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MSO NASHVILLE UPDATE—FALL 2013
- WYNONNA JUDD: The iconic country singer is touring throughout 2013 and recording her eighth studio album to be released in 2014. 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.” Earlier this year, she was a contestant on “Dancing With The Stars” and also debuted the documentary “The Road Back” about her husband/drummer’s Cactus Moser’s recovery from a motorcycle accident, in which he lost a leg. Check out a clip here: http://www.wynonna.com/videos.html Read an interview with her at Raise The Question. WYNONNA will head out on “A Simpler Christmas” tour the first week of December.
- LONESTAR: 2012 found the multi-platinum group in the studio and on the road–with original lead singer RICHIE McDONALD back in the group. The Texas-bred band–known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals–has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of 10 million album units since their national launch in 1995 and achieved 9 #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me” and “Amazed.” The band’s awards include a 1999 ACM Single of The Year for “Amazed” (the song also won the Song of the Year award) and the 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year. The group released a new CD, LIFE AS WE KNOW IT, June 4 and recently performed a halftime show at the Tennessee Titans’ “Monday Night Football” home opener. Visit http://www.lonestarnow.com/home.html for updates.
- JO DEE MESSINA: The multi-platinum, award-winning country singer/songwriter continues touring throughout 2013. The live performances showcase MESSINA’s commanding vocal prowess which has earned her nine #1 country singles, over five million records sold, two Grammy nominations and various CMA and ACM awards throughout her 15-plus year career. In May 2013, JO DEE announced that she’ll be releasing new music independently via a Kickstarter campaign dubbed, “My Time. Our Music.” She also performed a new song, the powerful and upbeat “A Woman’s Rant,” on the Today Show in May. Her new single “Peace Sign” was released in August.
- JOHN FOGERTY: FOGERTY, one of rock’s most important artists and a national treasure who’s sold over 100 million records, is now back with his much-anticipated album Wrote a Song for Everyone. It’s a celebration of his revered songbook (classics and deep tracks) and some brand new songs released on Vanguard Records, his first for the label, on May 28. It entered the Billboard Albums Chart at #3 and features collaborations with Foo Fighters, Bob Seger, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, My Morning Jacket, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Dawes and more. This marks the Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s highest-debuting album of his career (including Creedence Clearwater Revival releases). In addition, this is FOGERTY’s highest charting record since 1985′s Centerfield hit #1. In May, Fogerty performed his smash hit “Born On The Bayou” on ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night Special along with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Visit www.johnfogerty.com for updates. He’ll tour the U.S. from October 10 through November 13, wrapping with three shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.
- DWIGHT YOAKAM: The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning country music innovator is riding a new wave of success and acclaim with his latest album 3 PEARS (Warner Bros) and single “A Heart Like Mine.” He dominated best-of-2012 lists including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, the Village Voice and NPR. Rolling Stone picked “A Heart Like Mine” as one of the year’s best singles of the year, and 3 PEARS broke the 2012 record for spending the most weeks at #1 (eight) at Americana radio. It also marks his highest-charting debut on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums charts. Dwight will continue touring heavily in 2013 following his performances at festivals including Stagecoach and Bonnaroo and his two sold-out shows at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium in April. In September, Dwight won the Americana Music Association’s coveted “Artist of the Year” award.
- DAVE STEWART: The solo artist, producer and co-founder of the Eurythmicsreleased his new album LUCKY NUMBERS on September 30 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.
- DEE JAY SILVER: Ground-breaking country DJ/remixer/producer DEE JAY SILVER 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 tour with Jason Aldean and continues to as part of Jason’s 2013 Night Train tour, running through October 2013. This year also marked the release of SILVER’s much anticipated EP titled Country Club (Sony Nashville) which features 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 sample of Country Club here: https://soundcloud.com/djsilverstl/dee-jay-silver-country-club. SILVER’s unique brand of entertainment crosses over to audiences in multiple music genres in all kinds of venues.
- TRUTH & SALVAGE CO.: The acclaimed band gave a triumphant return performance at STAGECOACH in 2011, with the USA Today saying they “proved to be a group with great crossover potential. The band fit into the neo-folk category of the Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons with tight four-part harmonies, but rock with distinctive personality and solid guitar and keyboard work (5/1/11).” They released their second album PICK ME UP on July 23 and are touring extensively through 2013. Read an interview with them at Raise The Question.
- 2013 ANNUAL SOURCE AWARDS: SOURCE, along with Nashville’s music community, will celebrate the careers of seven special women at the 2013 SOURCE Awards, taking place at Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Tuesday, September 24. Founded in 1991, SOURCE 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. For the 11th annual awards ceremony, SOURCE has selected the following women to recognize: Bebe Evans (Charlie Daniels Band, Inc.), Bonnie Garner (Rothbaum Garner, Columbia Records, Dick Cavett Show), Gerrie McDowell (Gerrieco, Curb, Capitol and Mercury Records), Debi Fleischer-Robin (Fleischer-Robin Enterprises, Columbia/Sony Records, Crystal Gale), Paula Szeigis (Charlie Daniels Band, Inc.), Sarah Trahern (Great American Country, TNN, C-Span), plus a posthumous recognition for Donna Hilley (Sony/ATV Publishing).
(MSO’s artist Q&A site) ### 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. ### MSO COUNTRY/AMERICANA CLIENTS: PAST & PRESENT* CURRENT Dave Stewart: Lucky Numbers (Kobalt Label Services, released 9/30/13) Dee Jay Silver: Country Club (Sony Nashville, released 6/4/13) Dwight Yoakam: 3 Pears (Warner. Bros, 2012) Jo Dee Messina: New independent album currently being recorded John Fogerty: Wrote A Song For Everyone (Vanguard Records, released 5/28/13 featuring Lonestar: Life As We Know It (4 Star Records; out 6/4/13) Truth & Salvage Co.: Raise Me Up (Megaforce/Sony RED, released 7/23/13) The Source 2013 Awards (non-profit organization of executive women in all facets of the Nashville music industry) Wynonna Judd: new album on Curb Records planned for 2014; new single “Something You Can’t Live Without” released in May RECENT Aaron Lewis: Town Line, (R&J Records, 2011) PAST BoDeans: Joe Dirt Car (Slash Records, 1995) Dwight Yoakam: Blame the Vain (New West, 2005) ### DATE: JULY 10, 2008 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. ###
Lyndie Wenner, Nashville Director
lwenner@msopr.com
615-973-4160
Mitch Schneider, President
mschneider@msopr.com
818-380-0400
Todd Brodginski, Senior VP
toddb@msopr.com
Marcee Rondan, Senior VP
marcee@msopr.com
Libby Coffey, VP
lcoffey@msopr.com
Alexandra Greenberg, VP
agreenberg@msop.com
Angela Villanueva, Account Executive
avillanueva@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman, Tour Press Director
blieberman@msop.com
Aaron Feterl, Publicist
aaron@msopr.com
Photo Credit: Denise Fussell
Left to Right:
Lainie Allbee (SOURCE President/Martin-Allbee & Associates), Mitch Schneider (MSO PR – President), Lyndie Wenner (MSO PR – Nashville Director), Nicole Hardy (Neste Event Marketing VP Sales)
(Offices in Nashville and Los Angeles)
WHERE COUNTRY & ROCK PUBLICITY REVERBERATES
Bob Seger, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock)
Americana Music Association (2009)
Bob Schneider : A Perfect Day (Kirtland Records, 2011)
Blackberry Smoke: Little Piece of Dixie (BamaJam Records, 2009 and 2010 reissue)
BrokeDown Cadillac: Somewhere in America (Self-released, 2009)
Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum’s annual All for the Hall fundraiser (2009-2011)
Cody Beebe & The Crooks: Out Here (independent, out 5/7/13)
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)
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
Johnny Cooper: Follow (Tenacity Records, August 2009)\
Jo Dee Messina: Unmistakable (Curb, 2010
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 (2009, a diverse group of musicians in indie Americana, rock, punk, Irish folk, Cajun, zydeco and blues)
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 2009-2012 Foundation Awards (non-profit organization of executive women in all facets of the Nashville music industry)
Bottle Rockets: Blue Sky (Sanctuary Records Group, 2003)
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)
Elizabeth Cook: Hey Y’all (Warner Bros., 2002)
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)
FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER
