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UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – JJ Lawhorn: “I’m about telling people the way it is.”

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Country newcomer JJ Lawhorn is an artist of the digital age. The Virginia native harnessed the power of social media to grow his fan base, and it ended up providing him with his big break. Now part of the Average Joes Entertainment roster, JJ talked to UCN about how he was discovered from a YouTube Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Brent Cobb: “Songwriting always came natural.”

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Brent Cobb‘s easy-as-Sunday-morning vocal delivery and charming, folksy songwriting is winning him a lot of high profile fans, among them country superstar Luke Bryan! At CRS 2013 Cobb talked with UCN about the craft of songwriting, how it came more naturally to him than being a performing artist, and his possible relation to ‘The Singing Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Ash Bowers: “Whether you like my music or not, it’s real.”

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For CRS 2013, Ash Bowers presented his new single, ‘Red,’ to country radio. The Tennessee native has been building a career as a songwriter, and a performer, with melodic, modern country music. We sat down in the busy media center to talk about the new song, the upcoming album, and my favorite topic of all, Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Joanna Mosca: “I hope my songs bring some sunshine to somebody’s life.”

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CRS 2013 is the perfect time to catch up with artists and chat about their new projects. Joanna Mosca is not your ordinary country singer. Following a rewarding career in the health care industry, she decided to fulfill her dream and started pursuing a career in music. With that background, Mosca is very grounded and Read More

LRM Interview at CRS 2013 – Jaida Dreyer: “I’m more at home on the road than in my house.”

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One of the most promising newcomers in country music this year is Jaida Dreyer, and she definitely has the most remarkable story. She grew up traveling all over the country, showing horses, and was crowned world champion at age five. Turning professional aged thirteen, injuries later forced her to change her career path a few Read More

Industry Insiders: The Independent Record Label – David Robkin, CEO, Bigger Picture Group

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I have heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child. In the same way, it could be said that it takes a city to help an artist build a successful career. While it will be the artist’s name on the resulting album, a lot of people need to be working together Read More

UCN Interview – Brent Cobb: “Writing in Nashville was like something straight out of a movie!”

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You will need a pretty detailed map of Georgia to find Brent Cobb‘s hometown of Ellaville. Reluctant to leave this small town, Cobb eventually made the move to Nashville where his talent was noticed by many. Travis Hill and Frank Liddell’s Carnival Music was the lucky company that snatched him up first and Cobb has Read More

Songwriters Circle: Chris Janson

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I often get the question “What do I need to do to make it as a songwriter in Nashville?,” but aside from the very obvious “Write songs”, there is no easy answer. And there is definitely no easy path. In this Songwriters Circle series, every story has been different but there is one thing they Read More

UCN Interview: Introducing Nashville’s Electro Earth Rock Quintet, Vitek

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Music City is home to an extremely diverse community of musicians. While it is known as country music HQ, there are many artist here creating music far beyond the confines of traditional Music Row sounds. One such band is Vitek, a group of wonderfully creative young musicians who impressed me with their professional approach. Describing Read More

Songwriters Circle: Marty Dodson

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For those outside of Music Row, the business of songwriting in Nashville can seem deeply mysterious. The Songwriters Circle interview series is slowly uncovering the realities of life for songwriters and the many aspects of music publishing. Next up is ole’s Marty Dodson, who has landed cuts with Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, George Strait, Carrie Read More