McKinney, Texas
Singer-Songwriter

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GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Country, Folk

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Big Yellow Dog, independent publishing company

Contact

Publishing: Big Yellow Dog

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / piano

INFLUENCES

The Dixie Chicks Alan Jackson Garth Brooks Alison Krauss Brad Paisley Roger Miller Darrell Scott Radney Foster Bruce Robison Charlie Robison Jim Croce James Taylor John Denver Dan Fogelberg John Mayer Chris Rice Sting Bonnie Raitt Mac McAnally Jars of Clay Ray LaMontagne Gretchen Peters Dennis Linde Rivers Rutherford Rob Thomas Alanis Morissette Coldplay Dave Matthews Pearl Jam Counting Crows

I AM INTERESTED IN

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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