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ONLINE DIRECTORY Copyright Connections Subscribers can access the courtesy MusicRow.com Industry Contact Directory at www.musicrow.com/ Full Circle Music Publishing has directory. If you don't have >> a directory password email signed Clay Underwood to its writer [email protected]. roster. Underwood’s debut single "Behind These Walls" charted at No. 36 on ROWFAX POLICY MusicRow’s Country Breakout Chart, Respect Intellectual and he is now working current single Property. Sharing your "God's Up To Something.” At Full subscription with others is prohibited. RowFax is for Circle, Underwood joins staff writers professional use only and Dave Turnbull, Walt Aldridge and does not guarantee song Bob Regan. Among the publisher’s Singer/songwriter Chris Calleja recently signed with pitching access. It is up to hits are "When I Get Where I’m Hawker Artist Management. Callega’s debut EP Life Itself the subscriber to use their own resources and contacts Going" (Brad Paisley), is scheduled for release in late spring. (L-R) back: Hawker to submit material. RowFax "Homewrecker" (Gretchen Wilson) and Artist Mgmt. partners Chris Keaton and Joe DePietto. is intended for information "Stealing Cinderella" (Chuck Wicks). Front: Calleja and attorney Derek Crownover. only and is not responsible for business transactions or misadventures resulting from >>Sony/ATV Nashville has signed hit use of this information. songwriter Shane Minor. Minor's RowFax never gets involved writing credits include Diamond Rio's in the process of pitching, "Beautiful Mess" and Steve Holy's reviewing, listening to or owning songs. RowFax listing "Brand New Girlfriend." He has also descriptions do not necessarily had cuts with Trace Adkins, Eric reflect the opinions of Church, Rodney Atkins, Craig Morgan, RowFax and/or MusicRow Randy Houser and others. Communications, LLC.

MusicRow >>ole has appointed Connie Communications, LLC McNaughton to the newly created 1231 17th Ave. S. position of Senior Director, Brand Nashville, TN 37212 Management. From the publisher’s 615-321-3617 Toronto offices, she will focus on [email protected] growing the ole brand and its www.musicrow.com songwriters through sponsorship, ©2010 Music Row marketing, placement opportunities Communications, LLC Nothing may be reproduced without the via branding association, PR, and web written permission of the presence. McNaughton’s experience Bug Music Publishing has signed a new co-publishing deal publisher. includes work with major corporations with songwriter Gordie Sampson, the award winning co- like Coca-Cola, McDonalds, General writer of “Jesus, Take The Wheel” and other charttopping hits. Sampson has had cuts by Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Mills, and Ford. Prior to arriving at ole, Keith Urban, Bon Jovi, and Martina McBride. Among his McNaughton worked as Account numerous national and international awards are the 2007 Manager at newswire service Grammy for Best Country Song, Juno Award for Songwriter Marketwire. In a prior position at of the Year, and ASCAP Song of the Year Award for “Jesus, Yahoo! Canada, McNaughton teamed up Take The Wheel.” He is also a 2010 Grammy nominee for with ole CEO Robert Ott, then head of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for “Swan BMG Music Publishing Canada, to create Feathers” (Leslie Mendelson), and was recently honored by a very successful Yahoo!/BMG branding ASCAP for Underwood’s “Just a Dream.” Bug Music CEO initiative in the form of an online John Rudolph announced the new agreement which songwriting contest sponsored by Ford. includes Sampson’s future works. Previously, Bug had handled Sampson through his co-publishing agreement with Windswept. Pictured Front (L-R): Bug Music CEO John Rudolph, and Gordie Sampson; Back (L-R): Sheri Jones, Jones & Co. Artist Management; Betsy Anthony, Bug Music Sr. Mngr, Creative/Writer Services

www.thegreatoutdoorsband.com ; www.facebook.com/ Just In—New & Updated home.php#/pages/The-Great-Outdoors/7989632325 • CDs to Ramon Gonzalez, 2402 17th St. S. #101, Fargo, ND, Listings 58103 Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, 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. ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE Cutting Edge—Large & CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Jason Jones/Warner Music Nashville/Brett Beavers/April Mid-Size Labels Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request Uptempos and mids • Drop CDs in boxes at security at permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send Warner Music Nashville MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE The Dirt Drifters/Warner Music Nashville/Justin Niebank/ CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION 2nd Week of April Jason Aldean/Broken Bow/Jason Aldean/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Wide open tempo-wise; Jamey Johnson meets Zac Brown; integrity lyrics; Visit www.myspace.com/thedirtdrifters for Little Big Town/Capitol/Wayne Kirkpatrick/TBD details • Drop CDs in boxes at security at Warner Music City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Nashville Need hit songs; if sending MP3’s, please do not send more than one in a day. Frankie Ballard/Warner Music Nashville/Michael Knox/ March Darius Rucker/Capitol/Frank Rogers/April City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Potential singles; midtempos and uptempos • Drop CDs in Great, great songs; radio hits; if sending MP3’s, please do boxes at security at Warner Music Nashville not send more than one in a day.

Ashley Marie Lewis/Dream Records/Jeff Best/April 13 Keith Urban/Capitol/Dann Huff/TBD City: North Jackson, Ohio Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs [email protected] Keith hits; if sending MP3’s, please do not send more than Nice uptempo or ballad in the style of Carrie Underwood, one in a day. Faith Hill, Taylor Swift Heidi Newfield/Curb/Blake Chancey/TBD Ben Richards/Hurricane Valley Records/Mark Riddick/ City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only April 20 CDs to John Ozier, Doug Johnson and/or Kelly Lynn at Curb City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Rodney Atkins/Curb/Ted Hewitt/TBD Looking for male country Christian songs, and positive City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only country. Uptempos, midtempos, and ballads; songs a la Jeff Hits • CDs to Doug Johnson, John Ozier and Kelly Lynn at and Sherri Easter meet Casting Crowns; Curb www.markriddickproductions.com; No cassettes. MP3's only with writer publisher information.

The Shane Clark Experience/independent/Kevin Campbell/Early spring/ASAP City: Moncks Corner, SC Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links Contact: [email protected] Shane Clark has that “Country Soul” mix of traditional country, blues and outlaw funk, mixed with his South Carolina roots. Born blind with a gifted, soulful voice and wide vocal range. Looking for traditional country, soulful, with some throw back to the trend setting outlaw country. All varieties welcome www.myspace.com/ shaneclarkexperience

The Great Outdoors/independent/Ramon Gonzalez/ Summer City: Fargo, ND Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links Contact: [email protected] Singer/songwriter Kylie Morgan has signed with Oklahoma-based Male vocal, upbeat, driving country in the style of LandRun Records. Morgan was named in CMA Close Up’s “Who New to Watch in 2010” (Feb.-March issue). (L-R) back: LRR VP Joe Burris, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton; no need consultant/artist mgr. Clif Doyal, and LRR Exec. VP Justin Grant. to request permission first, be sure to include contact Front: LRR Pres. Eddie Grant and Morgan. Photo: Patti Doyal information with submission;

Wynonna /Curb/Don Potter/early March Billy Currington/UMG/Carson Chamberlain/Spring City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only CDs to John Ozier, Doug Johnson, Kelly Lynn and Leigh CDs to UMG A&R Reynolds David Nail/UMG/Frank Liddell/Spring Steve Holy/Curb/Lee Miller/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only CDs to UMG A&R CDs to John Ozier, Kelly Lynn and/or Doug Johnson Randy Montana/UMG/Jay Joyce/March Trailer Choir/Show Dog-Universal Music/Toby Keith, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Mark Wright/Spring CDs to UMG A&R City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only CDs to Cliff Audretch III Blake Shelton/Warner Music Nashville/Scott Hendricks/ TBD Carter’s Chord/Show Dog-Universal Music/Toby Keith, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Mark Wright/Mid March Great Blake songs; cutting as we find songs • Drop CDs in City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only boxes at security at Warner Music Nashville CDs to Cliff Audretch III Brett Eldredge/Warner Music Nashville/Byron Gallimore/ •••••••••••••••••• ASAP Sara Evans/Sony**/Tony Brown/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Great, soulful, country songs • Drop CDs in boxes at Looking for a great first single; hit security at Warner Music Nashville

Kenny Chesney/Sony**/Buddy Cannon/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs NO beach songs, island, margarita, sand, etc. Just Cutting Edge—Smaller Labels incredible songs. Need a rockin, fun tempo song with Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, substance! Hits only! Please DROP all songs at guard desk producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request at Sony Music. NO MP3s please. permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Chuck Wicks/Sony**/Michael Knox/March ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Great songs LT Bobby Ross/Echo Summit Records/LT Bobby Ross/ TBD Adam Brand/Sony**/Richard Landis/TBD City: Isleton, CA Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs [email protected] Sexy, edgy, a la country meets Bruce Springsteen Songs honoring fallen soldiers, specifically from Iraq and Afghanistan; www.rassio.com/songs/Nashville.php The Lost Trailers/Sony**/Michael Knox/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Amy Taylor/independent/Gene Lesage/TBD Need SMASH first single; no hillbilly songs, no southern City: Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: rock. Need rockin/edgy/different [email protected] Outlaw country a la Miranda Lambert, Shelly Fairchild, Montgomery Gentry/Sony**/Michael Knox/ASAP Gretchen Wilson; all tempos; www.myspace.com/ City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs amytaylormusic Going to record two songs for first single Wells Hollow/Lamon Records Nashville/Dave Moody/ Kellie Pickler/Sony**/Frank Liddell/TBD March/April City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: Country-er direction for this record [email protected] Rockin’ Country • CDs to Dave Moody, Lamon Records ** Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Nashville absolutely does not Nashville, PO Box 1907, Mt Juliet, TN 37121. Fill out online accept unsolicited material or unsolicited requests to submit form at www.lamonrecords.com/feedback.html and mark material. No exceptions. No phone calls. This listing is provided Demo Handling: Writer Package Sent as a service for our professional publisher clients only. Do NOT send any submissions to the producer. Chelsea Field/Moxy Records/Trey Bruce/March •••••••••••••••••• City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Ashton Shepherd/UMG/Buddy Cannon/Summer Uptempo only with hit single possibilities; we’ve already cut City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only seven; www.myspace.com/chelseafieldfan

Lee Ann Womack/UMG/Tony Brown/Spring Sweetwater Rose/pending/Mac Gayden/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links CDs to UMG A&R Contact: [email protected]

Country/rock; a little Crosy,Stills, Nash & Young, Little Feat, The Band; female harmonies; uptempo; www.sweetwaterrose.com; no need to request permission first for CDs • CDS to:POB 128469, Nashville, TN 37212

Amber Shalene/Porter-Gentry Productions/Teddy Gentry/ March City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Anthems for women; specify artist; cross between CCR and Wynonna, sprinkle with Bonnie Raitt; uptempos only; www.ambershalene.com NO PHONE CALLS or Mp3’s • CDs to PG Productions, Attn: Preshias Harris, 230 Franklin Rd., Bldg. 2B, Ste 211, Franklin TN 37064

Shane Wooten Band/Three Legged Dog Records/TBD/ March City: Ocala, FL Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Hit songs; no need to request permission first; www.shanewooten.com