Pictured (L-R): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Industry members gathered at the curling and bowling bar-restaurant Tee Line in Nashville last week to celebrate Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter‘s six-week No. 1, “Thinking ‘Bout You.” The tune is Lynch’s eighth U.S. and second Canadian No. 1 at country radio, and Porter’s first U.S. No. 1.
The collaboration made history last year after becoming the longest-running top 10 single in Billboard Country Airplay chart history at 28 weeks and Broken Bow Records’ longest-reigning single at country radio. “Thinking ‘Bout You” was named the No. 1 song on the Mediabase 2022 Year-End Country Chart as well as the No. 2 track on the Billboard 2022 Year-End Country Airplay Songs chart.
Pictured (L-R, back row): Mike Sistad (ASCAP), Zach Crowell (Producer), Ryan Beuschel (Warner Chappell Music), Kelly Bolton (Tape Room Music), Kelsey Worley (BMG), Jon Loba (BMG) and Josh Tomlinson (BMI); (L-R, front row): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, MacKenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Hosted by BMI and ASCAP, Lynch and Porter were joined by “Thinking ‘Bout You” co-writers Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps and Will Weatherly in the celebrations.
BMI’s Josh Tomlinson presided at the curling and bowling establishment. He started by congratulating BMI affiliates Lynch and Weatherly.
Tomlinson shared that outside of the soundtrack for the Disney movie Encanto, “Thinking ‘Bout You” is one of the only songs that will calm his 13-month-old son on his way to daycare. “We’re grateful for that,” Tomlinson quipped.
ASCAP’s Mike Sistad was on hand to celebrate affiliates Albert, Phelps and Porter. He shared a bit about each writer’s background and congratulated them all. He also recognized ASCAP member Zach Crowell, who produced the track.
BMG’s Kelsey Worley filled in for Chris Oglesby. She admitted she was nervous to speak, as it was her first time, but she handled it like a pro.
“I’m so glad that my first time speaking at one of these is for such a little-known, under the radar song that very few people have heard,” she joked about the tune that has garnered over 455 million global on-demand streams to date. Worley congratulated BMG writer Lynch. “I want to point out that your belief in this song played such an appropriate role in its incredible success.”
Pictured (L-R, back row): Ellen Ford (BBR), JoJamie Hahr (BBR), Ashley Wojcinski (BBR), Carson James (BBR), Renee Leymon (BBR), Scotty O’brien (BBR), Jon Loba (BMG) and Shelley Hargis (BBR); (L-R, front row): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Worley’s point was echoed throughout the party. “Thinking ‘Bout You” originally appeared as a collaboration with Lauren Alaina on his fourth album Tullahoma. When Alaina wasn’t available to be a part of the single release, Lynch put a call out to the country music community for submissions for the part from up-and-coming female artists. After blindly listening to tapes from different auditions, Lynch chose Porter’s vocal to be his duet partner, and the rest was history.
Tape Room’s Kelly Bolton spoke about writers Weatherly and Phelps. She recognized each of the Broken Bow Records radio promotion team members and BBR executives.
Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel was next to congratulate writers Lynch, Weatherly and Phelps. He pointed out that “Thinking ‘Bout You” was written while Lynch was out on the road on 2019 with Thomas Rhett.
“When DL and I started working together, he was very passionate about making sure we had a lot of bus runs. That’s been a big strategy of ours,” Beuschel said. “There’s a lot of distractions that go on out on the road, but when he has writers out, he is locked in and focused.”
Concord’s Brad Kennard and Matt Turner spoke about their relationship with writer Albert. Kennard spoke about wishing to be a part of “Thinking ‘Bout You” when he heard and then getting to be a part of it when the company acquired Albert’s catalog from Downtown in spring of 2021.
He turned the mic over to Turner, because he had been working alongside Turner at Downtown before moving to Concord, himself. “I was at Downtown when this song was written. I heard it and immediately wanted to know when it was coming out,” Turner said. “I couldn’t be more grateful to work with Andy and to be here celebrating this song.”
“Thinking ‘Bout You” collaborators with their MusicRow No. 1 Challenge Coins. Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s LB Cantrell, Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter, Will Weatherly and MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson. Photo: Erika Rock
In partnership with BMI on their No. 1 parties, Studio Bank’s Ron Cox gave a presentation at the party, revealing that the bank had make a donation to Lynch’s The Cowboys and Angels Fund in the writers’ names.
Next up, BBR Music Group’s Shelley Hargis was on hand to speak on behalf of the award-winning promotion team.
“What a blessing this was to work this record,” she said. “As a promo staff, it’s amazing when you are given an amazing piece of work that you know from the get-go is going to be huge. We felt it from the first time we heard it. When we finally got to work it as a single, we partied our way to the top.”
After all the executives spoke, it was time to hear from the writers and artists. Weatherly was first—he kept it short and sweet, thanking his co-writers, publishers and Lynch.
Then came Albert. “This is the kind of song I’ve been praying about being a part of since before I moved to Nashville. I feel like no matter how many times I’ve heard it, I’m still not sick of it. That’s not easy to come by. It’s one of those songs that doesn’t burn out, it just burns in.”
Phelps was next. He echoed thanks to the village around the song. He made sure to thank his grandmother for the inspiration, saying, “Shoutout to my Grandma for picking up the phone one day and saying, ‘I was just thinking ’bout you.'”
Porter thanked her team and husband when she stepped up to the mic. She showed a lot of love to her duet partner who brought her on to the history-making song.
“Dustin, thank you for taking a chance on me. I know that this song had a beautiful life before I got involved. I know it was probably a scary and hard decision, but thank you for believing my voice,” Porter said. “Thank you for teaching me so many things on this road, like how to do an award show, how to do a TV talk show and how to do all these things as an artist. Thank you for showing me how I also want to be as an artist. Hopefully I will be able to pass that down to someone newer than me one day.”
When it came time for the man of the hour to speak, he gave particular attention to thanking everyone individually that was involved in “Thinking ‘Bout You.”
“We’ve been trying to put this party on since last May, so it’s been almost 12 months if that tells you how crazy life gets once we start touring again, recording, and going and doing life. MacKenzie, I knew from the moment I heard your voice on this track that we had something magical on our hands. Thank you for wanting to be a part of ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ and joining me on the wild journey of this song. To my BBR family, we made history together! Love y’all and am so grateful for you,” he shared. “Another huge thank you to country radio for loving this one as much as we do and giving it the life it deserved. And to Andy, Hunter and Will, thank you guys for both continuing to believe in me and create with me. These guys keep swinging the bat and believing in what we’re doing, and every now and again we get a ‘yes’ and it changes our lives. More to come, right?”
Scotty McCreery Teams Up With UScellular To Celebrate Hometown Connections
/by Lorie HollabaughScotty McCreery. Photo: Jeff Ray
Scotty McCreery is teaming up with UScellular for its “Locally Grown, Locally Live” music campaign to showcase artists and the people and places that have shaped who they are today.
The campaign will spotlight McCreery’s hometown connection as well as Greylan James (Knoxville, Tennessee); Kalie Shorr (Portland, Maine); Corey Kent (Bixby, Oklahoma); Hailey Whitters (Shueyville, Iowa); and Morgan Wade (Floyd, Virginia.)
The campaign kicked off yesterday (March 27) with the “Locally Grown, Locally Live” VIP Fan Experience Sweepstakes and will run through May 28. There are a variety of opportunities for fans to engage with the artists, including a website with artist videos and an original Spotify playlist, curated to showcase the artists. On April 5 at 8 p.m. CT, McCreery will host an “Ask Me Anything” Instagram Live session, where fans will have a chance to ask questions and interact with him. UScellular will also celebrate each artist and their stories on its socials.
“I love how UScellular is creating an opportunity for me and other artists to stay connected with fans in communities across the country,” says McCreery. “The amazing people in my hometown of Garner, North Carolina, helped give me my start in music, and it’s great to see that UScellular is working in a similar way to show how they are committed to enriching the communities they serve.”
There will also be special appearances from all the “Locally Grown, Locally Live” artists at the UScellular Connection Stage, headlined by McCreery, at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 8.
“At UScellular, we connect people to what matters most. The two letters at the beginning of our name speak volumes about who we are as a company and how we show up for our communities” says Verchele Roberts, UScellular Vice President of Brand Management. “Music brings us together, so we’re celebrating artists across the country who cultivate genuine connections with their fans.”
Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Remains At The Top Of The Charts
/by Liza AndersonMorgan Wallen. Photo: John Shearer
Morgan Wallen maintains his chart-topping positions this week according to Luminate data.
Wallen’s One Thing At A Time remains at No. 1 on both the country albums chart and all-genre albums chart with 209K in total consumption (12K album only/245 million song streams).
Once again, his Dangerous: The Double Album comes in at No. 2 with 41K (1K album only/51 million song streams) and Zach Bryan‘s American Heartbreak stays at No. 3 with 25K (1K album only/30 million song streams). Taylor Swift‘s Red (Taylor’s Version) lands at No. 4 with 20K (3K album only/21 million song streams), moving Bailey Zimmerman‘s Leave The Light On to No. 5 with 17K (483 album only/22 million song streams).
Wallen’s “Last Night” holds its No. 1 spot on the country streaming songs chart—and moves to No. 2 overall—with 29 million new streams adding to 214 million RTD. “Thinkin’ Bout Me” continues to land at No. 2 with 14 million streams adding to 50 million RTD and “You Proof” stays at No. 3 with 12 million streams adding to 491 million RTD. “Thought You Should Know” rises to No. 4 with 11.7 million streams adding to 296 million RTD and Zimmerman’s “Rock and A Hard Place” jumps to No. 5 with 11.5 million streams adding to 386 million RTD.
Opry Crooner Ray Pillow Passes
/by Robert K OermannRay Pillow
Grand Ole Opry star Ray Pillow has died at age 85.
He is best known for his 1966 hit duets with Country Music Hall of Fame member Jean Shepard (1933-2016) “I’ll Take the Dog” and “Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be.” Pillow had top-40 solo country hits with “Thank You Ma’am” (1965), “Common Colds and Broken Hearts” (1966), “Volkswagen” (1966) and “Reconsider Me” (1969). He charted 18 times between 1965 and 1981.
Pillow also had a career on Music Row as an executive for Liberty Records in the 1990s. He was a song publisher and the co-founder of an independent record label as well.
Born Herbert Raymond Pillow, the singer was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from Lynchburg College with a business degree and served in the U.S. Navy.
Pillow performed locally on radio and TV before coming to Nashville to compete on the Pet Milk Talent Contest. He did not win, but he persevered and eventually found his Nashville manager, Joe Taylor. This led to a 1964 contract with Capitol Records. This label is where most of his hits occurred.
Ray Pillow was named “Most Promising Male Artist” by Billboard in 1966. Cash Box echoed that by naming him its Most Promising New Artist of 1966. That was also the year that he was inducted into the Opry cast.
During his heyday, he appeared on the nationally syndicated television shows of Porter Wagoner, Bobby Lord and The Wilburn Brothers. He also appeared in the feature films Country Boy (1966) and The Disc Jockey (1979).
The baritone vocalist continued to record for the next three decades. Pillow placed singles on the charts on such imprints as ABC, Plantation, Mega, Hilltop, Dot, MCA and First Generation.
In 1964, he and Taylor formed The Joe Taylor Artist Agency, a management and booking company. It was located on 12th Avenue South in the complex now occupied by Dolly Parton’s offices.
Pillow also partnered with former Mel Tillis bass player Larry McFaden. They co-founded the song-publishing business Sycamore Valley Music. The firm became highly successful, handling the songwriting catalog of Lee Greenwood in the 1980s. The songs included Greenwood’s 1984 anthem “God Bless the U.S.A.,” which won the CMA Song of the Year award.
In 1990, Jimmy Bowen hired Pillow as an A&R executive at Liberty to screen songs for the label’s artists. Ray Pillow celebrated his 50th anniversary as an Opry member in 2016 and retired two years later.
The singer passed away on Sunday, March 26. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Pillow, daughter, Selena Malone, son, Daryl Ray Pillow and by six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date by the family.
Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter Celebrate Six-Week No. 1, ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’
/by LB CantrellPictured (L-R): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Industry members gathered at the curling and bowling bar-restaurant Tee Line in Nashville last week to celebrate Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter‘s six-week No. 1, “Thinking ‘Bout You.” The tune is Lynch’s eighth U.S. and second Canadian No. 1 at country radio, and Porter’s first U.S. No. 1.
The collaboration made history last year after becoming the longest-running top 10 single in Billboard Country Airplay chart history at 28 weeks and Broken Bow Records’ longest-reigning single at country radio. “Thinking ‘Bout You” was named the No. 1 song on the Mediabase 2022 Year-End Country Chart as well as the No. 2 track on the Billboard 2022 Year-End Country Airplay Songs chart.
Pictured (L-R, back row): Mike Sistad (ASCAP), Zach Crowell (Producer), Ryan Beuschel (Warner Chappell Music), Kelly Bolton (Tape Room Music), Kelsey Worley (BMG), Jon Loba (BMG) and Josh Tomlinson (BMI); (L-R, front row): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, MacKenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Hosted by BMI and ASCAP, Lynch and Porter were joined by “Thinking ‘Bout You” co-writers Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps and Will Weatherly in the celebrations.
BMI’s Josh Tomlinson presided at the curling and bowling establishment. He started by congratulating BMI affiliates Lynch and Weatherly.
Tomlinson shared that outside of the soundtrack for the Disney movie Encanto, “Thinking ‘Bout You” is one of the only songs that will calm his 13-month-old son on his way to daycare. “We’re grateful for that,” Tomlinson quipped.
ASCAP’s Mike Sistad was on hand to celebrate affiliates Albert, Phelps and Porter. He shared a bit about each writer’s background and congratulated them all. He also recognized ASCAP member Zach Crowell, who produced the track.
BMG’s Kelsey Worley filled in for Chris Oglesby. She admitted she was nervous to speak, as it was her first time, but she handled it like a pro.
“I’m so glad that my first time speaking at one of these is for such a little-known, under the radar song that very few people have heard,” she joked about the tune that has garnered over 455 million global on-demand streams to date. Worley congratulated BMG writer Lynch. “I want to point out that your belief in this song played such an appropriate role in its incredible success.”
Pictured (L-R, back row): Ellen Ford (BBR), JoJamie Hahr (BBR), Ashley Wojcinski (BBR), Carson James (BBR), Renee Leymon (BBR), Scotty O’brien (BBR), Jon Loba (BMG) and Shelley Hargis (BBR); (L-R, front row): Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter and Will Weatherly. Photo: Erika Rock
Worley’s point was echoed throughout the party. “Thinking ‘Bout You” originally appeared as a collaboration with Lauren Alaina on his fourth album Tullahoma. When Alaina wasn’t available to be a part of the single release, Lynch put a call out to the country music community for submissions for the part from up-and-coming female artists. After blindly listening to tapes from different auditions, Lynch chose Porter’s vocal to be his duet partner, and the rest was history.
Tape Room’s Kelly Bolton spoke about writers Weatherly and Phelps. She recognized each of the Broken Bow Records radio promotion team members and BBR executives.
Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel was next to congratulate writers Lynch, Weatherly and Phelps. He pointed out that “Thinking ‘Bout You” was written while Lynch was out on the road on 2019 with Thomas Rhett.
“When DL and I started working together, he was very passionate about making sure we had a lot of bus runs. That’s been a big strategy of ours,” Beuschel said. “There’s a lot of distractions that go on out on the road, but when he has writers out, he is locked in and focused.”
Concord’s Brad Kennard and Matt Turner spoke about their relationship with writer Albert. Kennard spoke about wishing to be a part of “Thinking ‘Bout You” when he heard and then getting to be a part of it when the company acquired Albert’s catalog from Downtown in spring of 2021.
He turned the mic over to Turner, because he had been working alongside Turner at Downtown before moving to Concord, himself. “I was at Downtown when this song was written. I heard it and immediately wanted to know when it was coming out,” Turner said. “I couldn’t be more grateful to work with Andy and to be here celebrating this song.”
“Thinking ‘Bout You” collaborators with their MusicRow No. 1 Challenge Coins. Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s LB Cantrell, Hunter Phelps, Andy Albert, Dustin Lynch, Mackenzie Porter, Will Weatherly and MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson. Photo: Erika Rock
In partnership with BMI on their No. 1 parties, Studio Bank’s Ron Cox gave a presentation at the party, revealing that the bank had make a donation to Lynch’s The Cowboys and Angels Fund in the writers’ names.
Next up, BBR Music Group’s Shelley Hargis was on hand to speak on behalf of the award-winning promotion team.
“What a blessing this was to work this record,” she said. “As a promo staff, it’s amazing when you are given an amazing piece of work that you know from the get-go is going to be huge. We felt it from the first time we heard it. When we finally got to work it as a single, we partied our way to the top.”
After all the executives spoke, it was time to hear from the writers and artists. Weatherly was first—he kept it short and sweet, thanking his co-writers, publishers and Lynch.
Then came Albert. “This is the kind of song I’ve been praying about being a part of since before I moved to Nashville. I feel like no matter how many times I’ve heard it, I’m still not sick of it. That’s not easy to come by. It’s one of those songs that doesn’t burn out, it just burns in.”
Phelps was next. He echoed thanks to the village around the song. He made sure to thank his grandmother for the inspiration, saying, “Shoutout to my Grandma for picking up the phone one day and saying, ‘I was just thinking ’bout you.'”
Porter thanked her team and husband when she stepped up to the mic. She showed a lot of love to her duet partner who brought her on to the history-making song.
“Dustin, thank you for taking a chance on me. I know that this song had a beautiful life before I got involved. I know it was probably a scary and hard decision, but thank you for believing my voice,” Porter said. “Thank you for teaching me so many things on this road, like how to do an award show, how to do a TV talk show and how to do all these things as an artist. Thank you for showing me how I also want to be as an artist. Hopefully I will be able to pass that down to someone newer than me one day.”
When it came time for the man of the hour to speak, he gave particular attention to thanking everyone individually that was involved in “Thinking ‘Bout You.”
“We’ve been trying to put this party on since last May, so it’s been almost 12 months if that tells you how crazy life gets once we start touring again, recording, and going and doing life. MacKenzie, I knew from the moment I heard your voice on this track that we had something magical on our hands. Thank you for wanting to be a part of ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ and joining me on the wild journey of this song. To my BBR family, we made history together! Love y’all and am so grateful for you,” he shared. “Another huge thank you to country radio for loving this one as much as we do and giving it the life it deserved. And to Andy, Hunter and Will, thank you guys for both continuing to believe in me and create with me. These guys keep swinging the bat and believing in what we’re doing, and every now and again we get a ‘yes’ and it changes our lives. More to come, right?”
Morgan Wallen & Co-Writers Remain At The Top Of The Top Songwriter Chart
/by LB CantrellMorgan Wallen. Photo: Ryan Smith
Morgan Wallen remains at No. 1 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week with a whopping 16 currently charting songs. In addition to 14 from his new album, he is also a co-writer on Keith Urban‘s “Brown Eyes Baby” and Corey Kent‘s “Wild As Her.”
Ashley Gorley, who has 12 charting songs on the Wallen project, is at No. 2 and Ryan Vojtesak, who has 14 Wallen cuts, is at No. 3.
Zach Bryan moves back up into the top five on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, propelled by “Something In The Orange” and “Dawns.”
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Carly Pearce Earns Fourth No. 1 With ‘What He Didn’t Do’
/by Lorie HollabaughCarly Pearce. Photo: Allister Ann.
Carly Pearce has earned her fourth career No. 1 with “What He Didn’t Do,” as the song officially tops the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart.
The Gold-certified hit has amassed over 235 million streams to date, and its video is currently nominated for CMT Female Video of the Year. The 10-time CMT Music Awards nominee is also up for Performance of the Year, and will perform at the live show on April 2, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. CT.
“I wrote ‘What He Didn’t Do’ at a time when I needed to be reminded of my worth and that I deserved better,” says Pearce. “I knew it was special from the moment we wrote it. It is a song about hope, reminding yourself what you deserve moving forward. Out of all of my singles, this one I am most proud of. I am thankful that country radio wrapped their arms around it to allow fans to hear the message.”
Pearce is also celebrating the release of her latest album 29: Written In Stone (Live From Music City), which was released March 24 via Big Machine Records. The project marks Pearce’s first live album and closes the chapter on her pivotal 29 journey.
The Grand Ole Opry member will also return to the Opry stage on April 11 for her landmark 100th performance since making her 2015 debut.
Summerfest 2023 Lineup Announced
/by Lorie HollabaughOver 100 artists are set to perform during the festival’s 55th anniversary, including Dave Matthews Band, Odesza, Zach Bryan, Imagine Dragons, Santa Fe Klan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Noah Kahan, Ava Max, The Pretty Reckless, Sean Paul, Coi Leray, Japanese Breakfast, Yellowcard, Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes and more.
“Celebrating 55 years of live music is a true testament to this festival. Together with the City of Milwaukee, we look forward to hosting music fans from across the globe at Summerfest and delivering a world-class lineup with hundreds of artists during our nine-day run” says Don Smiley, CEO of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Tickets for Summerfest are on sale now at Summerfest.com with single day general admission starting at $26. In celebration of the 55th anniversary, the UScellular Power Pass is available for $55 and includes admission for all nine days of the festival, and is available now through Wednesday, March 29.
Boy Named Banjo Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut
/by Lorie HollabaughBoy Named Banjo during their Grand Ole Opry debut. Photo: Grand Ole Opry/Chris Hollo
Mercury Nashville band Boy Named Banjo made their Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, March 21.
The Nashville-born quintet of Barton Davies, Ford Garrard, Sam McCullough, Willard Logan and William Reames stepped into the legendary Opry circle for the first time for a special performance of “Go Out Dancing” and “Heart In Motion.”
Boy Named Banjo released their latest track, “Whiskey Dreams,” last week. A vinyl reprint of the band’s major label debut EP, Circles, is available now for pre-order in an exclusive “whiskey smoke” color and will be released this Friday, March 31. The band is currently prepping its next project, out later this year.
“Tonight was such an amazing night! Growing up in Nashville, making our debut at the Grand Ole Opry is such an important milestone for us,” said Davies. “Stepping into that historic circle, playing our original music as a band that’s known each other for years, was an incredible experience I don’t think any of us will forget. And we are all so happy that we got to share this special night with our families and friends who came out to support us.”
Scott Borchetta Involved In Racing Accident
/by LB CantrellScott Borchetta. Photo: Nathan Morgan for BMLG
Big Machine Label Group Chairman & CEO Scott Borchetta was left injured after a crash while he was racing at the Trans Am2 Series at Road Atlanta on Sunday (March 26). According to BMLG, he is currently in stable condition.
Borchetta is also the team owner for the Big Machine Racing team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He crashed on lap 24 of Sunday’s race and was transported to a local hospital.
“We ask everyone to please respect the Borchetta family’s privacy during this time,” the label shared in a statement.
Well wishes for Borchetta can sent to wellwishes@bmlg.net.
On Tuesday (March 28), Sandi Borchetta shared the below statement:
More updates regarding Borchetta will be published as they come out.
Whiskey Myers Partners With SoundWaves Creative To Launch Collectible Art Line
/by Caela GriffinSample Proof of the Waylon Jennings Art to Come from SoundWaves Creative
Multi-Platinum band Whiskey Myers has partnered with exclusive art creator SoundWaves Creative to release limited-edition prints and merchandise. These works will celebrate their own live shows and the works of other musicians, namely award-winning singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings. This collaboration will be the exclusive art provider for the Jennings estate, and the inaugural Jennings poster will release this week.
Founded by John Fosco in 2021, SoundWaves Creative is a music-based collectible company that offers music-inspired art with an emphasis on print variants specific to individual live shows and musicians. Limited in number, each creation is hand embossed, authenticated, archived, and custom made.
“We’re so excited to be working with SoundWaves Creative to create some really cool Waylon posters,” shares Shooter Jennings, son of the late Jennings and an accomplished artist. “They create great art and are great folks. The Whiskey Myers guys are old friends of mine from way back and have now collaborated with SoundWaves to allow for some really cool designs for other artists as well, and I’m excited to bring Waylon into the fold!”
“Visual art has always been really important to us as a band,” reflects John Jeffers, Whiskey Myers’ guitarist and designer of the cover art for their self-titled album as well as various tour art for the band. “Whether that’s the design on our album covers or the items at our merch booth, we see art as a way to tell even more of our music’s story. We loved what SoundWaves brought to the table for our own shows, and we’re excited to partner with them to help create art for even more artists.”
“I’m a collector of all things music, and since the inception of SoundWaves we have implemented an archiving system highlighting supply, collaboration and year produced,” notes Fosco. “This system was designed to effectively communicate with the mind of a collector. We create media; we don’t create posters. Our media is created by a team of directors, producers, illustrators, applicators… This creative process was put in place to raise the bar on collectible music-based art.”