Matt Galvin
RCA Nashville has promoted Matt Galvin and Elizabeth Sledge to Directors, Regional Promotion, effective immediately. Both Galvin and Sledge will continue to be responsible for the development, implementation and supervision of radio promotional plans for the RCA Nashville roster in their respective regions, including the radio airplay of Bush Hawg, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Love and Theft, Jake Owen, Pistol Annies, Joanna Smith, Tate Stevens and Chris Young. They continue to report to Keith Gale, Sr. VP, National Promotion, RCA Nashville in their new roles.
“Matt and Liz have both been important members of our team for a long time, and their contributions to our successes are too numerous to count,” said Gale. “They’ve seamlessly executed and excelled at every new challenge and additional responsibility presented to them, and this well-deserved recognition formalizes their incredible momentum as members of the RCA Promotion leadership team. I’m lucky and proud to have them in the RCA family.”
Elizabeth Sledge
Galvin, a native of Nashville, has a long tenure with the company, most recently serving as Manager, Regional Promotion, RCA Nashville. He first joined then Arista Records in 1995 in the mailroom before being promoted to A&R Coordinator in 1996 and Tickets and Itineraries Coordinator for RCA Label Group in 1999. In 2001, Galvin was promoted to Promotions Coordinator, Arista Nashville and later relocated to Pheonix with the company in 2004 as National Promotions Director for RCA Nashville, where he worked with radio stations on the West Coast to promote and market artists on the RCA roster before relocating back to Nashville as Regional Promotion Manager in 2008. Galvin is a native of Nashville, TN and graduated from Belmont University in 1995.
A 14-year veteran in the industry, Sledge has served as Manager, Regional Promotion in the Southeast region for the RCA Promotion team since 2009. Sledge rejoined the company after working as part of the founding team of Montage Music Group, where she held several positions of increasing responsibility culminating in her role as Midwest/Northeast regional in 2009. Prior to Montage, she worked on the Columbia /Epic Promotions team from 2002-2006, where she worked with the label’s artists including Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry. Sledge first joined the Columbia Nashville team as a Coordinator in 2002 before being promoted to Northeast Regional Promotion Manager for Epic in 2005. Liz graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1998. She currently resides in Nashville.
Second Soundtrack for ABC's 'Nashville' To Release May 7
/by Jessica NicholsonAward-winning producers T Bone Burnett, Buddy Miller, Gabriel Witcher, Garth Fundis, Frank Liddell, Dan Auerbach, and Ross Copperman worked together to showcase the original content on both the show and soundtrack, respectively. Target will simultaneously release an exclusive version of the soundtrack that will include five additional bonus tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Fade Into You
Performed by Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen
Written by Matt Jenkins, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2. Ho Hey
Performed by Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella
Written by Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz
3. Gun For A Mouth
Performed by Sam Palladio
Written by David Poe
4. We Are Water
Performed by Hayden Panettiere
Written by Patty Griffin
5. Looking For A Place To Shine
Performed by Clare Bowen
Written by Natalie Hemby, Angela Lauer
6. Stronger Than Me
Performed by Connie Britton
Written by Sarah Buxton, Kate York
7. Bitter Memory
Performed by Connie Britton
Written by Lucinda Williams
8. Let There Be Lonely
Performed by Jonathan Jackson
Written by Laura Rogers, Lydia Rogers, Gordie Sampson
9. Hypnotizing
Performed by Hayden Panettiere
Written by Cary Barlowe, Steve Robson, Caitlyn Smith
10. I Will Fall (Studio Version)
Performed by Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio
Written by Tyler James, Kate York
11. Nothing In This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again
Performed by Hayden Panettiere
Written by Sarah Buxton, Kate York
Compass Records Signing
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Bankesters
Compass Records has added The Bankesters to its roster of bluegrass artists. The band includes Phil and Dorene Bankester and their three daughters and son-in-law. They are currently at work gathering material for a new album to be produced by Alison Brown and tentatively slated for a fall 2013 release. In the meantime, Compass will be re-releasing the band’s latest album Looking Forward on May 28 for international distribution.
Compass Records Group is home to more than 500 releases across the Compass Records, Green Linnet and Mulligan Records imprints with a roster that boasts a variety of artists including Colin Hay, Victor Wooten, Claire Lynch, Altan, Peter Rowan, The Gibson Brothers, Darden Smith, BeauSoleil, Catie Curtis and label co-founder Alison Brown.
Artist Snapshots (4-16-13)
/by Jessica NicholsonFollowing a big win at the ACM Awards, Florida Georgia Line’s first visit to Colorado on Saturday night (April 13) proved to be more “icing on the cake.” Just before taking the stage for their sold-out, headlining show in Denver, KWOF’s Jonathan Wilde and Brooke Diaz and Grizzly Rose owner Scott Durland surprised the ACM Award Winners for New Artist of the Year with a giant cake.
Pictured (L-R): Grizzly Rose Owner Scott Durland, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, KWOF MD Brooke Diaz, KWOF PD Jonathan Wilde, Republic Nashville’s Lois Lewis
and FGL’s Brian Kelley
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Pictured (L-R): McCreery, John Ray Clemmons, Nashville RBI Board Chairman, and JoLyn Hilliard, Nashville RBI Executive Director.
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The music video for Brad Paisley’s current single, “Beat This Summer,” debuted on Friday, April 12. The clip was directed by Roman White (Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift), and filmed in Santa Monica, Calif. The video captures the thrills and heartbreak of a summer crush between a young boy and a young girl. Watch the video here.
Brad Paisley on the set of his video for “Beat This Summer.”
Country Stars To Decorate Best Cellars Dinner
/by Eric T. ParkerThis exclusive wine and food celebration pairs “Best Sellers” (popular chart-topping artists) with “Best Cellars” (top wine collectors) who share rare wines with guests at their tables.
This year’s wine hosts include Sam and Celeste Beall; co-chair Tom Black, Keith and Pam Browning; co-chair John and Chantel Esposito; co-chair Bill Hearn and Elise Loehr; Billy Ray and Nancy Hearn; Clint Higham and Joe Galante; Chris Johnson and Jeff Roberts; Eliza Kraft Olander; Keith and Deby Pitts; Bill Shea and Kip and Valerie Summers.
Unique to this year, a reception sponsorship by SunTrust Bank, and post-dinner attendees may now also choose to purchase separate admission to the previously invite-only Tom Black After Party with performances by Warner Music Nashville’s Brett Eldredge and Charlie Worsham.
The four-course dinner will be created by Bob Waggoner (Watermark) and Sean Brock (McCrady’s and Husk in Charleston and Husk in Nashville).
Since the inaugural dinner, created by Billy Ray Hearn in 1999, the Best Cellars Dinner has raised more than $1.65 million to support the foundation’s mission of funding ground-breaking leukemia, cancer and AIDS research.
To purchase tickets and sponsorships for this event, please call Cindy Lovelace at 615-256-2002 or click here.
Artist Updates (4-16-13)
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Stevens, a former blue collar road worker for the city, won the second season of The X Factor. Among those viewers that season was a contingent of Belton residents, who led the charge to raise 100 percent of the funds for the water tower repainting and dedication. “It’s moments like this that really make me smile,” says Stevens. “The support I’ve felt from the community is incredible, and I hope I can continue to make them proud. I’m so incredibly humbled by this honor.”
Guests expected to attend this year include actress Jane Seymour, fashion designer Lauren Conrad, NFL Hall of Fame member Warren Moon, actress Jennifer Tilly, actor William Fichtner and actress Patrika Darbo, author Nora Roberts, recording artist Ski Johnson, among others.
Industry Ink (4-16-13)
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Australian singer-songwriter Kane Harrison has joined SESAC‘s roster of writers. Harrison has released two singles, “Crazy” and “Slow Burn.” Harrison recently stopped by SESAC’s Nashville headquarters to celebrate the new partnership.
Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch and Harrison. Photo: Peyton Hoge
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Joanna Smith performed an acoustic set for the WDKN Open House last week.
Pictured (L-R): RG Jones, Sony Music Secondary Promotion Manager Robert Freeman, WDKN Music
Director Kenneth Forte, President/WDKN Joanna Smith, RCA artist Dale Turner,
WDKN Mornings Rusty Sherrill, Sony Music Secondary Promotion
CD Baby Partners with Songtrust To Offer CD Baby Pro
/by Jessica NicholsonThe new service interfaces with performance rights organizations to collect royalties on behalf of US-based artists. The offering is made of four primary services including music distribution, songwriter affiliation and/or registration with performing rights organizations ASCAP or BMI, song registration with ASCAP or BMI and international collection agencies, and global royalty collections.
The service will be an add-on opportunity for existing CD Baby Artists, at a cost of $59 per album or $39 per single.
Artist Updates (4-15-13)
/by Jessica Nicholson“Amazing 2 [sic] have been part of SNF- an honor. I’ve just let everyone there know it’s time 2 [sic] let someone else rock the open. Difficult decision. Kinda Emotional. Love all you guys at SNF – I’ll b [sic] watching!!”
Hill began performing the opening theme in 2007.
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Sugarland’s Kristian Bush has launched a new web series, Music Monday. Each Monday, the singer-songwriter will stream a different song and discuss the story behind it. The song could be a new demo or an old favorite. His first installment begins today (April 15), with “Call It Even,” from Billy Pilgrim’s 2001 project In The Time Machine. For more information, visit kristianbush.com.
Miss Willie Brown debuted in 2011 and toured with Dierks Bentley and Josh Thompson.
Bigger Picture Group’s Chris Janson recently participated in the ACM & Cabela’s Great Outdoors Archery Event on April 6. Also competing was Willie Robertson, star of the A&E hit show Duck Dynasty.
Pictured (L-R): Chris Janson, Willie and Korie Robertson
Film-Com This Week In Nashville
/by Sarah SkatesPrior to the event, Film-Com processes all entries to identify the most marketable properties. Filmmakers with the most marketable works-in-progress present their projects at Film-Com, and 50-100 additional projects of marketable merit are included in a printed catalog.
The conference kicked-off Saturday (April 13) with Score-Com at Ocean Way Studios and Script-Com.
A few of the week’s highlights include:
• Faith In Film Conference at the Frist Center for Visual Arts
• New Project Expo at Titans Stadium
• Film and Television Business Seminars at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theatre
• Syncs & Drinks at The Hard Rock Café, featuring performances by Lions For Real and Shannon LaBrie.
Details at filmnashville.org.
RCA Nashville Promotes Two
/by Jessica NicholsonMatt Galvin
RCA Nashville has promoted Matt Galvin and Elizabeth Sledge to Directors, Regional Promotion, effective immediately. Both Galvin and Sledge will continue to be responsible for the development, implementation and supervision of radio promotional plans for the RCA Nashville roster in their respective regions, including the radio airplay of Bush Hawg, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Love and Theft, Jake Owen, Pistol Annies, Joanna Smith, Tate Stevens and Chris Young. They continue to report to Keith Gale, Sr. VP, National Promotion, RCA Nashville in their new roles.
“Matt and Liz have both been important members of our team for a long time, and their contributions to our successes are too numerous to count,” said Gale. “They’ve seamlessly executed and excelled at every new challenge and additional responsibility presented to them, and this well-deserved recognition formalizes their incredible momentum as members of the RCA Promotion leadership team. I’m lucky and proud to have them in the RCA family.”
Elizabeth Sledge
Galvin, a native of Nashville, has a long tenure with the company, most recently serving as Manager, Regional Promotion, RCA Nashville. He first joined then Arista Records in 1995 in the mailroom before being promoted to A&R Coordinator in 1996 and Tickets and Itineraries Coordinator for RCA Label Group in 1999. In 2001, Galvin was promoted to Promotions Coordinator, Arista Nashville and later relocated to Pheonix with the company in 2004 as National Promotions Director for RCA Nashville, where he worked with radio stations on the West Coast to promote and market artists on the RCA roster before relocating back to Nashville as Regional Promotion Manager in 2008. Galvin is a native of Nashville, TN and graduated from Belmont University in 1995.
A 14-year veteran in the industry, Sledge has served as Manager, Regional Promotion in the Southeast region for the RCA Promotion team since 2009. Sledge rejoined the company after working as part of the founding team of Montage Music Group, where she held several positions of increasing responsibility culminating in her role as Midwest/Northeast regional in 2009. Prior to Montage, she worked on the Columbia /Epic Promotions team from 2002-2006, where she worked with the label’s artists including Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry. Sledge first joined the Columbia Nashville team as a Coordinator in 2002 before being promoted to Northeast Regional Promotion Manager for Epic in 2005. Liz graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1998. She currently resides in Nashville.