Pictured (L-R): Kasey Hodges, Laura Fuller

Nashville-based entertainment marketing agency FlyteVu has added two new members to their team. Kasey Hodges, former Sr. Entertainment Relations Professional at Gibson Brands, has been named as account manager for FlyteVu, while Laura Fuller, a former executive assistant at CAA, has joined FlyteVu as the new coordinator.

Hodges brings over 17 years of entertainment and brand marketing experience to her role. She began her career in advertising and TV production and soon accepted a position at the digital agency, DNA Studio, working with clients ranging from Sony and Universal to Toyota and Anheuser-Busch. From there, she moved to Stun Creative, a Los Angeles-based advertising and production agency where she created interstitials for top-rated programs on the Travel Channel. Combining her brand knowledge and experience in TV production, she transitioned into a new role as Associate Producer for ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Managing a wide range of duties, she facilitated all brand partnerships and placements on behalf of the show. Hodges was then tapped by Gibson Brands where she was most recently Senior Entertainment Relations Professional. During her 11 years at Gibson Brands, she managed hundreds of artist relationships, created multiple brand partnerships, and facilitated local and national programs and activations on the company’s behalf.

Prior to joining FlyteVu as a coordinator, Laura spent over three years at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where she was an executive assistant in the Music Touring department. During her time there, she worked with artists Tim McGraw, Styx, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, KC and The Sunshine Band, and more, gaining experience with artist teams on every level. Fuller moved to Nashville in 2010 where she began her studies at Belmont University with a focus in Entertainment and Marketing. Laura is also a member of The Troubadour Society Advisory Committee.

FlyteVu’s newest clients include VS Pink, Pilgrimage Music Festival, Bumble, and Good Humor.

Big Loud Records has hired John D’Amico as the label’s new Regional Promotions Director, Midwest, starting July 10. D’Amico will report directly to the label President, Clay Hunnicutt, and can be reached by email at john@bigloudrecords.com or via phone at 412-862-6539.

D’Amico joins Big Loud Records promotions colleagues Nikki Jimenez, Northeast Region; Dave Kirth, West Coast Region; and Tyler Waugh, Southeast Region, all led by National Director of Promotion Stacy Blythe and Hunnicutt.

“John brings a unique skill set and passion that fits the Big Loud family and our artists perfectly,” Hunnicutt says. “His radio experience and passion for country music are second to none. We are all really excited for John to get going and to continue the growth of Chris Lane, Morgan Wallen and Jillian Jacqueline.”

D’Amico shares, “When Stacy called me to talk about the opportunity I couldn’t believe it! Big Loud has such an exciting group of young artists, tight-knit staff and distinguished leadership. There is something special about this label; they call themselves a family and it truly feels that way. It is a dream come true to be a part of it.”

Before signing on with Big Loud Records, D’Amico spent 10 years working in the Northeast Region with the CBS Radio Pittsburgh cluster. He began his career as an Intern and rose through the ranks of Board Operator, Producer and Assistant to the Web Master and Events Coordinator before taking the reins as Promotions Manager for WBZZ-FM (Hot AC) in 2011. In early 2015, D’Amico took over promotional duties at WDSY-FM as well.

Nashville’s picturesque 12South area is home to popular eateries such as Bartaco and upscale boutiques including Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James and Holly Williams’ White’s Mercantile. Tucked throughout the area, several large-scale, colorful murals, such as the popular “I Believe In Nashville” piece, serve as compelling backdrops for unique photo opps.

Now, a new street art mural on the wall of 12South restaurant The FlipSide incorporates lyrics from Arista Nashville band LANCO’s current single, “Greatest Love Story.”

“We hang out over there in 12South a lot,” says LANCO’s Brandon Lancaster, as he and his fellow bandmembers are in the studio finishing up their first full-length major label project. “Corner Music is there and it’s a vibrant part of the city. It’s still kind of a hidden secret to some people. There’s a lot of culture in 12South.”

The band commissioned local Nashville artist Ners, professionally known as Neon Lumberjack, to craft the mural, which incorporates the idea behind Paris’ Love Locks Bridge and is emblazoned with the phrase “The Greatest Love Story This Town Has Ever Seen.”

“When we tour we see the love locks in a lot of cities,” Lancaster says. “Seattle, Tucson, Austin, so we’ve seen it a lot and we thought it would be cool to bring that to Nashville.”

Ners is known for his 3D spray paint art concepts, which were also incorporated into the piece.

“The coloring and the dimensions really pop out, he’s really good at that,” Lancaster says. “We talked about having dimensions and layers so that it catches your eye. The color scheme doesn’t look like some design on the side of a building that could be part of the restaurant. We really trusted him to take his own approach.”

Through October, visitors can chalk in their own names or initials as part of the mural.

Smyrna, Tennessee native Lancaster is the sole writer behind the intimate, sentimental tale told in “Greatest Love Story”—one that chronicles his own love story with his fiancée, whom he met during college at Lee University.

“She moved and we spent time apart,” Lancaster recalls. “We realized that what we were missing in each other’s lives was each other and we wanted that back. So the song is really personal. It came together really quickly because it was my story. I brought it to the guys in the band, and they liked it. I wasn’t looking to write a hit but I was looking to write my story.”