2025 Artists

Thriving in Jake Owen’s camp for years has made Angie a high level songwriter and performer. In 2019, she was named one of three artists for CMA’s artist development program led by Kix Brooks, Mary Hilliard Harrington, and Marion Kraft. In 2020, her single ‘Real Talk’ catapulted her onto the country scene by making her a ‘Highway Find’ on Sirius XM the Highway. Her last three singles in 2021 have each hit over one million streams since release and have been added to some of the biggest editorial playlists on both Spotify and Apple Music. Touring an average of 10 cities a month, Angie has played over 1000+ live shows and has shared the stage with artists like Big & Rich, Tanya Tucker, Sammy Kershaw, Trace Adkins, Melissa Etherige, Jake Owen and more. With over 150k+ cumulative followers, you can find her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @officialangiek.

Audrey Spillman is a songwriter and artist based near Nashville, TN. Her songs have been recorded by artists such as Amy Grant and also been featured in Film/TV. She has taken the stage with legendary artists such as Rodney Crowell and recorded with icons such as Kris Kristofferson. With a southern gothic style in her writing and sound, her upcoming album, Nightingale, is immersed in faith, family and home. The album will feature artists such as John Moreland, Natalie Hemby, Mindy Smith and Garrison Starr.

CMA, ACM & Grammy nominee, Bobby Tomberlin, was raised in Luverne, Al, where he was a disc jockey at the age of 11, interviewing icons like Johnny Cash, Waylon and Tammy Wynette. Bobby was discovered by Mel Tillis and recently celebrated his 26th year as a staff songwriter for CURB Word Music. Bobby co-wrote "One More Day", recorded by Diamond Rio, Darryl Worley’s Top 10 hit, "A Good Day To Run” and the new Willie Nelson/Barbra Streisand single, “I’d Want It To Be You”. Bobby has also had songs recorded by Blake Shelton, Faith Hill, Josh Turner, Kenny Rogers, Joe Nichols, Dolly Parton, Rodney Atkins, Joe Diffie, Dylan Scott, Pam Tillis, Mo Pitney, Jamey Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chris Young, The Oak Ridge Boys, Thompson Square, Bill Anderson, actor Chris Pine, Moe Bandy, Craig Morgan, Terri Clark, John Schneider, Lee Greenwood, Bobby Bare, Jeannie Seely, Steve Wariner, Rhonda Vincent and many others. Bobby was one of the cast members of the CMT hit series, The Singing Bee, for four seasons and has appeared on numerous television shows including Country’s Family Reunion, Opry Backstage and Authentic America. Bobby has also been featured in several films including Wheeler, co starring Kris Kristofferson and Stephen Dorff. Bobby’s 2016 release, Out Of Road, featured guest vocals by Vince Gill, Bill Anderson and Bobby Bare. Like his current single, Bobby really has lived Country Music.

Bryan Ruby is a rising country music artist and current John Lennon International Songwriting Contest Finalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a songwriter, Bryan has written over 30 songs that have been recorded by country and pop music singers. Bryan won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and released his debut single, “Left Field” in 2022. The song was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM’s Country Pride and the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist. With an “expressive baritone,” (Music Row Magazine) and “introspective and relatable storytelling” (The Nash News), Bryan’s music combines raw, deeply vulnerable truth with “a honey-bourbon voice that was destined for country music” (The Nashville Scene).

Born in Panama City, Florida, Clint Daniels is an American country music singer and songwriter. He was signed as a solo artist with Arista Nashville in 1998. There, Daniels released four songs, two of which charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. In 2003, Daniels signed with Epic Records but never released an album. Having already co-written his first Number One single for Joe Nichols (Brokenheartsville), he focused his career on songwriting and has been primarily known for his songwriting and performing at showcases across the country. As a BMI award-winning songwriter, Daniels has co-written Number One singles for Joe Nichols, Montgomery Gentry (Roll With Me) and most recently, Eric Church (Some Of It). His songs have helped shape country music for almost 20 years and have been recorded by George Strait, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Clay Walker, Easton Corbin, Jon Pardi, Brandy Clark and other country acts. In 2019, Daniels signed a co-venture publishing deal with BMG and Porchlight Music. In 2020, he was both nominated for a Grammy (country song of the year) and an ACM for the song, Some Of It.

David "Dave" Pahanish is an American singer-songwriter. He co-wrote the No. 1 Billboard country music singles "Do You Believe Me Now” by Jimmy Wayne, "American Ride" by Toby Keith, and "Without You" by Keith Urban. Pahanish has also had songs recorded by Tim McGraw. A native of southwestern Pennsylvania, Pahanish regularly performed folk rock on the stages of Pittsburgh for over 15 years. His songs appeared in television series and he collaborated with Nashville-based songwriter Michael Garvin. Pahanish relocated from California, Pennsylvania, to Nashville in late 2006. Within weeks, he was offered three music publishing deals, and signed with 3 River Publishing, owned by songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Dallas Davidson, and Cole Wright. Pahanish wrote the majority of songs on Moon Township country singer Sarah Marince's debut CD, Somebody Like You. He also co-wrote and co-produced the Top 40 Billboard Hot Country Songs charting single, "I Will", by Jimmy Wayne. Pahanish co-wrote the single, "Without You", with Joe West, recorded by Keith Urban on his 2010 album, Get Closer. Urban chose the song because of how closely the lyrics and message fit in with his own life, stating: "It's the most autobiographical song I never wrote." Pahanish wrote the song after meeting his wife’s family for the first time, without realizing any similarities to Urban’s life. The song became Urban's 12th No. 1 single and Pahanish and West's third No. 1 song. Two of Pahanish's songs were recorded by Tim McGraw for his 2012 album, Emotional Traffic.

Originally from the great state of New Jersey, Dylan has been writing songs and performing in Nashville for 18 years. He has had three #1 songs: Tim McGraw’s “Watch The Wind Blow By,” Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and most recently Jason Aldean’s “Take A Little Ride.” Other artists who have recorded Dylan’s songs include Trace Adkins, Will Hoge and Gabe Dixon. He is an avid supporter and volunteer for Musicians On Call, an organization that provides live music for patients in area hospitals, and he co-hosts an annual benefit for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) with good friend and frequent collaborator EMI Records Nashville recording artist Eric Paslay. His proudest accomplishment is his beautiful daughter Isabella, who serves as his greatest inspiration.

In a time when many artists are striving to find their identity, Erick Willis is slowly leaving his mark on the scene, with a personality that is true and not just a stage persona. Taking cues from the music he was raised on Erick is blending soulful melodic lyrics, with the deep groove of roots-rock and as his lyric says, "with some of the harder stuff." Showcasing a smooth voice with an excellent upper register, uniquely gravely at times, and always pleasant to the ear, Erick is bringing lots of soul to the mix, along with undeniably Texas inspired lyrics.

British brother trio Essex County is known for their fusion of gritty, masculine, vocals, pristine, family harmony, and irreverent guitar. The exclusive mix earned the“So Good” singers millions of streams, spot a top multiple Spotify playlists, including New Boots playlist and invitations to perform at some country music‘s most prestigious venues and festivals. The Band – Nate Bass, Mark Bass and Kieran Bass – have been performing together since they were children. Mark won UK Guitarist of the Year when he was 11 years old, awarded by a panel of celebrity judges, Brian May (Queen), Steve Vai, and Eric Clapton. The brothers formed a group called Next of Kin, signed their first record deal, and toured Europe with some of the world’s most known pop stars. They were a finalist on the X Factor U.K. before coming to Nashville to pursue a career in country music. In 2020, Essex County released their debut country single “So Good”, which not only did they accumulate over 2 million streams, the song’s video stayed in the Top 10 on CMT for months. Propelled by that success, their EP, also called “So Good” is the first and only video EP to debut on CMT. Later that year, their Christmas song “Last Christmas” was No.1 on Spotify’s Country Christmas playlist for the entire holiday season. Essex County released their follow up self titled EP in the fall of 2020 while they were in England to play multiple sold out theater shows and festivals. With an assortment of dates and genre, jumping music slated for the coming months, Essex County is posied to lead country music’s first Britain invasion.

Frank J. Myers is originally from Dayton, Ohio, but moved to Nashville in 1981 to pursue a career in music. He got his start in Nashville as band leader, road manager and lead guitarist for Eddy Raven in 1981 and worked with Eddy for 9 years. It was with Eddy that Frank started writing, playing and co-producing sessions. They had 2 number ones, 5 number twos and 3 top tens with songs such as I Got Mexico, Bayou Boys, You Should’ve Been Gone By Now, Sometimes A Lady and many others. It was in 1982 though, that Frank had his first single (a song he wrote by himself) with You And I for Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle which stayed number one for four weeks Country, number two for six weeks AC and number 6 for four weeks Pop. It was during his time with Eddy Raven that Frank met Gary Baker. They had their first number one together in 1993 with Once Upon A Lifetime by Alabama. Gary and Frank recorded one album for MCG/Curb Records as Baker & Myers and were 3 time nominees for Duo Of The Year at the ACM’s and CMA’s. Their greatest accomplishment as writers together came when John Michael Montgomery recorded I Swear which was number one for 4 weeks on the Country charts. The song was then recorded by All 4 One and went to number one on the Pop charts and stayed there for 11 weeks. Since then, I Swear has won these awards: ● American Songwriter Magazine Pop, AC, R&B, Country and Overall Song of the year Pop, R&B, Country and Overall Songwriters of the year ● 1st Annual Country Radio Awards Single and Song of the year ● CMA AWARDS Single Of The Year Song Of The Year nomination ● Grammy Awards Country Song Of The Year Best R&B Vocal and Song Of The Year nomination ● ACM Awards Single and Song Of The Year ● NSAI Awards Award for Country, Pop, and AC Song Of The Year ● ASCAP Awards Country, Pop and R&B Song Of The Year ● Billboard Magazine #1 Song of 1994 ● Jukebox Awards 1994 Song and Songwriters Of The Year ● International Song Of The Year Canada, Germany, Great Britain, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan and China Frank also co-wrote the 7-week number one smash by Lonestar, I’m Already There, which was nominated for a Grammy and CMA Song and Single Of The Year. The song also went to number 2 on the AC chart. It was also named American Songwriter Magazine’s Country Song Of The Year and Frank was voted Country Songwriter Of The Year, along with Gary Baker and Richie McDonald. His single My Front Porch Looking In by Lonestar is the first record in R&R history to go to #1 fall to number #2 for 6 weeks and go back to #1. His latest #1 was Tomorrow by Chris Young which was also nominated for ACM Single Of The Year. Frank has had songs recorded by over 50 Country and Pop Artists. He’s had 12 number ones and 20 top tens. Frank has co-written and produced songs for such artists as Kenny Loggins’ Target project, the debut CD for Andy Griggs on Montage Records, wrote 7 songs and produced Richie McDonald’s Christian/AC project I Turn To You which was nominated for a Dove Award for Best Country Christian CD in “09” and co-produced Richie McDonald’s Christmas CD If Everyday Could Be Christmas, wrote and produced independent act Matt Gary’s debut single The Days You Live for his follow up CD entitled Matt Gary. He also coproduced South Of Me for newcomer Robby Johnson which went to #18. The video stayed number one on CMT’s Pure Country Countdown for 7 weeks. He is currently writing for various projects. Frank has a list of artist and producer co-writes that include partner Gary Baker, Chris Young, Anthony Smith, Billy Montana, Ash Bowers, Josh Thompson, Adam Anders, Richie McDonald, Ronnie Dunn, David Lee Murphy, Travis Tritt, Uncle Kracker, Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Kenny Loggins Howie & Kevin of BSB, among others. He is also a member Leadership Music’s class of “05”. Frank was nominated for a Dove Award in “09” for his writing and production work on I Turn To You recorded by Richie McDonald. This was his first Dove Award nomination, as well as his first Producer nomination.

For Grace Leer, country music has always been personal. From singing “Wide Open Spaces” at nine years old to finishing in the Top 10 on American Idol, her journey has been rooted in storytelling, grit, and heart. A former Division 1 soccer player and UC Berkeley graduate, Grace brings that same work ethic to her music career — blending ‘90s country influences with modern flair. Her debut EP showcased her songwriting chops and powerful vocals, while viral hits like “My Mind’s Made Up” and “Best Friend for Life” earned her millions of fans on social media. In 2023, Grace made her acting debut in the Blake Shelton-produced Hallmark film Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas, which featured her original holiday song “Star on Top of the Tree.” Now an independent artist, she continues to make waves with her latest single “Wine and Whiskey,” national tour dates, and her ongoing cooking series Taste with Grace. With a voice full of soul and lyrics packed with honesty, Grace Leer is proving she’s here to stay.

Jeffrey East is a Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter/producer, and has had Billboard-charting cuts with artists like Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Matchbox Twenty, Eli Young Band, Jon Pardi and many others. As an independent artist, he’s amassed over 50+ million streams, and his songwriting has surpassed 100 million streams. You might have heard his work on ABC, CMT, NBC, and Netflix.

Jim McCormick is a three-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum lyricist who has twice seen his work reach the #1 position on the Billboard country charts. His songs have been recorded by Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan, Harry Connick Jr, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, Ronnie Milsap, Jamey Johnson, Randy Travis, and many others. McCormick is staff songwriter at BMG Music Publishing and a faculty member in the film and music industry studies program of Loyola University where he teaches the craft and business of songwriting. He’s also a member of the faculty of Belmont University in Nashville. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and three sons.

Born August 11, 1941, into an impoverished family in a small coal mining town in West Virginia, a young John started on a difficult career path as a musician experiencing tremendous hardship and violent racism. In the mid-1960s, Ellison traveled to Rochester, New York, where he founded Soul Brothers Six. In 1967, John Ellison wrote what would become one of the most famous songs in the history of popular music - "Some Kind of Wonderful," a song that not only conquered the whole world, but also mirrors the musical talent of John and the story of his remarkable life. In 1987, the book Sweet Soul Music named the Soul Brothers Six as a major influence on the sound of modern music. Not only has the trademark bass line in "Some Kind of Wonderful" been utilized by countless other artists for a variety of different songs, but the song has also earned a spot in music history. More than 70 different artists (Grand Funk Railroad, Buddy Guy, Joss Stone, Conway Twitty, Huey Lewis & the News, etc.) have recorded "Some Kind of Wonderful," making it one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. John’s songwriting proved more: e.g. in the UK the ballad “I’ll Be Loving You” is a popular soul gem, the song “Funky, Funky Way of Making Love” was featured in the movie Lovelace, and Latimore recorded “You Can Count on Me”. After Soul Brother Six, John has been releasing several solo albums and has performed regularly throughout Europe, Asia and North America. John has received five lifetime achievements awards from BMI (in 1995 for writing the third-most played song in the world), was inducted in the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame (2015) and received a lifetime musical achievement award in Canada (2010). In 2012 Ellison released his autobiography, Some Kind of Wonderful: The John Ellison Story. In 2020 John released the awareness single “Wake-Up Call (Black Like Me)” with good reviews in e.g., Rolling Stone and Forbes Magazine. The song was nominated “Song of the Year 2021” by Pop Awards.  On August 11, 2023 (his 82nd birthday) John released a new version of his classic "Some Kind of Wonderful" and it serves as the title track for an album featuring 11 new songs penned by Ellison and produced by Roger Heijster. The single was on the first round of ballots in the category "Best American Roots Performance" for the 66th Grammy Awards nominations. On December 29, 2023, the second single "If I Had Just One Wish" was released; a feel-good catchy reggae vibe calling for more love, peace and harmony. The collection is available drop digitally, on CD as well on vinyl on January 26, 2024 from PopMi Music. John Ellison impresses with his music and voice and is one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change. Together with his amazing Soul Brothers Soul orchestra John is delivering a stunning live show with all his classics and more – John Ellison Live is Some Kind of Wonderful!

Katrina Cain is an Austin-based artist and songwriter. Steeped in Americana, she aims to use her blooming writing voice to answer the question: what defines belonging? Katrina’s own journey has unfolded on both coasts and in the American southwest. A native Texan, she was born in Dallas, raised in a small New England town, and has moved over 20 times. When asked where she’s from, the response of “Dallas born, Yankee bred” is the easiest way to answer. Since returning to her Texas roots, she has called this state home longer than any other place, and intends to stay for good this time. Katrina Cain’s music has been described as many genres from Americana, to country, to folk. Simply put, she’s a singer-songwriter. She is most known for her stand out performances on Season 15 of NBC's The Voice, with her haunting rendition of “Rhiannon”. After the pandemic forced show cancellations and postponed releases, Katrina found herself, like so many others, locked down in her studio writing song after song. This songwriting project explores identity and storytelling with simplicity, authenticity, and rhyme. Unlike her previous pop projects, these songs were gritty folk mixed with a dash of country; a true representation of the Texas girl she’d been avoiding for so long. The result of this several-years-long songwriting binge is an EP, set for release in the second half of 2023. Katrina’s music brings the listener on a journey that breaks the barriers of genre: sweet, soulful vocals and luscious dreamscapes, swinging between soul breaking singer-songwriter ballads, and honky tonk country anthems. In her quietest moments, Katrina’s pop sensibilities make room for her authentic tales of Americana. Never one to skimp on lyric, Katrina's artful storytelling bears more of the human experience than just a heartbreak like the one before. Katrina Cain is a full-time performer, songwriter, and studio vocalist working in Austin, LA, and Nashville. Her June 2022 solo tour spanned 12 shows over 7 states. She has received notable press in Popsugar, Huffington Post, DittyTV, and radio stations across the country. Katrina was an official SXSW 2018 and 2019 performer, performed at Americanafest 2022 official events, and has opened for bands such as Raul Malo (of The Mavericks), Gary P. Nunn, Angel White, Bri Bagwell, The West Texas Exiles, Isaac Hoskins, Phantogram, SarahJaffe, and Beth//James, among others. You can hear her original music everywhere music is streamed and sold, and follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook.

Lance is an ACC Award-nominated singer/songwriter. As a solo artist, he toured with Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. As a hit songwriter, he is credited for the #1 country hit and SESAC Song of the Year “Drink To That All Night,” recorded by Jerrod Niemann. His current hits include “I Called Mama” by Tim McGraw and Matt Stell’s “Everywhere But On.” Other hit singles include, “Beer With Jesus,” recorded by Thomas Rhett and “Real Men Love Jesus” by Michael Ray. He has also had songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Faith Hill, Lee Brice, Justin Moore, Montgomery Gentry, Cody Johnson, Randy Travis, and many more. Lance has made several guest appearances as a background vocalist on various major label records. One of his personal career highlights was singing background vocals on “A Horse Called Music,” featuring Merle Haggard on Willie Nelson's “Heroes” album. You might also remember Lance from the hit cable television series Nashville Star.

Matt Warren is a Nashville native. In 2002, Warren made his staff writer debut when he signed a publishing deal with House of Fame in Muscle Shoals, AL. Matt's first cut was “Puttin’ Memories Away”, co-written with Gary Allan. It was featured in Rolling Stone magazine & on the Oprah Winfrey show when Gary was her guest. In 2009 he won multiple awards for the top 10 hit "Learning How to Bend". In 2013 he received a songwriter award for the #1 smash “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)", which was also nominated for the 2014 ACM song of the year. “Love Let It Do What It Do” by Robert Randolph & the Family Band featuring Darius Rucker (co-written with Warren) was the lead single from the “Got Soul” record nominated for blues record of the year at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Matt’s songs have been recorded by Gary Allan, Darius Rucker, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Andy Frasco & the UN, Bucky Covington, Americana music icon Jim Lauderdale, Pittsburgh blue collar rock legend Joe Grushecky and many others. He has recorded his songs for his 2013 solo project as well as his band Papa Joe in 2001 and his latest band Goodfoot which will be out in 2022. Matt currently has 4 songs on the new Gary Allan record “Ruthless.”

Hailing from the hill country of Texas, the Reed Brothers, Kyle and Keegan, front a soulful rock-driven Americana band that weaves heartfelt storytelling with infectious grooves. With a keen focus on crafting meaningful, relatable songs, the Reed Brothers combine lush, 3-part harmonies with impressive musicianship, drawing inspiration from the hard-driving blues rock they grew up on. Their music seamlessly fuses Americana's narrative tradition with the emotional intensity of blues, creating a sound that resonates with diverse audiences. Accompanied by K Phillips on keys, Nate Rodriguez on drums, and Jordan Pena on bass, the Reed Brothers deliver dynamic live performances that showcase their passion and dedication to their craft. With new music on the horizon, recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and Cibolo Studios in San Antonio, the Reed Brothers are poised to make a lasting impact on the Americana scene in 2025 and beyond.

Grammy award winning songwriter Tim James is the co-writer of the 5 week #1 “My List” by Toby Keith, the Bucky Covington Top 10 “It’s Good To Be Us”, and the smash debut from the Lost Trailers “Holler Back”. James has had over 50 major label cuts by artists such as Alabama, Darius Rucker, Craig Morgan, Chris Young, Montgomery Gentry, LeeAnn Womack, Joe Nichols, Buddy Jewel, Josh Turner and contemporary Christian artist Point of Grace. James penned the Trace Adkins single “All I Ask For Anymore”, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song of 2009, and the 2010 Billboard song of the year and #1 “Love Like Crazy”, by Lee Brice. “Love Like Crazy” was nominated for ACM song of the year in 2010 and broke a record for consecutive weeks on the charts. James also wrote the Rodney Atkins single “He’s Mine”, the George Strait #1 single “Give It All We Got Tonight”, and the title track and single from the Darius Rucker album “Southern Style”. James also penned the single, “Either Way”, from the Grammy-winning Chris Stapleton album entitled “From A Room, Volume 1”.