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Scott Friedeck is the founder of The Graphic Guitar Guys, a company based in Dripping Springs, Texas that creates custom graphic-wrapped guitars for artists, festivals, and major music brands. Originally from southeast Texas, he founded his company 13 years ago. What started as an idea while touring with Texas artists like Robert Earl Keen and Ryan Beaver has grown into a full-scale business producing thousands of guitars each year. His work has been used by artists including George Strait, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Reba, and Brooks & Dunn.In this episode, we discuss how a road gig turned into the starting of The Graphic Guitar Guys, working with Robert Earl Keen, what he loves about Nashville, the growing music infrastructure of Texas, and many other stops along the way.This episode's "stat of the week" is brought to you by https://chartmetric.com/.This episode is also sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys. They create eye-catching custom guitar wraps for some of the biggest artists and festivals in the music industry. Their work is perfect for adding a unique touch to album pre-sale bundles or VIP package items—check them out and discover how they can transform a guitar into a show-stopping work of art.Get tickets to Troy's Tin Pan South show here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/troy-cartwright-paul-jenkins-special-analog-at-hutton-hotel-tickets/13733224?pl=NSAINew Episodes every Tuesday.Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. Social Channels for Ten Year Town:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokThis podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth. Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here. Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. Artwork design by Brad Vetter. Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
KAIA KATER is a brilliant and accomplished musician from Canada who plays Appalachian banjo. After learning in the mountains of West Virginia, Kater toured extensively, performing at venues and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom, including a performance at the Kennedy Center, Grammy Museum, tributes to Pete Seeger, the Newport Folk Festival, and Carnegie Hall. STELLA PRINCE is a new generation folksinger from New York, now in Nashville. Described by Nashville Scene as the artist “carrying the banner for a new generation of folk musicians”, Stella's goal is to bring folk music to a new generation, describing her sound as “Gen Z Folk”. She recently made history as the youngest performer at this year's Tin Pan South. Stella's EP became the #2 Most Downloaded record, the only folk album, solo female performer, and one of the only independent releases to do so, charting in the Top 20 on the Alt Country Charts. It was also played on BBC and NPR's “All Songs Considered”. WoodSongs Kids: Elle Hack & Ellinor Pogue met at the Kentucky Opry and started singing harmony together.
Tin Pan South 2024 is in the books! The Nashville Songwriting Association International (NSAI) hosts an annual event in Nashville, TN welcoming songwriters to seminars, great rounds an endless networking. This was my second year volunteering and attending, and I am so excited to share my top takeaways from the experience. Check out this week's episode to learn more. The So Rude Podcast releases weekly episodes on Tuesdays hosted by Paige Ruderman. Follow along to hear about music, Nashville, songwriting, and more. Socials Instagram - @sorude.podcast Email - sorudepod@gmail.com Website - paigeruderman.com
RCA Country Artist Chris Young is joined by his friends Ryan from Miami, Haley the Bear, and Producer Josh to discuss four....well. Im sure you get how we do this by now right?
Before her role with Milk & Honey, Shelby Yoder was Director of Professional Membership and Events at the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), where she was involved with the production of the NSAI/CMT Song Contest, Tin Pan South songwriters' festival and the annual NSAI Awards with the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.Shelby joins Tim to discuss her journey, how Milk & Honey helps their clients and any advice that she may have for a young aspiring writer: 00:28 - “Give us a brief background of yourself.”02:00 - “Were you immediately attracted to publishing?”03:49 - “Tell us about Milk & Honey and what your role is within the company.”06:35 - “Managing vs. Publishing: How do you differentiate the two and can you explain some of the differences for each of those roles?”10:52 - “How do you Shelby separate managing and publishing? How do you keep those two things separate and how do you stay inspired for each role?13:03 - If I'm a young writer in town, what's any advice you can give them on how they prepare themselves to get to someone like you?”
The COO and General Manager of Nashville's famous Bluebird Café Erika Wollam Nichols joins Tim to talk about the Bluebird, its storied history and how this little place in a strip mall has impacted country music, songwriting and our culture. This encore episode was first released as Episode 81 on August 19, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_Bluebird_Cafe.mp3 If you were to drive down Hillsboro Pike just outside of Downtown, Nashville, you could easily miss it. The Bluebird Café is tucked into a small strip mall, and is as unassuming as it might have been the day it opened in 1982. It's known as a songwriter's performance space. It has only 90 seats but it still plays host to new and upcoming singer-songwriters, and accomplished artists on any given night. The music is acoustic. The genres can range from country and bluegrass, to pop, rock and contemporary Christian music. In addition to Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, Bluebird audiences have had the chance to listen to Keith Urban, Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes, John Prine, Phil Vassar, and many, many writers who've created songs for the biggest names in music. Amy Kurland founded the Bluebird Café in 1982, and in 2008, she sold it to the Nashville Songwriters Association International. It was more of a donation, than a sale. The Nashville Songwriters Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the craft of songwriting. The Bluebird Café gained even broader attention in 2012 when the hit ABC television drama Nashville featured the Bluebird in its ongoing plotline. Links The Bluebird Cafe Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) ‘Nashville' Made the Bluebird Famous, But Few People Know the Venue's Real Story, Washington Post Taylor Swift Proved She Can Actually Work a Room at Nashville Landmark Bluebird Café, People Magazine Garth Brooks Brings Stories, Friendships to Bluebird Café, The Tennesseean Bluebird Documentary, Review, Variety About this Episode's Guest Erika Wollam Nichols Erika Wollam Nichols is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Nashville's Bluebird Café. A native of Acton, Massachusetts, Erika came to Nashville in 1984 when she went to Belmont University and began working at The Bluebird Café. Since then, she was the Program Director for the Summer Lights Festival, a city-wide event that was 4 days of music, art, dance and theater in downtown Nashville. She handled all the entertainment from folks like Wynonna to the local theater company. The event boasted an attendance of over 150,000 people with talent on up to 8 outdoor stages. She left there in 1996 to run Tin Pan South for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) from 1996 to 2000. She then went to the Country Music Hall of Fame as Director of Public Programs, and then VP of Marketing & Community Outreach. She returned to NSAI in 2004 and attended grad school for her MFA. Erika agreed to take the helm of The Bluebird when NSAI purchased it 2008.
The COO and General Manager of Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café Erika Wollam Nichols joins Tim to talk about the Bluebird, its storied history and how this little place in a strip mall has impacted country music, songwriting and our culture. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Nashvilles_Bluebird_Cafe_auphonic.mp3 If you were to drive down Hillsboro Pike just outside of Downtown, Nashville, you could easily miss it. The Bluebird Café is tucked into a small strip mall, and is as unassuming as it might have been the day it opened in 1982. It’s known as a songwriter’s performance space. It has only 90 seats but it still plays host to new and upcoming singer-songwriters, and accomplished artists on any given night. The music is acoustic. The genres can range from country and bluegrass, to pop, rock and contemporary Christian music. In addition to Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, Bluebird audiences have had the chance to listen to Keith Urban, Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes, John Prine, Phil Vassar, and many, many writers who’ve created songs for the biggest names in music. Amy Kurland founded the Bluebird Café in 1982, and in 2008, she sold it to the Nashville Songwriters Association International. It was more of a donation, than a sale. The Nashville Songwriters Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the craft of songwriting. The Bluebird Café gained even broader attention in 2012 when the hit ABC television drama Nashville featured the Bluebird in its ongoing plotline. Links The Bluebird Cafe Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) 'Nashville' Made the Bluebird Famous, But Few People Know the Venue's Real Story, Washington Post Taylor Swift Proved She Can Actually Work a Room at Nashville Landmark Bluebird Café, People Magazine Garth Brooks Brings Stories, Friendships to Bluebird Café, The Tennesseean Bluebird Documentary, Review, Variety About this Episode’s Guest Erika Wollam Nichols Erika Wollam Nichols is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Nashville’s Bluebird Café. A native of Acton, Massachusetts, Erika came to Nashville in 1984 when she went to Belmont University and began working at The Bluebird Café. Since then, she was the Program Director for the Summer Lights Festival, a city-wide event that was 4 days of music, art, dance and theater in downtown Nashville. She handled all the entertainment from folks like Wynonna to the local theater company. The event boasted an attendance of over 150,000 people with talent on up to 8 outdoor stages. She left there in 1996 to run Tin Pan South for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) from 1996 to 2000. She then went to the Country Music Hall of Fame as Director of Public Programs, and then VP of Marketing & Community Outreach. She returned to NSAI in 2004 and attended grad school for her MFA. Erika agreed to take the helm of The Bluebird when NSAI purchased it 2008.
Loretta Lynn celebrates her 87th birthday early with a special concert in her honor in Nashville. Music Row insider Preshias Harris has the details; plus more highlights of last week's Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit preps us for Virginia's first Final Four in 35 years. Plus, when will noisy cicadas roar back in the South?
Five ACC teams punch their Sweet Sixteen ticket, and CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit has the breakdown of their upcoming games in March Madness. Rascal Flatts is honored by Pandora; while Music Row scribe Preshias Harris reports on this week's Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville. Also, host Jon Rawl relays the best place to buy sweet tea in a bottle.
Five ACC teams punch their Sweet Sixteen ticket, and CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit has the breakdown of their upcoming games in March Madness. Rascal Flatts is honored by Pandora; while Music Row scribe Preshias Harris reports on this week's Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville. Also, host Jon Rawl relays the best place to buy sweet tea in a bottle.
Nashville Underground Radio officially started two years ago! In that time, Matt and Shawn have had the opportunity to do some amazing things with the platform, including sponsor and host the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life for the second year in a row! The event taking place on May 2nd in Cumberland Park is the focus of this week's show as they interview Alex Alvarez, the Mid-South Community Director of Relay For Life.Coming off of their own sring break, the guys also talk about their SXSW experience, Tin Pan South and more exciting events coming up. Plus, as Nashville Underground continues to expand, the show is taking on a slightly different format. Finally, music from Jace Everett and Knox Hamilton is featured this week!
Nashville Underground Radio officially started two years ago! In that time, Matt and Shawn have had the opportunity to do some amazing things with the platform, including sponsor and host the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life for the second year in a row! The event taking place on May 2nd in Cumberland Park is the focus of this week's show as they interview Alex Alvarez, the Mid-South Community Director of Relay For Life.Coming off of their own sring break, the guys also talk about their SXSW experience, Tin Pan South and more exciting events coming up. Plus, as Nashville Underground continues to expand, the show is taking on a slightly different format. Finally, music from Jace Everett and Knox Hamilton is featured this week!
Tin Pan South is in full swing this week right here in Nashville. Presented by Regions Bank, this five-day music festival takes over ten different venues with hundreds of incredible songwriters sharing their stories about their favorite hits. We had a chance to hear what Tin Pan South is all about from those that know it best.
We kick off another Inside Music Row with the mention of the 56th annual Grammy Awards as they are coming up next week. Look for Jennifer Nettles and Martina McBride to hook up with many other performers to recognize Carole King as the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year. We also check out the newly redesigned neon sign on the back side of Tootsie's. This is the original sign that hung in the alley for nearly 60 years, which saw many Opry stars come through the doors. Up next is The Nashville Songwriters Association International, as it has set the dates for the annual Tin Pan South. Look for the festival to run March 25th through the 29th. Finally, we go Inside the Song with Krystal Keith to hear about her new single "Get Your Redneck On."
Nashville's "Tin Pan South" Songwriters Festival turns twenty next week, with shows set to kick off Tuesday. Writers from all genres of music take over some of Nashville's most popular nightspots for a week of incredible shows. Last year, more than 300 songwriters performed in over 70 shows around town, playing to over 9-thousand fans, and this year's lineup is already proving to be quite popular. We caught up with a few people instrumental in the festival's success to talk about why it's been such a huge hit.
We kick off another edition of Inside Music Row with the mention of Keith Urban as he has just written for the first time specifically for a movie project. Carrie Underwood is also in the news as she will headline the Nashville Symphony's "Nordstrom Symphony Fashion Show." Lee Brice is mentioned next as he just celebrated a number one song and recently popped the question to his longtime girlfriend. Craig Morgan is also mentioned as he is set to release his sixth studio album February 28th. The annual Tin Pan South is ready to descend on Music City once again - look for the 20th annual event to start March 27th with feature songwriters and a variety of music from all genres. Bailey also mentions BamaJam as it is now back!. Enterprise, Alabama will gear up with a new BamaJam production beginning June 14th. Finally, we go Inside The Song with Keith Stegall as he talks about a song he wrote with Gary Harrison for George Strait called "I Hate Everything."
The 19th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is ready to kick off next week. Produced by Nashville Songwriters Association International, the event is the largest songwriter festival in the world. In 2010, over 300 songwriters performed over 70 shows at various venues in and around Nashville. Kelly Lynn caught up with a few of the performers, sponsors and special guests as they announced the lineup for this year’s festival.
The Nashville Songwriter Association International is gearing up for the 18th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. Between March 30 and April 3, the event takes over the downtown area. In 2009, 350 songwriters played over 80 shows at nine different Nashville venues, and were seen by over 9-thousand music fans. We wanted to get a sneak peek at this year’s lineup, so we headed out to the Tin Pan South preview party. Take a look. If you want to get in on the action and check out next week’s Tin Pan South here in Nashville, log onto www.TinPanSouth.com for more ticket info.
Nashville and Country Music news that includes: Brooks & Dunn, CRS 2010, George Jones Song in Library of Congress, Josh Turner new CD Haywire, International Show of Peace Concert in China, the 45th ACM Awards Lineup, Tin Pan South 2010, We go inside the song with John Mabe and jessie Alexander as they talk about Miley Cyrus' hit 'The Climb"
17 years ago a group of songwriters came together to help promote the songwriting industry, focusing on the people behind the songs. They saw Nashville as the new Tin Pan Alley, Like the famous New York scene almost a hundred years ago. Now produced by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, The Tin Pan South festival features about a hundred shows in five days, spread across clubs and nightspots all over town.