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NASHVILLE'S PITCH SHEET SINCE 1992 Thursday, October 15, 2009

ONLINE DIRECTORY Copyright Connections Subscribers will find the directory at Garth Brooks revealed this morning www.musicrow.com/ that he is officially ending his retirement. He directory. If you haven't shared the news at a press conference in already created a new Nashville and plans to share more details at password for the directory, please email another press event this afternoon. For [email protected]. updates and details, visit the story at www.musicrow.com. ROWFAX POLICY Respect Intellectual Jason Morris has been Property. Sharing your hired to the post of Sr. subscription with others is prohibited. RowFax is for Creative Director for Universal Music Publishing Nashville has signed professional use only and Zavitson Music Group, songwriter Phillip White its roster. White is known does not guarantee song LLC, the publishing for compositions like “I’m a Survivor,” the theme pitching access. It is up to company jointly owned song of sitcom Reba, and Rascal Flatts' “I’m Movin’ the subscriber to use their On.” Pictured (L-R) Seated: White; Back: UMPG own resources and by Debbie Zavitson, Nashville Pres. Pat Higdon, UMPG Nashville’s contacts to submit Russ Zavitson, and Creative Manager Freeman Wizer, UMPG Nashville’s material. RowFax is Beverly Miller. Prior to Senior Vice President Kent Earls, Attorney Chip intended for information joining Zavitson, Morris only and is not responsible Petree. for business transactions or headed his own company, misadventures resulting Morris Code Music. Additionally he has held from use of this creative offices for Big Picture Entertainment, information. RowFax never Hori Pro Music, Ten Ten Music Group, Fame gets involved in the process of pitching, Music and Gary Morris Music. reviewing, listening to or owning songs. RowFax listing descriptions do not NSAI Song Contest necessarily reflect the With only two weeks until the opinions of RowFax and/or Halloween deadline, October 31, 2009, the Music Row Communications, LLC. Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is encouraging Music Row songwriters to submit their best tunes to the Communications, LLC NSAI Song Contest Presented by CMT. Songwriter Matt Warren has signed a new publishing 1231 17th Ave. S. The Grand Prize Winner will receive agreement with Amylase Entertainment, a co-venture Nashville, TN 37212 with Warner/Chappell. Warren has had a number of 615-321-3617 a mentoring session with The Valory Music cuts, including the Gary Allan hit "Learning How To [email protected] Co. recording artist Jewel. Additional prizes www.musicrow.com Bend." (L-R) back: Mike Sistad, Steve Markland, include a single-song professional demo, Tracey Jones, Curt Jones and Chad Green. Front: ©2009 Music Row tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards, Whit Jeffords and Warren Communications, LLC meetings with major music publishers and a Nothing may be reproduced without the one-year membership to NSAI, just to name written permission of the a few. Nashville pro writers, publishers and publisher. industry professionals will narrow down the finalists and select the Grand Prize Winner, 10 Runners-Up and 10 Honorable Mentions. Then the Top 10 will be posted on www.nsai.cmt.com for fan voting for the CMT Listeners’ Choice Winner, running January 20 through February 26, 2010. All genres of music are encouraged. The entry fees are $35.00 (NSAI members) and $45.00 (non-members) per song. Proceeds benefit the NSAI Legislative Fund Songwriter Billy Lee has signed with Skyline Music to protect the rights of songwriters. For Publishing. Lee wrote Gary Allan's "The One" and is details, visit www.nsai.cmt.com. currently producing Americana artist Scott McClatchy's album. (L-R):Chip Voorhis, Liz Morin, Lee and Wally Wilson.

Preshias Harris, 7106 Crossroads Blvd., Suite #215, New Listings—Just In Brentwood, TN 37027 or email [email protected] Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request Stella Parton/TBD/TBD/Early 2010 permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send City: White House, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Contact: [email protected] ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE Country Christian, Southern Gospel; www.plateaumusic.com CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Danny Gokey/Sony**/Mark Bright/Nov 3-4 • CDs to Tony Mantor, POB 947, White House, TN 37188 City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs NO God/Religious message songs; need love songs; fun Chris Hurt/TBD/Jim Allison/Now-Nov. 15 uptempo City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links Contact: [email protected] Joanna Smith (Demo Deal)/Sony**/Keith Stegall/Nov Soulful Southern rockin’ Country; radio hits; songs a la City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Jason Aldean to James Otto • CDs to Chris Hurt, POB Hip, traditional, young, female country 292978, Nashville, TN 37229

** Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Nashville absolutely does not accept unsolicited material or unsolicited requests to Cutting Edge—Large & submit material. No exceptions. This listing is provided as a service for our professional publisher clients only. Do NOT Mid-Size Labels send any submissions to the producer. Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request Dave Russell/Cupit Music/Jerry Cupit/ASAP permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Today’s Country; www.cupitmusic.com • CDs to Cupit ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE Records, POB 121904, Nashville, TN 37212 CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Lady Antebellum/Capitol/Paul Worley/TBD Timmy Rivers/Dream Music Group/C. Kim Shrum/Nov. City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: MP3-CDs Contact: Looking to beat what we have [email protected] Young, light, energetic, positive Rock. Think Jet, Sublime, Little Big Town/Capitol/Wayne Kirkpatrick/October Switchfoot, Jack Johnson; www.timmyrivers.com • CDs to City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Dream Music Group/Timmy Rivers Project PO Box 682655 Hit songs; radio smashes Franklin, TN 37068 Trace Adkins/Capitol/Michael Knox/October RT 107 /IMM/Larry Belvins/Fall/Winter 09 City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Contact: Trace smashes [email protected] Bluegrass, no astroturf! • CDs to Mary Thomas PO Box 983, Darius Rucker/Capitol/Frank Rogers/Nov. 23-24 and Dec. Damascus, VA 24236-9998 14-15 City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Amy Taylor/independent/Gene Lesage/TBD Hit country songs City: Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] LeAnn Rimes/Curb/Dann Huff/TBD Outlaw country a la Miranda Lambert, Shelly Fairchild, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Gretchen Wilson; all tempos; www.myspace.com/ Hits • CDs to Kelly Lynn, Doug Johnson, and/or John Ozier amytaylormusic at Curb or Darrell Franklin at Crosstown Songs

Amber Shalene/TBD/Teddy Gentry/Ongoing Heidi Newfield/Curb/Blake Chancey/Fall City: Brentwood, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Anthems for women; specify artist; cross between CCR and CDs to John Ozier, Doug Johnson and/or Kelly Lynn at Curb Wynonna, sprinkle with Bonnie Raitt; uptempos only; www.ambershalene.com • CDs to PG Productions, Attn: Rodney Atkins/Curb/Ted Hewitt/Fall

City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Hits • CDs to Doug Johnson, John Ozier and Kelly Lynn at Mid up-tempo radio hits Curb Randy Houser/Universal South/Mark Wright, Cliff Ashley Gearing/Curb/Byron Gallimore/TBD Audretch III/Fall City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Young lyric; career songs • CDs to Kelly Lynn, Doug Great country songs! Johnson, and/or John Ozier at Curb and Byron Gallimore Jason Jones/WB/Brett Beavers/TBD ••••••••••••••••••••• City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Jypsi/Sony**/Nathan Chapman/TBD Cutting second round ASAP • CDs to Brett Beavers, contact City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Greg Mangum Great songs; a la “Cowboy Take Me Away;” musical, young, attitude The Dirt Drifters/WB/Justin Neibank/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only The Isaacs (Demo Deal)/Sony**/Blake Chancey/Oct. 19 Visit www.myspace.com/thedirtdrifters for details • CDs to City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Warner Bros. Straight ahead, great country songs ala Dixie Chicks/Patty Loveless Blake Shelton/WB/Scott Hendricks/TBA City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Sara Evans/Sony**/Nathan Chapman (Producer), Matt Cutting ASAP • CDs to Warner Bros. Evans (Associate Producer)/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs The JaneDear Girls/WB/John Rich/TBD Incredible songs; tempo a la “Born To Fly” and “Real Fine City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Place” Looking for potential singles; already cut one round • CDs to Warner Bros. Kenny Chesney/Sony**/Buddy Cannon/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Looking for Kenny’s first single; NO beach songs, island, margarita, sand, etc. Just incredible songs, ballads and Cutting Edge—Smaller Labels mids or uptempo. Prefer CDs to be dropped at front desk at Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, Sony producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Chuck Wicks/Sony**/TBD/TBD ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Great songs Martin Sims/Cupit/Jerry Cupit/ASAP City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Adam Brand/Sony**/Richard Landis/Fall Traditional country; www.cupitmusic.com; Request City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs permission before sending • CDs to Cupit Music, POB Sexy, edgy, a la country meets Bruce Springsteen 121904, Nashville, TN 37212

Deanna Moore/independent/Dave Tough/Now Through ** Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Nashville absolutely does Dec not accept unsolicited material or unsolicited requests to City: Cane Ridge, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Contact: submit material. No exceptions. This listing is provided as a [email protected] service for our professional publisher clients only. Do NOT Considering hits in the style of Patti Griffin, Mindy Smith, send any submissions to the producer. Beth Orton; contemporary and alternative folk. No ••••••••••••••••••••• traditional or pop country; www.myspace.com/ deannamooremusic • MP3s to Dave Tough Randy Rogers Band/UMG/Paul Worley/November City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Lou Reid and Carolina/Rural Rhythm/Lou Reid/Dec. CDs to UMG A&R City: Pitch Preference: MP3-CDs Bluegrass, gospel/acapella, country; Julianne Hough/UMG/Dann Huff/December www.loureidandcarolina.com • CDs to Lou Reid, POB 133, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Union Grove, NC 28689 CDs to UMG A&R or Darrell Franklin at Crosstown Songs Sherry Lynn/Steal Heart, Probability Records/Ted Hewitt/ Ashton Shepherd/UMG/Buddy Cannon/Fall October City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Sewell, NJ Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: [email protected] Randy Montana/UMG/Jay Joyce/Nov. 2-3 Looking for hit potential power ballads • CDs to Sherry Lynn City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Project; c/o Springbarrel, 1008 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212 Eli Young Band/Universal South/Mike Wrucke/TBD

Seldom Scene/Sugar Hill/Seldom Scene/Early 2010 Sarah Conant/TBD/Jeff Stevens/Spring 2010 City: Pitch Preference: MP3-CDs City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: MP3-CDs Contact: Bluegrass, gospel and country; www.seldomscene.com • [email protected] CDs to Lou Reid, POB 133, Union Grove, NC 28689 Organic, soulful country uptempos with meaty lyrics, or retro pop/soul tunes a la Adele. No drinking/party songs; Paul Cummings/TBA/TBD/Nov-March www.myspace.com/sarahconant • CDs to 1311 16th Ave. S. City: Rochester, NY Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: 2nd Fl., Nashville, TN 37212 [email protected] Modern traditional country; radio ready songs. Label to be Leslie McClain/TBD/TBD/TBD announced in the next 30-60 days. We really need top notch City: Brentwood, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only material that is marketable in today's industry; Think songs that you would give to Patsy Cline or Tammy www.pauljcummings.com • CDs to Paul Cummings Wynette; Leslie has a sprinkle of Sara Evans but we are Entertainment, 5 Marway Circle (Suite 5), Rochester, NY looking for traditional country • CDs to PG Productions, 14624 Attn: Preshias Harris/Molly Smith, 7106 Crossroads Blvd., Suite #215, Brentwood, TN 37027 Alexa /TBD/Brent Milligan/ASAP City: Palm Harbor, FL Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Epic-sounding R&B Christian; www.myspace.com/ alexadinsdale • Prefers MP3s

Kate Liz/TBD/Michele Rodgers/Mid November City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Both Tempo and ballads. She's 19 and we're looking for fresh, strong lyrics. Send only your top 1 to 3 songs. Songs a la Dixie Chicks • CDs to MCR Music, 9 Music Sq. South. Suite 317, Nashville, TN 37203