Platinum ACM Song of the Year “Next Thing You Know;” the triple-Platinum multi-week No. 1 “What My World Spins Around;” and the Gold smash, “Tucson Too Late.” With Bluebird Days, Davis became the only artist to earn two Song of the Year awards for two different songs off of one album.
Neon Coast Welcomes Temple University Students For Industry Q&A
Temple University visits Neon Coast office
Artist management company Neon Coast recently welcomed over 25 students and faculty from Philadelphia’s Temple University to its Nashville office for an exclusive office tour and Q&A with its execs and artists. NC’s Joey Russ and Clay Sweitzer sat down with NC-managed alternative pop band Nightly to talk about audio engineering, live entertainment, viral marketing and artist development, as well as the global music industry. The event took place right before Nightly’s latest album release Songs To Drive To. Nightly’s Jonathan Capeci also performed a new song for the students.
John Allan Inks With Centricity Music
John Allan (back row, center) with his Centricity Music team during a celebratory signing party
Indie rock and alt-pop artist John Allan has signed an exclusive recording and publishing contract with Centricity Music. Inspired by the sounds of artists like The Killers, The National, Gang of Youths, Bon Iver and Novo Amor, Allan’s music fuses both his sonic influences and his genuine love for Jesus. With original tracks that reflect his church-centric upbringing and love of leading worship at his local SoCal church, Allan believes that song lyrics are what matter the most.
“I’m incredibly proud to welcome John Allan to the Centricity Music family,” says James Duke, Director of A&R. “His artistry is truly one of a kind and we can’t wait to see how his songs impact the world!”
Steve Lewis Promoted To Sr. Director UGC & Video At Symphonic Distribution
Steve Lewis has been promoted to Senior Director, UGC & Video at Symphonic Distribution. Lewis joined Symphonic in 2019 as Director of UGC and Video, managing the company’s UGC team, YouTube channel, and video distribution team. Prior to joining Symphonic, Lewis was the Senior Manager of Video and New Media for Naxos of America and also founded Broken Hip records. He is based in Nashville.
Outside of Nashville, Jakub Alexander has been promoted to VP, A&R and Client Development; Jon Mizrachi to VP & Head of Sync for Bodega Sync and Laura Catana to Director of Content and Social Media Strategy. Lewis, Alexander and Mizrachi will report to Randall Foster, Chief Creative Officer at Symphonic.
“I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with Steve, Jakub, and Jon over the course of the past five years and am so proud to see them all moving up in recognition of their individual contributions here at Symphonic,” says Foster. “All three have demonstrated great prowess in their respective lanes and have been part of the growth arc of Symphonic. I look forward to the continued growth of these business units under their leadership in 2025 and beyond as we aggressively expand Symphonic’s distribution services and Bodega’s sync presence as a champion for independent labels and artists.”
