Emily West
Nashville’s country gals are having a tough time, but their pop/rock sisters in Music City are doing just fine, thank you.
Even without the presences of Taylor Swift, Amy Grant, Hayley Williams (of Paramore), Erin McCarley, Ashley Cleveland, Bonnie Bramlett, Butterfly Boucher, Jessie Baylin, Kim Carnes, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Marshall Chapman, Bekka Bramlett, Sheryl Crow, Benita Hill, Janis Ian, Ruby Amanfu, Brooke Waggoner, Tracy Nelson, Kim Richey, Kesha or Meghan Trainor, Nashville women completely dominate this pop/rock edition of “DisClaimer.”
Two divas are at the forefront. Emily West and Kelly Clarkson share the Disc of the Day prize with entries that are showcases for their respective volcanic vocal talents.
The DisCovery Award goes to the punk-rocking Bully and its leader, Alicia Bognanno.
EMILY WEST/Bitter
Writers: Emily West/Julian Emery/Jodi Marr; Producer: Dustin Ransom; Publisher: none listed; Portrait (track)
-Former Capitol country starlet Emily West should have been the next Faith Hill. Instead, she rose to national TV fame as a reinvented, stunningly glamorous, pop singer on last season’s America’s Got Talent. Her new All For You CD features tunes she has torched on the show, including “Nights In White Satin,” “Chandelier” and “Sea of Love.” This standout original is torrid and passionate in all the right places, with an hooky chorus that gives her space to shout her fierce soprano power. Superbly done.
ANGEL SNOW/Secret
Writers: Angel Snow/Perrin Lamb; Producer: Sorted Noise; Publisher: EmmettTill, ASCAP; AS (track)
-A throbbing electronic backing frames her clear, soulful, resonant alto delivery. I love the way this is mixed with such perfect balance. Enthralling from start to finish. Snow could be Nashville’s next stealth pop weapon.
BEBE BUELL & THE NASHVILLE ACES/Secret Sister
Writers: Bebe Buell/Jon Tiven/Jimmy Walls; Producer: Jon Tiven; Publishers: Musesque/Unconrolled Composition, BMI; AmerEclectic
-Recent Nashville transplant Buell is famed in rock circles for her modeling career, relationships with superstars (Steven Tyler, Todd Rundgren, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, etc.), being the mom of Liv Tyler and penning the infectious 2001 memoir Rebel Heart. She has long been a music maker, as well. Her single pairs this snappy punk rocker with the autobiographical, alt-country ditty “Hello Music City.” Welcome home.
JOY WILLIAMS/Woman (Oh Mama)
Writers: Joy Williams/Matt Morris/Audra Mae; Producers: Matt Morris/Daniel James; Publishers: Here’s To Me/EMI Blackwood/Music of Big Deal/Mass Transit/BMG Rights/WB/AMAE, BMI/ASCAP; Columbia (track)
– Former CCM record maker and Civil Wars co-star Williams has a new solo CD called Venus. Its lead-off single is a tribal, earth-mother chant celebrating women as the cosmic center of everything. Rhythm crazed.
BUZZ CASON & STEELISM/Record Machine
Writers: Cason/Cason; Producer: Buzz Cason; Publisher: none listed; Plowboy (track)
-Back in 1955, Cason became the frontman of The Casuals, Nashville’s first rock ‘n’ roll band. Wonderfully and astoundingly, he is still at it. The title tune of his latest CD is a bluesy salute to his family’s record player. Amid dandy electric guitar work, he adds his own harmonica solo. There’s even the sound of a vinyl needle drop. A smile a minute.
Kelly Clarkson
KELLY CLARKSON/Invincable
Writers: Sia Furler/Jesse Shatkin/Stephen Mostyn/Warren Felder; Producer: Jesse Shatkin; Publishers: EMI/EMI April/Aidenjulius/Oxmod/Nana’s Hands/Sony-ATV/Crow’s Tree, ASCAP/BMI; RCA/19 (track)
-Clarkson’s new single from her Piece By Piece album is an echoey, thunderous, power ballad. She enacts a wronged woman who becomes a courageous warrior, and boy does she have the pipes for it. How refreshing to hear someone who can actually sing, in a pop sea full of autotuned, electronic drones. Sing on, sister.
LEIGH NASH/Spider and the Moth
Writers: Leigh Nash/Jesse Hall; Producer: Brendan Benson; Publishers: BMG Silver/Woman Hollering/Jesse Hall, SESAC/BMI; Thirty Tigers/One
-The former Sixpence None the Richer pop princess (”Kiss Me,” “There She Goes”) still has her charming, pixie-like soprano. But her forthcoming CD, The State I’m In (due Sept. 18), replaces some of her pop sheen with country-influenced tracks. The set kicks off with this piano-backed waltz. Her little vocal breaks are delightful. Recommended.
SHEILA LAWRENCE/Little Bit of Lovin’
Writers: Sheila Lawrence; Producer: Greg Foresman & Sheila Lawrence; Publisher: She Songs, SESAC; Fallen Tree (track)
-Lawrence tours as a backup singer with Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee. Here at home, we know her as part of the nuclear stage attraction Kentucky Thunder, alongside Vicki Carrico, Etta Britt and Jonell Mosser, all of whom join her for two performances on her solo CD, Down 1297. But this blue-eyed soul inferno goes it alone on this ferociously rocking album opener. Get up and dance.
Alicia Bognanno of Bully
BULLY/Trying
Writers: Alicia Bognanno; Producer: Alicia Bognanno; Publisher: Alicia Bognanno, BMI; Columbia/Star
-The Nashville four-piece Bully is nominally a band, but Alicia Bognanno is its singer, songwriter and producer. Her quasi-strangled pleas are shouted over a thrashing, punk track that is just pop enough to make her/them mainstream. This is one of two videos from the debut CD, Feels Like, the other being “Brainfreeze.” Young, scrappy and energetic.
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD/Melting Place
Writers: Jeff The Brotherhood; Producers: Joe Chiccarelli & Jeff the Brotherhood; Publishers: Automatic Bzooty/Otissery/WB, ASCAP; Infinity Cat (track)
-Brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall are back with a new album titled Wasted on the Dream. Its debut single begins as a deliberately stomping audio elephant, then morphs into a nervous, buzzing, electric-guitar mosquito. Nouveau psychedelic rock.
Industry Ink: Regions Bank, Webster PR, Artist Growth, Nashville Songwriter Seminar
/by Jessica NicholsonRegions Bank Hosts “Friend-Raiser” For Classical Music Initiative
Regions Bank recently hosted a “Friend-Raiser” for Intersection, an initiative focused on the professional performance of contemporary classical music in Nashville. Attendees were treated to live musical performances, a presentation by Kelly Corcoran, and a tour of Haynes Galleries. Corcoran announced the new season performances which are described at www.intersectionmusic.org.
Pictured (L -R): Emily Bowland (performing musician), Kelly Corcoran (Artistic Director of Intersection), Craig Havighurst (Intersection Board member), Lisa Harless (Regions Bank Senior Vice President), and Alicia Enstrom (performing musician).
Phil Vassar Signs with Webster Public Relations
Phil Vassar
Kirt Webster, President of Webster Public Relations, has added Phil Vassar as the latest addition to the publicity firm’s roster.
“Phil is an extraordinary talent, both as a songwriter and an artist,” says Webster. “Our team is excited about the new partnership with Phil and excited to bring new opportunities to his career.”
Vassar, a native of Lynchburg, Va., has called Nashville home since his music scene debut in the late ‘90s. His accolades include ACM Top New Male Vocalist of the Year, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year, and a Daytime Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Original Song.” As a songwriter he has 26 Top 40 hits, 15 Top 10 hits, and 10 No. 1 hits.
David Crow, Esq. To Present Songwriter Contracts Seminar in Nashville
David Crow
David Crow, Esq. of Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelley PLC will host a seminar on Songwriter Contracts at BMI’s Nashville office on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
The seminar will focus different types of agreements for songwriters and their copyrighted works, including single song agreements, exclusive songwriting agreements, co-publishing agreements and administration agreements.
Cost is $10 for Arts & Business Council members, and $15 for non-members.
BMI Nashville is located at 10 Music Sq. E.
Sony Music Entertainment Joins Artist Growth’s AG Accel
“Data is playing an increasingly important role in our A&R process,” says Justin Eshak, VP of A&R at Columbia Records, about the decision to partner with AG Accel. “How information is gathered and ultimately used is paramount in our goal to distance ourselves from competition, and we view touring data as another key metric in this equation.”
AG Accel is open to all Artist Growth Premium users on an opt-in basis.
Jennifer Nettles Signs With Big Machine Records
/by Jessica NicholsonJennifer Nettles. Photo: James Minchin
Singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles has signed with Big Machine Records. The multi-talented Nettles will release a new single this October and her next solo album is slated for an early 2016 release.
Meanwhile, her upcoming Playing With Fire Tour, featuring Brandy Clark and Ryan Kinder, will visit 20-plus cities beginning this October.
“This is somewhat full-circle as I was at UMG Nashville as SVP/Promo when then-President Luke Lewis presented a disc of ‘this new band we’ve signed – pick a single,’” said Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group. “I was floored with Sugarland then and I’m floored with all things Jennifer now. She’s simply one of the best female voices to ever grace Country Music and I can’t wait for the world to hear her new music. Get. Ready.”
“I am so thrilled and honored to join the Big Machine family,” said Nettles. “They are truly the best in the business. I loved working with Scott years ago, in the beginning of my career, and have been waiting for the right opportunity to get to work with him again! I’m so happy that day has arrived and I look forward to our exciting new adventures to come.”
Fan pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2 followed by a Ticketmaster pre-sale on Thursday, Sept. 3 with tickets on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Sept. 4.
As if her schedule wasn’t busy enough, Nettles recently revealed she has joined the cast of the Dolly Parton television biopic, “Coat of Many Colors,” slated to air on NBC Dec. 10.
PLAYING WITH FIRE TOUR 2015 Fall Dates:
October 23 / Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
October 24 / Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 25 / Melbourne, FL King Center for the Performing Arts
October 29 / Newark, OH Midland Theatre
October 30 / Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Events Center
October 31 / Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
November 13 / Red Wing, MN Treasure Island Resort & Casino
November 14 / Elkhart, IN Lerner Theatre
November 15 / Windsor, ON The Colosseum at Caesars
November 20 / Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
November 21 / Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
November 22 / Westbury, NY Theatre at Westbury
November 27 / Johnson City, NY Magic City Music Hall*
November 28 / Salamanca, NY Seneca Allegany Casino
December 3 / Dallas, TX House of Blues – Dallas
December 4 / Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Bossier City
December 5 / San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
December 11 / Reno, NV Silvery Legacy resort and Casino
December 12 / Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
December 13 / Temecula, CA Penchaga Resort and Casino
*On Sale Date TBD
DISClaimer: Music City’s Female Pop/Rock Queens Make Some Noise
/by Robert K OermannEmily West
Nashville’s country gals are having a tough time, but their pop/rock sisters in Music City are doing just fine, thank you.
Even without the presences of Taylor Swift, Amy Grant, Hayley Williams (of Paramore), Erin McCarley, Ashley Cleveland, Bonnie Bramlett, Butterfly Boucher, Jessie Baylin, Kim Carnes, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Marshall Chapman, Bekka Bramlett, Sheryl Crow, Benita Hill, Janis Ian, Ruby Amanfu, Brooke Waggoner, Tracy Nelson, Kim Richey, Kesha or Meghan Trainor, Nashville women completely dominate this pop/rock edition of “DisClaimer.”
Two divas are at the forefront. Emily West and Kelly Clarkson share the Disc of the Day prize with entries that are showcases for their respective volcanic vocal talents.
The DisCovery Award goes to the punk-rocking Bully and its leader, Alicia Bognanno.
EMILY WEST/Bitter
Writers: Emily West/Julian Emery/Jodi Marr; Producer: Dustin Ransom; Publisher: none listed; Portrait (track)
-Former Capitol country starlet Emily West should have been the next Faith Hill. Instead, she rose to national TV fame as a reinvented, stunningly glamorous, pop singer on last season’s America’s Got Talent. Her new All For You CD features tunes she has torched on the show, including “Nights In White Satin,” “Chandelier” and “Sea of Love.” This standout original is torrid and passionate in all the right places, with an hooky chorus that gives her space to shout her fierce soprano power. Superbly done.
ANGEL SNOW/Secret
Writers: Angel Snow/Perrin Lamb; Producer: Sorted Noise; Publisher: EmmettTill, ASCAP; AS (track)
-A throbbing electronic backing frames her clear, soulful, resonant alto delivery. I love the way this is mixed with such perfect balance. Enthralling from start to finish. Snow could be Nashville’s next stealth pop weapon.
BEBE BUELL & THE NASHVILLE ACES/Secret Sister
Writers: Bebe Buell/Jon Tiven/Jimmy Walls; Producer: Jon Tiven; Publishers: Musesque/Unconrolled Composition, BMI; AmerEclectic
-Recent Nashville transplant Buell is famed in rock circles for her modeling career, relationships with superstars (Steven Tyler, Todd Rundgren, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, etc.), being the mom of Liv Tyler and penning the infectious 2001 memoir Rebel Heart. She has long been a music maker, as well. Her single pairs this snappy punk rocker with the autobiographical, alt-country ditty “Hello Music City.” Welcome home.
JOY WILLIAMS/Woman (Oh Mama)
Writers: Joy Williams/Matt Morris/Audra Mae; Producers: Matt Morris/Daniel James; Publishers: Here’s To Me/EMI Blackwood/Music of Big Deal/Mass Transit/BMG Rights/WB/AMAE, BMI/ASCAP; Columbia (track)
– Former CCM record maker and Civil Wars co-star Williams has a new solo CD called Venus. Its lead-off single is a tribal, earth-mother chant celebrating women as the cosmic center of everything. Rhythm crazed.
BUZZ CASON & STEELISM/Record Machine
Writers: Cason/Cason; Producer: Buzz Cason; Publisher: none listed; Plowboy (track)
-Back in 1955, Cason became the frontman of The Casuals, Nashville’s first rock ‘n’ roll band. Wonderfully and astoundingly, he is still at it. The title tune of his latest CD is a bluesy salute to his family’s record player. Amid dandy electric guitar work, he adds his own harmonica solo. There’s even the sound of a vinyl needle drop. A smile a minute.
Kelly Clarkson
KELLY CLARKSON/Invincable
Writers: Sia Furler/Jesse Shatkin/Stephen Mostyn/Warren Felder; Producer: Jesse Shatkin; Publishers: EMI/EMI April/Aidenjulius/Oxmod/Nana’s Hands/Sony-ATV/Crow’s Tree, ASCAP/BMI; RCA/19 (track)
-Clarkson’s new single from her Piece By Piece album is an echoey, thunderous, power ballad. She enacts a wronged woman who becomes a courageous warrior, and boy does she have the pipes for it. How refreshing to hear someone who can actually sing, in a pop sea full of autotuned, electronic drones. Sing on, sister.
LEIGH NASH/Spider and the Moth
Writers: Leigh Nash/Jesse Hall; Producer: Brendan Benson; Publishers: BMG Silver/Woman Hollering/Jesse Hall, SESAC/BMI; Thirty Tigers/One
-The former Sixpence None the Richer pop princess (”Kiss Me,” “There She Goes”) still has her charming, pixie-like soprano. But her forthcoming CD, The State I’m In (due Sept. 18), replaces some of her pop sheen with country-influenced tracks. The set kicks off with this piano-backed waltz. Her little vocal breaks are delightful. Recommended.
SHEILA LAWRENCE/Little Bit of Lovin’
Writers: Sheila Lawrence; Producer: Greg Foresman & Sheila Lawrence; Publisher: She Songs, SESAC; Fallen Tree (track)
-Lawrence tours as a backup singer with Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee. Here at home, we know her as part of the nuclear stage attraction Kentucky Thunder, alongside Vicki Carrico, Etta Britt and Jonell Mosser, all of whom join her for two performances on her solo CD, Down 1297. But this blue-eyed soul inferno goes it alone on this ferociously rocking album opener. Get up and dance.
Alicia Bognanno of Bully
BULLY/Trying
Writers: Alicia Bognanno; Producer: Alicia Bognanno; Publisher: Alicia Bognanno, BMI; Columbia/Star
-The Nashville four-piece Bully is nominally a band, but Alicia Bognanno is its singer, songwriter and producer. Her quasi-strangled pleas are shouted over a thrashing, punk track that is just pop enough to make her/them mainstream. This is one of two videos from the debut CD, Feels Like, the other being “Brainfreeze.” Young, scrappy and energetic.
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD/Melting Place
Writers: Jeff The Brotherhood; Producers: Joe Chiccarelli & Jeff the Brotherhood; Publishers: Automatic Bzooty/Otissery/WB, ASCAP; Infinity Cat (track)
-Brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall are back with a new album titled Wasted on the Dream. Its debut single begins as a deliberately stomping audio elephant, then morphs into a nervous, buzzing, electric-guitar mosquito. Nouveau psychedelic rock.
Gear Expo Next Month At Vintage King Audio
/by Sarah SkatesPictured (L-R): Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick
For the third year, Pensado’s Place, the weekly educational web series, and Vintage King Audio, a leader in professional audio sales, studio consulting, and comprehensive gear servicing, are teaming up to produce Gear Expo.
The Pensado Vintage King Gear Expo Nashville 2015 will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vintage King’s facility in Berry Hill (2826 Dogwood Pl., Nashville, TN 37204). The event is free.
Attendees will be able to demo gear, talk with manufacturer reps, watch live interviews, mingle with celebrity guests, listen to live music, win prizes, enjoy local food trucks and meet Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick of Pensado’s Place.
Planned panels include Ladies Who Rock It, Live Sound, Where the Gigs Are, a DJ Turntablist event, a Q&A with Sturgill Simpson, and a Case Study on How to Make a Star, with more to be added. Audio-Technica will offer the Mic Man Expert booth, and iZotope will be making a special product rollout.
“Dave and I are very excited to return to Nashville for our third annual Gear Expo,” said Trawick, Gear Expo Executive Producer and Co-host/Executive Producer/Creator of Pensado’s Place. “Last year was the biggest pro audio block party that Music City had ever seen, and this year we are going to top it! We are going to have a blast while providing hands-on educational information and demonstrations that you cannot find anywhere else. See you on Sept. 26.”
The Gear Expo staff includes:
• Dave Pensado — Co-host of Pensado’s Place, GRAMMY®-winning mix engineer, and teacher
• Herb Trawick — Gear Expo Executive Producer and Co-host/Executive Producer/Creator of Pensado’s Place
• Shevy Shovlin — Gear Expo Producer and Chief Marketing Partner and Sales, Advertising for Headroom for Days
• Chad Evans — Gear Expo Co-Producer and Vintage King Nashville national sales rep
• Stephanie “Spitfire” Willis — Gear Expo Co-Producer
For more information or to RSVP, visit gearexponashville.com.
Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Dan Agee
/by Troy_StephensonPictured (L-R): Devon Devries, VP Creative Film & TV; Daniel Agee; Carla Wallace, Co-Owner; Alex Stefano, Film & TV Music Manager.
Big Yellow Dog Music has signed songwriter/producer Dan Agee to an exclusive publishing agreement. Agee previously toured as the Musical Director for Red Bow recording artist, Joe Nichols. Most recently he has been in the studio producing the latest project for Jessie James Decker. The first single, “Lights Down Low,” debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Chart, and sold over 18K downloads during the first week.
“Dan is an asset both in the commercial and sync world for Big Yellow Dog Music. We are excited for all the success ahead for him,” says VP Creative Film & TV, Devon Devries.
Clint Black To Release First Album in a Decade
/by Eric T. ParkerClint Black. Photo: Kevin Mazur
Country mainstay Clint Black will release On Purpose, his first all-new studio album in 10 years, on Sept. 25.
The self-produced 14-track album was recorded in California and at Black’s studio in Nashville. He will release the project on Blacktop Records, in association with Thirty Tigers.
On Purpose features “You Still Get to Me,” Black’s third duet with his wife, actress Lisa Hartman Black. Big and Rich is featured on “Beer,” a title written with Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famers Bill Anderson and Bob DiPiero. Additional songwriters contributing to the project include Frank Rogers, Steve Wariner, Victoria Shaw, James Stroud and Phil O’Donnell. Full track listing below.
“On Purpose comes from a line in the song ‘Better and Worse,’” notes Black. “It represents my attitude towards life, in that it’s never easy to ‘go your own way,’ but the rewards are greater when you follow your heart. I know that’s what my fans expect from me, and I hope that they hear that in the songs on this album. Musically, On Purpose is right where I want to be. I pushed myself hard for this album, doing more of the guitar work, even playing slide guitar for the first time.”
This 2015 project marks Black’s 21st album overall, and 12th studio release. He has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and charted nearly two dozen No. 1 singles.
Track Listing for On Purpose
Time for That (Clint Black/Frank Rogers)
Better And Worse (Black/Rogers)
Summertime Song (Black)
One Way To Live (Black/Steve Wariner)
Doing It Now For Love (Black/Hayden Nicholas)
You Still Get To Me (Black/Victoria Shaw)
Right On Time (Black/Wariner)
Still Calling It News (Black/Nicholas)
Making You Smile (Black/James Stroud)
Stay Gone (Black/Phil O’Donnell)
Breathing Air (Black/Rogers)
Beer – feat. Big and Rich (Black/Bill Anderson/Bob DiPiero)
The Trouble (Black)
The Last Day (Black/Nicholas)
The Cadillac Three Announce Sold-Out Nashville Homecoming In September
/by Eric T. ParkerPictured (L-R): Kelby Ray, Neil Mason and Jaren Johnston
The Cadillac Three will return to a sold-out show at Nashville’s The Cannery Ballroom on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m. Ticketless fans will still be able to view a live stream across Big Machine’s iHeart Radio channel.
“Damn, we started playing music to grow out our hair and meet chicks,” laughs Jaren Johnston (Guitar & Lead Vocals). “We’ve seen some of our favorite bands here so it’s cool to sell out The Cannery. Hopefully our fans will make similar memories.”
“We haven’t really played a headline date in Nashville since 2013 so we’re pretty excited for this show,” added Neil Mason (Drums, Percussion & Vocals. “Plus, it’ll be nice to see our family and sleep in our own beds.”
“Our fans always come out in full force!” chimed in Kelby Ray (Bass Steel Guitar, Dobro, Acoustic & Vocals). “It just makes sense to offer them all a chance to catch the show and join the party from wherever they are.”
Hotel Planned For UA Tower
/by Sarah SkatesPhoto courtesy of CoStar.
Music Row’s famed United Artist Tower will likely be home to a new hotel.
A majority of the 56,000-plus square-foot building has been sold to a group led by Dickson, Tenn.-based hotelier Jay Patel for $3.8 million. Mostly used as office spaces, the property was previously owned by Box Seat Properties.
Listed by Colliers International, the transaction does not include the ninth-floor penthouse and office space, currently owned by Frank Bryant, according to The Tennessean. A zoning change will not be required to convert the building into a hotel, reports the newspaper.
The 51,000 square-foot space was originally listed for $4.5 million, as posted on LoopNet.com.
Built in 1974 at 50 Music Sq. W., the UA Tower is the tallest building on Music Row.
It also changed hands in 2011, as reported by MusicRow.
Carly Pearce Signs Publishing Deal With BMG Nashville
/by Troy_StephensonPictured (L-R): Kevin Lane (BMG, Creative Director); Myles Lewis (Manager – busbee, Inc.); Kos Weaver (BMG, Executive Vice President); Pearce; busbee; Daniel Lee (BMG, Senior Creative Director).
Songwriter-artist Carly Pearce has signed a worldwide joint publishing agreement with BMG Nashville and with multi-genre hit songwriter and producer busbee. Pearce and busbee are putting the finishing touches on new music for a forthcoming EP.
Pearce has been featured as part SiriusXM’s The Highway’s ‘On The Horizon’ program, has been named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, and has performed multiple times on The Grand Ole Opry.
She has signed with Jeff Gregg at CAA for exclusive booking representation and has opened shows for Kelsea Ballerini, Josh Abbott Band, and others.
AIMP Nashville To Launch Inaugural Songwriter Series in September
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Songwriter Series, created by a committee of industry professionals and headed by Wrensong’s Ree Guyer Buchanan, is sponsored by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Fifth Third Bank.
Hit songwriters Barry Dean and Luke Laird will host and perform. Together, Dean and Laird have written 26 Top 5 Billboard hits.
This year’s six featured songwriters are Maggie Chapman, Luke Dick, Jameson Rodgers, Matt Rogers, Hailey Whitters and J.P. Williams.
“AIMP Nashville wanted to create an annual event to celebrate new songwriters in the independent publishing community,” said Buchanan. “Our Songwriter Series committee, Beth Laird, Michael McAnally Baum, Maurna Donovan, Olivia Hanceri, Denise Nichols, David Ross, and Trina Smith have done an incredible job of creating a new exciting opportunity to showcase independents.”
Each year six songwriters will be chosen by an industry committee to showcase hot new up-and-comers from the independent publishing community.