Brandon Manley Signs With Drumatized & EMPIRE Publishing [Exclusive]

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Brandon Manley. Photo: Jovon Wilson

Producer and songwriter Brandon Manley has inked with Drumatized and EMPIRE Publishing, led by Al “Butter” Mclean and Vinny Kumar. EMPIRE A&R Eric Hurt helped secure the deal.

“I’ve always admired Brandon’s ability to move effortlessly across genres. We are excited to partner with Tay Keith’s Drumatized to amplify his sound to audiences worldwide,” says Kumar, EMPIRE Publishing SVP, Head of Global Business

“Brandon is an exceptionally talented, multi-genre producer & songwriter who EMPIRE has worked a lot with,” adds Hurt. “We’re thrilled to partner with Drumatized on this deal as we combine efforts to build on Brandon’s successes and strengthen EMPIRE’s Nashville publishing division.”

Based in Nashville, Manley has collaborated with Chase Matthew, Billy Ray Cyrus, David Morris, Austin Williams, Rvshvd and more. He is known in music city for making tracks that combine Southern storytelling with modern sound, also while blending genres. He has drawn influence from Guns N’ Roses, Jamey Johnson and Nas.

As a writer, Manley pens tunes that have themes of love, struggle, redemption and small-town grit. On the production side, he combines country soul, Southern rock, hip-hop and energetic modern pop.

“Brandon is exactly the type of visionary we want to align with as Drumatized grows,” says Tay Keith, Founder of Drumatized. “Country music has always been rooted in real stories, and Brandon’s sound carries that tradition forward while pushing boundaries. He’s going to be a major part of this next chapter for us.”

“Partnering with Ghazi, Vinny Kumar & Eric Hurt of EMPIRE in Nashville on Brandon was a successful move for our label, brand and the future of Nashville’s culture,” shares Nicholas Brownlow, Drumatized Head of A&R.

“I’m excited to be part of something groundbreaking,” adds Manley. “Country music and hip-hop share more in common than people realize—both are rooted in truth and storytelling. With Drumatized and EMPIRE, we’re creating music for a global audience.”

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