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MSO NASHVILLE UPDATE–SUMMER 2014

• WYNONNA JUDD: The American music icon is currently on her 12-city, second annual “A Simpler Christmas Tour,” to be followed by “Wynonna & Friends: Story and Song Tour” which kicks off in January 2015. WYNONNA and husband/producer/drummer Cactus Moser are currently in the studio working on solo material for her 8^th studio album due out 2015 on Curb Records. It will be the latest in a string of hit albums that started with her quintuple platinum 1992 solo debut, Wynonna. That set spawned four number one hits and was the bestselling country album ever by a female artist at that time. In 1994, WYNONNA received the coveted Top Female Vocalist of the Year trophy at the ACM Awards, and Rolling Stone called her “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline.” Last year, WYNONNA was a contestant on “Dancing With The Stars” and also debuted the documentary “The Road Back” about Moser’s recovery from a motorcycle accident, in which he lost a leg. WYNONNA’s shoe line “Got Soul” has also expanded its distribution, now available at even more stores across the country. The collection of bedazzled sneakers, wedges and flats is available at several online and brick-and-mortar retailers. To find a nearby location, visit www.gotsoulkicks.com or www.wynonna.com.

• BILLY RAY CYRUS: The multi GRAMMY-nominated BILLY RAY CYRUS is an American singer-songwriter-musician and actor who has sold more than 25 million albums internationally; he has also had three No. 1 hit singles. Over the course of 12 studio albums since 1992, Cyrus has earned nearly 30 chart singles, including 15 Top 40 hits. Cyrus has also received major music awards including American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards. Over the last decade, Cyrus has established himself as a successful musician, actor in TV and film, performing in lead roles such as the title character of the PAX-TV series “Doc” and as Robby Ray Stewart, the father of daughter Miley Cyrus’ fictional character in the smash Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana.” A developer of the hit TV series “Surprise Homecoming” on TLC, Cyrus has multiple TV projects currently in development. In 2013 alone, he released his latest solo album Change My Mind (Blue Cadillac Music), a best-selling memoir Hillbilly Heart and performed on Broadway in Chicago in the beloved role of Billy Flynn. NPR noted of his memoir Hillbilly Heart “There’s something very refreshing about Billy Ray Cyrus’ new memoir Hillbilly Heart. It’s not just that he’s candid about being, at many points throughout his life, a headstrong jerk, or, as he puts it, a ‘heathen,’ an imperfect man.”–John Rabe. With the release of multiple singles as well as THE DISTANCE his retrospective album out June 3 as part of Mercury/Ume’s ICON series, he shows no signs of slowing down in 2014. www.billyraycyrus.com

• DEE JAY SILVER: Ground-breaking country DJ/remixer/producer DEE JAY SILVER, the first DJ signed to a major Nashville record deal, RCA Nashville, has been touring for over 10 years, performing at premier venues in virtually every major market in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. For the past several years, SILVER has thrilled millions while on back-to-back tours with country superstar Jason Aldean, entertaining the crowds in between sets. He has opened for the likes of Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Chris Young, The Jane Dear Girls, Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Easton Corbin and Justin Moore, and is now performing his unique country/hip hop/rock mashups and remixes on tour with Brad Paisley. Summer 2013 marked the release of his EP Country Club (RCA Nashville) which features creative and rhythmic country mash-ups of some of the format’s most popular and beloved stars, including Alabama, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, and Love and Theft. Check out a sampling from Country Club here: http://snd.sc/1cDrb9e. SILVER also recently launched a weekly syndicated country radio show called “The Country Club with Dee Jay Silver,” which can be heard now on Country radio stations across the U.S. Check out www.deejaysilver.com for more info.

• DAVE STEWART: The solo artist, producer and co-founder of the Eurythmics grows his DAVE STEWART ENTERTAINMENT with a new office in Nashville (November 2014) located inside the legendary BLACKBIRD STUDIO and managed by Delaney McBride. In tandem with the company’s existing Los Angeles headquarters, the Nashville office will be coordinating a SXSW showcase featuring all DAVE STEWART ENTERTAINMENT artists. STEWART released his latest album LUCKY NUMBERS last year via Kobalt Label Services. DAVE recorded the new album in (well, you know DAVE) the South Pacific, Nashville and Los Angeles. It’s a rootsy rock affair with blues, country and soul stylings, and he is again backed by the best players in Nashville: guitarist Tom Bukovac, drummer Chad Cromwell, bassist Michael Rhodes, pianist Mike Rojas, accordionist Kieran Kiely and steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, who also did the same honors on STEWART’s acclaimed 2011 (The Blackbird Diaries) and 2012 (The Ringmaster General) releases. For the latest, visit www.davestewart.com.

•  ADAM HOOD: For this first time in his successful 12+ year career, singer, songwriter and musician ADAM HOOD has chosen to release this new album, WELCOME TO THE BIG WORLD, independently via his own label Adam Hood Music. With producer Rachel Loy at the helm, WELCOME TO THE BIG WORLD is a biographical soundscape that ranges from Delbert McClinton roadhouse rock to Kris Kristofferson storyteller folk, with a mix of timeless two-step shuffles. The album’s first single, “Trying to Write a Love Song,” was released earlier this year and hit Top 5 on both Texas Music Charts. The song–a straightforward, booze-and-truck-free anthem about chasing a woman in a hot dress to cure writer’s block–was co-written by HOOD, longtime Nashville songwriter Pat McLaughlin and rising newcomer Logan Mize. Other notable collaborations on WELCOME TO THE BIG WORLD include Grammy-nominated hit-maker Will Hoge who co-wrote the imagery-rich “Postcards and Payphones,” a candid ballad that describes the pain and loneliness of touring life, as well as ADAM’s co-write with Charlie Worsham, the fun-loving “The Countriest,” which features Texas darling Sunny Sweeney in her guest harmony debut. A live and rowdy crowd at Billy’s Icehouse in New Braunfels, TX backs HOOD on the raucous “Bar Band,” which will be the next single off the album.

• DEL BARBER: Award-winning singer/songwriter DEL BARBER released his fourth album Prairieography in the U.S. on April 15. BARBER grew up in the Canadian Prairies, and that landscape is as much a part of him and his music as the people he has met along the way. BARBER sings from the heart about his roots, telling tales from the road, and offering incredibly personal and sincere observations of the world around him. Recorded at Empire Recording in Winnipeg, BARBER’s latest albumis born out of a love for his home, its people and their stories. Praireography is the earnest travelogue of a wandering troubadour and the realization that creativity is rarely a bolt of lightning.       For more information on DEL BARBER, visit www.delbarber.com.

• ALL FOR THE HALL: The Country Music Hall of Fame^® and Museum’s All For The Hall fundraiser, the museum’s first ever brick and mortar campaign, addresses the museum’s need for long-term financial security. For the seventh year in a row, the museum took its “annual giving” event on the road, hosting previous ALL FOR THE HALL events in New York in 2007, 2008 and 2013, and in Los Angeles in 2009-11. The annual fundraising event returned to Los Angeles for the first time in nearly three years. The March 4, 2014 event at Club Nokia, again followed a “guitar pull” format, featuring performances by Country Music Hall of Fame members Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Heart and Grammy Award-winning artist Jason Mraz. Acclaimed actress/singer/film producer Rita Wilson hosted the event. ALL FOR THE HALL Los Angeles is chaired by BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and produced by CAA’s Rod Essig, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and BMI’s Jody Williams. The event is made possible by the generosity of AEG Live and Club Nokia. http://countrymusichalloffame.org/all-for-the-hall

• 2014 ANNUAL SOURCE AWARDS: SOURCE, founded in 1991, is a nonprofit organization supporting women executives and professionals who work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. In 2003, the annual SOURCE Awards were established to pay respect to and honor the women who helped develop and build upon the foundation of the music industry in Nashville. The 2014 Honorees are Areeda Schneider-Stampley (CBS Records), Audrey Winters (Music City News), Betty Clark (Talent & Model Land Agency), Dometra (Dee) Bowers (SAG-AFTRA), Katie Gillon (Wrinkled Records), Kitty Moon Emery (The Global Action Platform), Mary Ann McCready (Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy), and a posthumous award to Patsi Bale Cox (New York Times Best Selling Author and Journalist). The celebration will be held September 23 at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum at the Historic Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. www.sourcenashville.org

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SOURCE–an organization of women executives in Nashville’s Music Industry–held its monthly members’ luncheon at ASCAP on February 22, 2012. Mitch Schneider, President of MSO PR, was the guest speaker.

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MSO COUNTRY/AMERICANA CLIENTS: PAST & PRESENT*
(Offices in Nashville and Los Angeles)
WHERE COUNTRY & ROCK PUBLICITY REVERBERATES

2014 SUMMER CLIENT ACTIVITY

Adam Hood: Welcome To The Big World (Adam Hood Music, 2014)
Billy Ray Cyrus: The Distance retrospective album out June 3 as part of Mercury/Ume’s ICON series, additional music planned for late 2014
Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum’s annual All for the Hall fundraiser (2009-2011; 2014)
Dave Stewart: Lucky Numbers (Kobalt Label Services, 2013)
Dee Jay Silver: Country Club (RCA Nashville, 2013)
Del Barber: Prairieography (True North Records, 2014)
The Source 2014 Awards: non-profit organization of executive women in all facets of the Nashville music industry
Wynonna Judd: new album on Curb Records planned for 2015

RECENT
Aaron Lewis: Town Line, (R&J Records, 2011)
Americana Music Association (2009)
Bob Schneider: A Perfect Day  (Kirtland Records, 2011)
Blackberry Smoke: Little Piece of Dixie (BamaJam Records, 2009 and 2010 reissue)
Brigitte DeMeyer: Savannah Road (BDM Music, 2014)
Cody Beebe & The Crooks:  Out Here (independent, 2013)
Country Throwdown Tour:  debut multi-act outdoor amphitheatre tour, with headliners
Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram (2010)
Dolly Parton: Better Day (Dolly Records, 2011)
Dolly Parton: Live From London DVD & CD 2-Disc Set (Dolly Records, 2009)
Dolly Parton: Backwoods Barbie (Dolly Records, 2008)
Dolly Parton: Original Broadway Cast Recording of 9 to 5: The Musical (Dolly Records, 2009)
Dwight Yoakam: 3 Pears (Warner. Bros, 2012)
Hank Williams III: Damn Right, Rebel Proud (Sidewalk Records, 2008)
Hank Williams III: Rebel Within (Curb, 2010)
Jason Boland and the Stragglers: High In The Rockies: A Live Album (Proud Souls/
Entertainment/Thirty Tigers, 2010)
Jim Lauderdale: Patchwork River (Thirty Tigers, 2010)
Jim Lauderdale: Grammy campaign for his 2009 album Could We Get Any Closer, nominated in the “Best Bluegrass Album” category
Jo Dee Messina: Me (Dream Bound, 2014)
Jo Dee Messina: Unmistakable EPs (Curb, 2010)
John Fogerty:Wrote A Song For Everyone featuring Bob Seger, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock (Vanguard Records, 2013)
Lonestar: Life As We Know It (4 Star Records, 2013)
Marvin Etzioni: Marvin Country! (Nine Mile Records, 2012)
Miranda Lee Richards: Light of X (Nettwerk, 2009)
Randy Travis: Christmas on the Pecos DVD (Image Entertainment, 2008)
Reckless Kelly: Good Luck & True Love (self-released, 2011)
Revival Tour: a diverse group of musicians in indie Americana, rock, punk, Irish folk, Cajun, zydeco and blues (2009)
Sam and Ruby: The Here and the Now (Rykodisc, 2009)
Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival (2007-2011)
The Greencards: Fascination (Sugar Hill, 2009)
The Source 2009-2013 Foundation Awards: non-profit organization of executive women in all facets of the Nashville music industry
Truth & Salvage Co.: Raise Me Up (Megaforce/Sony RED, 2013)

PAST
BoDeans: Joe Dirt Car (Slash Records, 1995)
Bottle Rockets: Blue Sky (Sanctuary Records Group, 2003)
BrokeDown Cadillac: Somewhere in America (Self-released, 2009)
Brooks and Dunn: The Greatest Hits Collection Volume II (Arista Nashville, 2004)
BR-549: Big Backyard Beat Show  (Arista, 1998)
The Derailers: Reverb Deluxe (1997)
Dwight Yoakam: Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (Reprise, 1988) through
Tomorrow’s Sounds Today (Reprise, 2000)
Dwight Yoakam: Blame the Vain (New West, 2005)
Elizabeth Cook: Hey Y’all (Warner Bros., 2002)
Johnny Cooper: Follow (Tenacity Records, 2009)
Little Texas:  Little Texas (Warner Bros. Nashville, 1997)
Maria McKee: High Dive (Eleven Thirty, 2002) and Peddlin’ Dreams (Eleven Thirty, 2005)
Michelle Shocked: The Texas Campfire Tapes, Short Sharp Shocked (Mighty Sound re-issues, 2003)
Pete Anderson: Working Class (Little Dog Records, 1994)
Sara Evans: No Place That Far (RCA, 1998)
SHeDAISY:  The Whole Shebang (Lyric Street Records, 1999); Brand New Year (Lyric Street
Records, 2000)
Slobberbone: Barrel Chested (Doolittle Records, 1997)
Stacy Dean Campbell: Lonesome Wins Again (Columbia, 1992)
Todd Thibaud: Favorite Waste of Time (Doolittle Records, 1998)
Victoria Shaw: In Full View (Reprise, 1995)

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DATE: JULY 10, 2008

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER

MSO BUILDS NASHVILLE PRESENCE
AS IT UNITES WITH LYNDIE WENNER

MSO, the music publicity firm that handles artists and festivals in the fields of rock, alternative, country, hip-hop and electronic, has announced that it is building its presence in Nashville by uniting with Lyndie Wenner as MSO’s Nashville Representative & Consultant.  The Nashville-based music industry executive and communications consultant will develop new business prospects and strategic alliances for MSO with artists, record labels and management companies as well as cover MSO artists on-site in the city.

Mitch Schneider, President of MSO, first worked with Wenner when they met at the publicity company Solters/Roskin/Friedman in Los Angeles.  Since she moved to Nashville in 1994, the two have maintained strong ties, paving the way for this union.

MSO: THE MITCH SCHNEIDER ORGANIZATION represents a wide range of artists including David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Allman Brothers Band, Aerosmith, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins, Hank Williams III and Paul Oakenfold as well as such festivals as Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival, Vans Warped Tour, Ozzfest, Rock The Bells, Voodoo Experience and the Ultra Music Festival, among others.

Lyndie Wenner’s credits include working with legendary photographer Norman Seeff, producing photo sessions, working as photo editor, and producing his book “Sessions” (James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Judds, Tammy Wynette, Joni Mitchell, Willy Nelson, Aerosmith, Jimmy Page).  She was also Assistant Art Director to Virginia Team at the company Team Design, directing photo shoots, photo editing and overseeing CD cover designs and copy for ads, box sets and marketing tools including projects by Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks Reba McEntire, Jimmy Buffett and many more.

“As MSO expands its services into Nashville, I feel Lyndie is a fantastic asset for the company, as her expertise will result in lots of new opportunities and excitement for MSO,” says Mitch Schneider.  “Having Lyndie based in Nashville,” adds Schneider, “will also be a huge benefit for all our artists.”

“The pulse in Music City is so exciting and so incredibly strong,” says WENNER. “The music and the talent that is coming out of here is amazing!  Nashville is a great place to be as witnessed by many of the newly introduced artists and multi-platinum selling artists in Country, Rock, Pop, Rap and Hip Hop, and other genres of music who are calling Nashville their home in recent years.  We have so many great and diverse artists living here. Injecting MSO into the mainstream of Nashville is a vision I have shared with Mitch for several years now, and I am extremely proud and excited to have this opportunity to introduce and implement MSO into the Nashville community.” She adds: “The thing that I have always admired about Mitch in our 20-some year relationship is his ability and talent to stay on the cutting edge.    Any artist or event that wants to be ‘out in front’ and ‘lead the pack’ in a unique and innovative manner will definitely benefit from Mitch and his team.”

Schneider founded MSO in 1995 with longtime Senior Vice Presidents Todd Brodginski, Marcee Rondan and Kristine Ashton-Magnuson.  The company, which also recently announced the promotions of Alexandra Greenberg and Libby Henry to Vice Presidents, currently employs 15 people in its Sherman Oaks, CA office.

MSO (an offshoot of Levine/Schneider Public Relations) has represented various country artists including Dwight Yoakam (from 1988’s Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room through 2000’s Tomorrow’s Sounds Today as well as  Blame the Vain  in 2005), Brooks & Dunn, Elizabeth Cook, Stacy Dean Campbell, Little Texas, BR-549, The Derailers and Victoria Shaw.  MSO also handled the publicity for the inaugural Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival in 2007, as well as the 2008 Stagecoach which was expanded from two to three days.  MSO joined forces with Dolly Parton in 2007 to implement the campaign forBackwoods Barbie, her first mainstream country album in 17 years, marking the first-ever release on her own label.  The album entered the Top 200 Albums chart at #17 and at #2 on both the Country Album and Indie Album charts and marks her highest album debut ever on the Billboard pop albums chart, and first entry into the Top 20 since 1993’s Slow Dancing With The Moon.

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