Nashville, Tennessee
Singer-Songwriter, Vocalist, Melodist

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""I think I lost it...let me know if you come across it.""

BIOGRAPHY

I moved to Nashville 5 years ago as a solo artist, put out a couple of records - 'Quite Often' on Sweet Tea Records 2005, and 'What's Golden Above Ground' on Ready Set Records 2006. Spent some time touring those records, then got a job in A&R;with EMI. I started writing songs with artists and evolved Ten Out Of Tenn. We made a compilation and toured and just released another round recently. I also released a record called "Decade Fades" last March. I signed a pub deal in Nashville with a company called Crossfire 3 and have been writing with artists from here to LA. Good things.
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LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Alternative Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Pop

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Crossfire3, major publishing company

Contact

Management: ellomedia@comcast.net
Publishing: none
Label: Ready, Set, Records!
Booking: kristendabbs@comcast.net
Administrative: Crossfire3

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / vocals

INFLUENCES

Bob Dylan,Lennon,Lucinda Willams, Neil Young, Ron Sexsmith,Ryan Adams,Paul Mccartney Beck, Sun Kil Moon, Red House Painters

DAY JOB

songwriter/ artist

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

Andy Davis - Believable Doubt, Humming bird, That's Where my head is Sam Ashworth - Alright, I was wrong Josh Wilson - Let Me Love You Mat Wertz - Keep Faith Audrey Spillman - Comfort You Mat Kearney- Lifeline, Never Be Ready Michelle Featherstone- 10 Stories Down Joy Williams- Charmed Life,Golden Thread,Turnaround Amy Stroup- Come on Back, Chin Up Matthew Perryman Jones - Rain or Shine

SONG PLACEMENTS

TV - The OC, The Mountain, The Hills, October Road, Grey's Anatomy,One Tree Hill, Army Wives promo Film- Nothing But the Truth

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