Nashville, Tennessee
Singer-Songwriter

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GENRES

Country, Singer/Songwriter, Folk

Contact

Management: n/a
Publishing: n/a
Label: n/a
Booking: n/a
Administrative: Diana Kelley

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar

DAY JOB

none

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

1st place in Country Category of 2007 SongDoor Songwriting Contest. Grand Prize winner in 2008 NSAI/CMT Song Contest. Had two songs place in the top 500 of the 2008 Billboard Song Contest. Was a top 10 Finalist in the 2007 IAMA Bluegrass Category.

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Q&A: Bright Eyes

After a brief stint as a solo artist, Conor Oberst has revived Bright Eyes to release The People’s Key, an album that deals with the nature of time, spirituality, and human existence. Also, it’s Rastafarian friendly.

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Robbie Robertson

As a member of The Band, Robbie Robertson changed the course or rock music history, hipping the genre to a more old-timey sound with songs like “The Weight,” “Up On Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” His latest solo album, How To Become Clairvoyant, reflects on his rock and roll past.

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Taylor Swift: The Garden In The Machine

“Country music is truly music for everyone,” said Tim McGraw, as he and his wife Faith Hill prepared to announce the Country Music Association’s 2009 “Entertainer of the Year” award. “And that’s never been more apparent than with the diversity of tonight’s nominees.”

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Jessica Lea Mayfield: Look At Miss Ohio

“Things are starting to get weird.”

Jessica Lea Mayfield, whose Nonesuch Records debut Tell Me is in stores now, is on the phone from her home in Ohio and we’re having a good laugh over her recent success. It’s beer o’clock on both ends of the phone, the last interview in a long week of talking to complete strangers for the two of us.