Adam Ayan is a Grammy Award, 5x Latin Grammy Award, and TEC Award winning mastering engineer,who works at the world class mastering facility Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, ME.He is passionate about music, the art of mastering, and bringing every project to it's fullest sonic potential.Adam has had the pleasure of mastering thousands of recordings in his career. His credits are diverse and exemplary–including recordings for superstar artists such as Paul McCartney, Carrie Underwood,Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Shakira, Queen, Father John Misty, Madonna, MarcAnthony, the Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson, Barbra Streisand, JuanLuis Guerra, Rush, Rascal Flatts, Pearl Jam, The Animals, and Keith Urban to name a few.He has mastered several Grammy Award winning recordings (54 to date!), hundreds ofGold/Platinum/Multi-Platinum recordings to date, as well as countless #1singles and albums.In 2018 he was nominated for Audio Engineer of the Year by the Academy Of Country Music.Adam was also recently inducted into the Pinkerton Academy Hall of Fame. A very special and distinct honor, which has been bestowed upon successful and honorable Pinkerton alumni such as Robert Frost and Alan Shepard to name a few.Many of the recording industry’s best producers, engineers, and artists rely on Adam’s ears and expertise to fully realize their artistic vision.

"It’s always an honor to master great music, and working on Clay’s album was a joy. The production team involved is a top-notch group that I’ve had the pleasure of working with a bunch, and I’m happy to have been a part of it!!"

With the crunchy, loud and proud opening notes of his lead guitar on Big & Rich’s “Save aHorse (Ride a Cowboy),” and the edgy, aggressive tone heard on Jason Aldean’s breakout smash “Hicktown,” Shoenfeld blazed a trail for a wave of hard-rock influenced country that changed the genre forever--and he hasn’t looked back since.

Born in Huntington, New York, and raised in New Jersey with a love of jazz, blues, rock and heavy metal, Shoenfeld came to Nashville at the age of 19 and began working as an in-house musician at Woodland Studios. There he met “Big Kenny” Alphin and later John Rich, going onto became a member of the infamous music-and-art collective known as the Muzik Mafia andRich’s go-to studio guitarist, laying down demos for soon-to-be groundbreaking songs likeGretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman.”

With the formation of Big & Rich in 2003, Shoenfeld was invited to play guitar on the duo’s debut album,Horse of a Different Color, including the multi-platinum single “Save a Horse (Ride aCowboy).” The song ditched familiar country sounds in favor of Shoenfeld’s brash, live-oriented feel, and helped open the floodgates in country’s new era of crossover success. He has since played many Big & Rich recordings. He toured with the group from 2005-2007 and 2009.

Around the same time Big & Rich was getting started, Shoenfeld became member of Jason Aldean’s showcase band hoping to score the rock-loving Georgia native a record deal. Once Aldean was signed, Shoenfeld stayed on to develop the superstar’s muscular sound and provided the chugging, down-and-dirty guitar on Aldean’s debut single “Hicktown,” which went on to become a Top 10 hit and earn platinum sales status. Shoenfeld has been featured on every subsequent Aldean release.

Following the success of Big & Rich and Aldean, Shoenfeld’s unique sound made him an in-demand studio guitarist, and he has now been included on over 300 albums including titles byLuke Bryan, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, Alabama, Rascal Flatts, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Kid Rock, and many more. His work has led to nominations for the Academy of Country Music’s Guitarist of the Year award in 2011,2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

As a songwriter, Shoenfeld was awarded SESAC’s Song of the Year honor for Faith Hill’s“Mississippi Girl” in 2005, and he is also the co-writer of Big & Rich’s “Real World, “High Five,”“When the Devil Gets the Best of Me” and “M-E-D-E-L-Y of the Hillbilly Jedi,” plus Jason Aldean’s “Laid Back.”

As a producer, he has guided projects for John Rich (Rich Rocks), Sarah Darling (Angels &Devils), Kelsea Harmon (One Big Favor), luvjOi (Volume 2) and more.

In 2012, Shoenfeld joined Tim McGraw’s touring band and currently travels with the group when he is not in the studio. Adam is also frontman for the local bands SunKat and Digital Brains.

“Hanging out and having a conversation with Clay Walker is one of the most fun things on the planet to do. Getting to play guitar on his new record was an honor! Love the guy. THAT VOICE!!”

Ben Stennis is a versatile writer and producer based in Nashville, TN. He is a BMI Award winner with writing credits that include Tim McGraw's single, "Neon Church", High Valley singles "MakeYou Mine", "She's WithMe" and "Grew Up On That", Ronnie Dunn's single "Damn Drunk" and Parmalee's single "Roots". Ben's songs have been recorded by Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Matt Stell, Tyler Rich, Adam Hambrick and many others. He's also making waves in the production world, having co-produced Michael Tyler's single "RememberThese Words" with Michael Knox, and Adam Sanders' releases "Miss Me Memphis" and "WeLive It".

“I grew up On Clay Walker and I couldn’t say yes fast enough when I got the chance to write with him. Clay sat down with his guitar and outta the blue sang the line “I Just Wanna Hold You”...me and Boyer looked at each other and said ‘well we know what we’re writing today!’”

Brad Rempel is one half of the Platinum selling, ACM & CMT Award nominated Warner/Atlantic duo High Valley.In addition to writing gold and platinum hits for his own band, Brad has had songs recorded by Granger Smith, Dylan Scott, Trisha Yearwood, Lindsay Ell, Tyminski, Paul Brandt, BrettKissel, Hunter Brothers, The Reklaws and many more.He has won 5 Socan Country Music Awards andhas written the most played Canadian Country song 3 of the last 6 years. Brad has2 gold RIAA certified singles in the USA as well as 13 gold singles in Canada and 4 platinum singles.In regards to Country radio specifically, Rempel has had 6 singles on the charts in the USA and over 30 singles on the Billboard chart in Canada.His songs have been featured on the Today Show, Kelly & Ryan, Madden 17, ESPN, TheRanch and Heart of Dixie.

“This  was my first time writing with Clay and it was such a great experience out at  his ranch in rural TN. We spent the first half of the day singing old country  songs we loved and the other half creating a new one! The moment I  heard his voice on this one I knew it was well worth the trip!”

"It’s been an absolute honor to work with Clay. It’s always so wonderful to work with such a natural talent who is so passionate about music and making records.”

Since moving to Nashville in 2004, Danny has played on over 50 #1 records for artists including Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Jon Pardi and Thomas Rhett, to name a few. In addition to sessions, he has made a name for himself in the touring world, as well, most notably with Keith Urban from 2010-2020.
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“I’ve enjoyed Clay’s music since before even moving to town, so to get to work on a record with him was a total blast. I love working with Michael Knox and that whole crew, so the entire tracking felt completely effortless. Thx for inviting me to the party, Clay and Michael!!”

Dave Clauss is a Grammy Award winning, Nashville based Mixer and Recording Engineer. Unlike other modern mixers, Dave takes the music industry’s “Golden Years” approach to record making, jumping into projects early with engineering to capture sounds from inception and staying with them through the last mix, to create a cohesive sonic landscape.Dave is best known for his work onCountry #1’s and most recently for work with Lee Brice, Carly Pearce, Maddie & Tae, and Maren Morris.

“Loved being a part of this project with Clay and team. Always great working with an artist with Clays’ depth of experience & ability to connect.”

George Birge is an Austin native who has been writing and playing country music since grade school.After developing he craft in bars and clubs across the state of Texas he made the jump to Nashville where he has made a name as a song writer and artist.
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“Working with Clay was a bucket list experience for me. Being from Texas I’ve always looked at him as an iconic artist in the genre, and getting to write with him was a dream come true. I could not be more excited to see the momentum behind this new project and I am so thankful that Clay took a chance on an up and comer asking me to be a part of it.”

Born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Jaron made the move from a small town to Nashville,Tennessee in 2004. Just five years later he was assigned to his first publishing company, BMG/Bug Windswept in 2009. It was there that Jaron landed his first cut on the four-time platinum albumJason Aldean’s “My Kind of Party” with the song “I Ain’t Ready To Quit”.

In the spring of 2012, Michael Knox signed Jaron to an exclusive songwriter contract with Peer music. In 2014, he had his first number one gold certified radio hit with Dustin Lynch’s “Hell of A Night’. Also that same year, his Rascal Flats’ song, “Riot”went top Top 20 on county radio.

Jaron also had two radio #1’s with Jason Aldean;“Girl Like You” and “They Don’t Know”. His song, “Flatliner” recorded byCold Swindell became a #1 Platinum Song. In 2017, he was awarded the SESAC and ASCAP Song of the Year with Dierks Bentley’s DoublePlatinum song, “Somewhere on a Beach”.

Additionally, Jaron has had songs recorded by Sam Hunt, ChrisStapleton, Granger Smith, Locash, and Tyler Rich to name a few.

When Jaron is not writing and producing, you will find him on the golf course, grilling on his Big Green Egg or spending time with his wife and daughter on the beach in Florida.

“I was so excited to get to work on this new Clay Walker record. I’ve always been a fan of Clays and he’s still one of the best singers in town. It was also great to co-produce the record with my good friend Michael Knox. I feel honored that Clay’s team, TKO Management and his label, Show Dog allowed me to be a part of such an amazing project.”

Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Jennifer Hanson first came on the scene with her Capitol Records self-titled, debut album. Her single “Beautiful Goodbye” went on to be a top 15 hit, the highest charting debut single by a new female artist for that year.Recording for both Capitol Records and Universal South during her extensive musical career, she is an ACM and CMT nominated artist as well as a multi-platinum, award-winning songwriter.The recipient of honors from BMI, NSAI, NMPA and ASCAP, her songs have been recorded byKelly Clarkson, Michelle Branch, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Rascal Flatts, Jana Kramer, Mickey Guyton, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Dan Tyminski and Don Williams, to name a few.She is responsible for such hits as “Leave the Pieces”, the #1 single forGrammy-nominated duo the Wreckers, and "Let Me Down Easy”, the #1hit for Billy Currington. Hanson also wroteAmerican Idol finalist BuckyCovington's Top 5 hit "A Different World”, as well as "Country Strong”,the title track from the Gwyneth Paltrow-Tim McGraw film,Country Strong.

Her work has been featured in dozens of television shows, includingEmily in Paris, Station 19, American Idol,America’s Got Talent, TheVoice,America’s Funniest Home Videos,The Kelly Clarkson Show,TheTonight Show, Good Morning America,Duets,The Sing-Off,TheFosters,Switched at Birth and Beauty & the Beast, and on major networks ABC,NBC, CW, FOX, CMT, VH1, MTV, PBS, Showtime, Freeform, Netflix and HGTV. Her side-project LÒNIS landed their music in numerous TV spots this past year, including Grey’sAnatomy,The Bold Type,Restored ByThe Fords, Songland, Ghosted,America’s Got Talent: The Champions,My Kitchen Rules and Selling Sunset, as well as in major national &international ad campaigns and promo spots for XBOX, Target, CoorsLight and Advent health. LÒNIS also has the title track in the new Disney film Magic Camp, streaming now on Disney.

Currently serving as President of the Nashville Chapter of the RecordingAcademy, Hanson has been a driving force in the industry proving that her versatility and ability to write, sing and produce have been a key factor in her continued success. A former staff writer with Acuff-Rose and Sony ATV, she is currently signed with iconic music-publishing giant Peermusic.

“I was raised on 90’s country music, so having the opportunity to work with a legacy artist like Clay was both an honor and a privilege. During the writing process, Clay really wanted to focus on writing songs that reflected where he’s been and where he’s currently at in his life. Songs like “Cowboy Loves A Woman” and “Texas To Tennessee” definitely showcase that personal side and I’m proud to have both on his new project."

Kurt has played guitar, live and in the studio, for Jason Aldean for the past 20 years.He has written, recorded, and produced multiple #1 songs for other various Country Music artists.

“I have to admit, when we first starting playing down the first song and I hear that vocal coming through my headphones, I’m like damn, that’s Clay Walker singing!! What a thrill and a privilege to be able to work with a legend like Clay. And he’s just a down to earth, good human being. What a great experience.”

Lalo Guzman is a songwriter/producer originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is based inNashville and signed to SMACKSongs in late 2020. Some of his musical influences come from Spanish music, Gospel and Bay Area hip hop.

“Getting to write this song with Clay was so much fun. I’m pumped about having a song on this record not only with him but with some of my best friends.”

Lynn Wilbanks is a Nashville native known for her fresh ideas, hooks, and imagery in the songwriting room. She co-writes with Nashville’s hit makers, and up and coming artists. Her title tracks and cuts span the genres of Country, Americana, Pop, Christian, Inspirational, and Children’s markets.Lynn’s diverse songwriting catalog includes cuts by Dolly Parton, Mark O’Connor, the Nashville Symphony, #1 Australian artist Christie Lamb, Brice Long, Matt Dame,CMT artist Jimmy Charles, Clayton Risner, and other independent artists.

Her songs can be heard globally from Nashville to the US Virgin Islands, Canada,South America, The Philippines, Switzerland, Australia, top digital music services,NBC Today Show:Women Who Rock, as well as on many radio stations including world-wide WSM 650 and Lightning 100.

Most recently, she co-wrote three cuts, including the title track of the album,Life OfThe Party, withThe Voice / Team Blake’s artist, Kristi Hoopes (produced by Biff Watson and Paul Worley) as well as the title track of the newly released album,Lucky, onNashville new label Lucky Sky Music’s rising flagship artist, Tori Martin.

Lynn’s talents as a project director were utilized when she was selected as Creative Design & Development Director of the critically acclaimed, This Is My America. She built and led the 350+team to complete Phases I and II of the project’s 68 track concept album which takes the listener on a historical journey of the United States through original songs and narratives. Pre-production is beginning on Phases III-V, which includes videos, television, and theatrical components.

Some of her volunteer and service work include The Land Trust For Tennessee, American Heart Association , GSC Volunteer Mentorship, Platinum Ambassador for the City of Nashville, NSAI GAP Board, and Davidson County Election Commission Voting Precinct Worker.

Lynn is a member of AIMP, CMA, GSC, MLC, NPN, and SESAC.She is a graduate of MTSU and a former high school Chemistry / Physics Teacher Of The Year. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her large family, hiking, cooking, canoeing and exploring Tennessee’s backroads.

“Collaborating with Clay on his upcoming album is an honor to my country roots. Clay expresses with his music, what it feels like to be country.  What a visual artist paints on a canvas using colors and textures, Clay does with words and music.  He truly connects with people.”

Another in a long line of great Texas writer/artists, Mark Nesler, from Buna TX, writes honest, heartfelt country songs in the spirit of all the country music greats-with a definite focus on today’s contemporary sound.

Artists that have benefited from Nesler’s songwriting talent are Tim McGraw and George Strait.McGraw had a six-week #1 single with the Nesler penned song“Just to See You Smile”on his multi-platinum selling “Everywhere” album and George Strait has had two #1 singles,“Go On”and“Living and Living Well”.

‍Other hit singles include: Darryl Worley’s #1 hit,“I Miss My Friend”, “For You I Will”by Aaron Tippin,“Heaven In My Women’s Eyes”and“Just Let Me Be In Love”byTracy Byrd,“Why, Why,Why”and“LetMe Down Easy”by Billy Currington as well asAmerican Idol finalist BuckyCovington’s debut single,“A Different World”and Keith Urban’s #1 single release,“You LookGood In My Shirt”.

In 2010, Nesler’s music broke new ground when one of his songs was selected as the title track for the movie,Country Strong. In 2012,Josh Turner’s hit,“Time Is Love”,became Billboard’s most played country single.

Mark currently resides in Nashville TN with his daughter, continues to write every day and is one of Nashville’s most successful and respected songwriters and artists.

“Working on this project was like going back home and catching up with a good friend. I’ve known Clay for many years and we are both Texas boys. He is a good southern man with a timeless voice."
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Micah’s voice, writing and production can be heard on many pieces of music on tv, filmand the radio around the world.

As a background vocalist, you can hear Micah’s voice on #1 Country hits by Dierks Bentley,Brett Eldridge, Darius Rucker, and David Nail. And National commercials for Nissan, Ford,The Oscars and many more.

Raised under the mentorship of his professional-musician father, Micah fell in love with all styles of music at an early age. He began singing at the age of 3 and playing drums in his father’s band by the time he was 8. Micah moved to Nashville at 19 and then began his studio musician experience as a guitar player and vocalist.

A few years later, he moved to Los Angeles where his band signed with Columbia Records and swiftly had a top 20 single that they supported by touring around the country withSeal and Train.

Micah has played guitar and sung background vocals on many multi platinum and successful albums for artists like: Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, Brett Eldridge, Darius Rucker, Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Michael W Smith, Steve Winwood and many more.

Most recently, Micah co-wrote 9 songs on the MusicKnox/Broken Bow debut album for TimMontana to be released this summer and has had many songs featured on tv shows like:the CW’s Riverdale, Legacies, Grey’s Anatomy, The Black List, Yellowstone (under his bandMississippi Twilight), Million Little Things, Vampire Diaries, Sons of Anarchy, Dexter,American Idol, the Olympics and many more.

Movies and trailers that have featured Micah’s songs include: Google Stadia, MAX,Keeping up with the Jones’, Bad Moms, Ubisoft games, xbox Video, “For Honor”, The Crew2 and Apple.

“The opportunity to work on this Clay Walker album was an absolute pleasure. I had a blast doing the background vocals on this batch of great songs. From track to track his voice never disappoints.”

Most noted for his production work with ACM Artist of the Decade recipient Jason Aldean, Michael Knox celebrates 25 number ones, over 50 million singles and over 25 million albums sold during his production career. Other production credits also include Thomas Rhett, Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, TraceAdkins, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Michael Tyler, Laine Hardy, Clay Walker, the hit TVseries "Nashville", Sykamore, Tim Montana, as well as his father, the late, great Buddy Knox (“Party Doll”fame1957), among others. He was awarded the CMA Album of the Year Award in 2011 for his work onMy Kinda Party (Jason Aldean) in addition to three ACM Awards.In 2020 Knox was named one ofBillboard’s Country Power Players.

In 2018, Michael formedMusicKnox Records (in conjunction with BMG) and also launched the syndicated radio show Knox Country 360 and the Knox Country app in 2020.Knox currently serves asSenior Vice President of peer music Nashville.Michael has previously served on the CMA and ACMBoard of Directors.

“This was a cool moment for me… back when I use to plug songs, I spent all my time trying to get cuts on his albums. Now years later getting to be a part of the production team on this record, watching him write all the songs and really open himself up like he did, was not only incredible to watch but an honor.”

Mike Johnson is an award winning and highly respected Nashville session musician. He is well known for his session work with today’s top artists, as well as Country Music Hall of Famers, spanning over the past 30 years.

Mike journeyed from Montgomery, AL to Nashville shortly after graduating high school with an artist touring gig already in place. While still touring and backing artists on the Grand Ole Opry, he moved into television work, as Music Director, Band Leader, Composer and SteelGuitarist for several TNN (The Nashville Network) shows. After several years doing this plus dabbling in recording, Mike took the leap of faith to pursue session work full time.

With14 nominations for ACM Steel Guitar Player of the Year, Mike has taken home this award 3 times, as well as being recognized by Music Row Awards for being in the top 5 most recorded Steel Guitar players for the past 16 years. Mike is passionate about music and you can feel that in every note he plays.

"Clay was a joy to work with. He seems to truly appreciate the musicians and everyone involved in his project. Not only is Clay an incredible talent, he’s a great guy to visit with. Big fun!"

Originally from Celina, Ohio, Mike Mobley is a natural talent with the rare combination of musical ability, lyrical integrity and hit production sense.After years of listening to his father practice guitar, he taught himself to play by ear, even if it was accidentally left-handed and upside down. The untraditional approach did not stop him from becoming a versatile musician because he became an in-demand talent on the club circuit while still in his teens. After a few more years of playing gigs at night and writing jingles for local companies during the day, Mike came to the attention of Country Music artists Chely Wright and Rachel Proctor, who both recruited him for their road bands. Mike decided to pursue songwriting as a full-time career after both (Wright and Proctor) recorded his songs for their albums and the advice from his brother hit songwriter Wendell Mobley.

Since moving to Nashville in 2004, Mike Mobley has had cuts and singles for Martina McBride,Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Boyz 2 Men, Jewel, Natasha Bedingfield, Chicago,Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Brantley Gilbert,Emerson Drive, The Judd’s JoeNichols, and
Chuck Wicks to name a few.

“To say I’m excited to be part of a record by an icon like Clay Walker is an understatement. It’s a “pinch me moment.”

Jason Aldean, Rodney Crowell, Waylon Jennings, Pat Benetar, Blondie, Sweet, Exile, The Knack, Lady A

“Working with Clay was a terrific experience, great voice, great songs, terrific band and a great guy. Much fun.”

Rich Redmond has been the touring and recording drummer with multi platinum country rocker Jason Aldean for nearly two decades. He has recorded 28 #1 radio hits and plays to millions of fans per year in iconic venues across the globe. Rich has also worked with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, ChrisCornell, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and many more. Rich is also a busy educator, speaker, author and actor.

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"Clay is a pleasure to work with. He has strong opinions about what he wants to hear from musicians and that's always inspiring. As always, it's fantastic to work with my best friends in the Michael Knox/Jason Aldean world. A great experience."

Shalacy Griffin serves as Senior Vice President for the Nashville based production company, Music Knox. She oversees the company’s day-to-day operations including the BMG label venture with Music KnoxRecords.

Griffin is also the production coordinator for award winning ,multi-platinum producer Michael Knox. Her credits include projects on artists such as Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Randy Owen, Michael Tyler, TylerRich, Chuck Wicks, Rachel Farley, Trace Adkins, Josh Thompson, Brother Trouble, Bush Hawg, Frankie Ballard, Brantley Gilbert, Montgomery Gentry, Clay Walker, and Hank Williams, Jr., as well as songs for the ABC hit TV show “Nashville”.

Griffin can also add musical credits to her resume. She sang background vocals on Jason Aldean’s 4X platinum selling single “Dirt Road Anthem” (4x platinum album My Kinda Party), as well as his GOLD single “1994” (2x platinum albumNight Train). She has also performed on Hayden Panettiere’s “I’m aGirl” (“Nashville”), and projects for Trace Adkins, Big Smo, Michael Tyler, Brother Trouble, andMontgomery Gentry.

In 2018, Michael Knox and Donny Walker (formerSenior Director of Syndicated Radio for WestwoodOne) created the syndicated radio show Knox Country 360.Griffin serves as both co-host and production coordinator for the show.Before moving to Nashville, Griffin worked as a paralegal in her native state of Louisiana.

"I have always been a fan of Clay's music so I was thrilled to be able to work on this project.  He sounds phenomenal and was such a pleasure to work with.  Finding out that his ancestors came from the same small town I'm from (Abbeville, LA.) was just icing on the cake.  He's good people...haha." 

If the best songs come from life's own experiences, Shane Minor has a lot to pull from. On the road that led him to hit songwriting he grew up as a working cowboys son and a preacher's grandson. He started singing in church at 4 years old and around the same age learned to ride horses and started rodeo'n. After a bad rodeo injury at 20 years old Shane rode the brakes for a while in able to heal up. He moved in with his Southern Oklahoma grandparents who pastored a church. Shane credits his tenacity and God fearing spirit to his grandparents. Especially his grandmother Elsie Earp who is the great niece of legendary lawman, Wyatt Earp.
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In his teenage years and college years Shane traveled most of California and Oklahoma singing in local honky tonks and dives. He would sit in with complete strangers and local bands and started building up a grass roots following. Not making enough money to support himself he followed the Earp blue line in his blood. By an accidental twist of fate he took a job with the Los Angeles police dept as a police officer. Shane worked in Watts in south central Los Angeles. He was in the 92 Rodney King riots. While working with the LAPD Shane would still sing around the greater LA area. Thats where he and CMA award winning producer Dann Huff met. Dann had Shane come to Nashville for label meetings. On the trip Shane was signed by Mercury Records and ended his 9 years stint with the LAPD.

Shane Minor's record was released in 1999. "Slave To The Habit " his first single went top 10 on the country billboard charts. He was Shania Twains opening act on the 1 1/2 year stadium tour. His video for Slave To The Habit won him vh1/MTV awards which were some of the first given to country artists. After his journey with Mercury Records, Shane turned down making another record to pursue his love, writing songs. Shane knows his way around the billboard charts. He has spent time there with his own songs as an artist and a writer. Shane is currently one of Sony Nashville's most prestiges writers. He not only writes but mentors newly signed artist's. He is also an award winning member of BMI Nashville. If you listen to country radio you will hear a Shane Minor song being sung by a big major artist and the new rising stars as well.

Shane has written for many other artists including Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Randy Houser, Justin Moore, Chase Rice, Chris Young, Neal McCoy, Tyler Farr, The Farm, Kevin Fowler, Rodney Atkins, Love and Theft, Brett Michaels, Josh Thompson, Trace Adkins and many more.

“Working with Clay on this new album has been just like the other ones over the years.... A real blessing. Not only is he a true and gifted writer, he's a cherished friend..... And to top it off he has one of the best voices in country music....its pure, rich, soulful and 100% cowboy.”

Tony Harrell is a veteran studio musician appearing on many top records over the past 25 years. Tony has recorded with such superstars as Jason Aldean, Vince Gill,Amy Grant, Eli Young Band, Joe Nichols, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow,Luke Bryan, Parmalee, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, Frankie Ballard, Chris Young,Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Thompson Square, Thomas Rhett, Alabama & TraceyLawrence. He has also laid down tracks for country royalty Merle Haggard, JohnnyCash, Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams Jr. and RayPrice. Harrell’s name can also be found in the liner notes of roots musiciansRodney Crowell and Will Hoge, crooners Johnny Mathis and Peter Cetera, and folk guru Art Garfunkel. Harrell’s skilled musicianship has earned him multipleAcademy of Country Music nominations in the piano/keyboards category. In2011, he was awarded Music Row’s Keyboard Player of the Year.Harrell also co-founded and manages MV2 Entertainment, a successful independent music publishing company in Nashville.

“Clay Walker is a true music industry veteran that has maintained a passion for creating and entertaining as well as staying relevant. It was an honor to be part of this new project.”

As a session player Tully Kennedy has played bass on over 30 #1 hits and has played on numerous albums for numerous artist as well as produced numerous artist and has had 7 top ten hits and 3 number 1’s as a producer.Tully has also written 3 top five hits and has had 2 number one songs as a writer .. Tully met Clays producer Michael Knox in 1996 and has been the recording/ touring bassist for Jason Aldean sinceJason and Tully met in 1999.

“Working with Clay in the studio was an amazing experience .. One of the best singers I’ve ever heard.. He had an energy that brought out the best in me and us as a session band.. He had written some great song’s for this project.. He knew what he wanted out of these songs and knew how to take us there ..”

Million-selling singer-songwriter David Lee Murphy had no plans to make a new record until a country superstar made them for him.“I’ve been friends and written songs with Kenny (Chesney) for years,” Murphy reflects. “I sent him some songs for one of his albums a couple of years ago, and he called me up. He goes, ‘Man, you need to be making a record. I could produce it with Buddy Cannon, and I think people would love it.’ It’s hard to say no to Kenny Chesney when he comes up with an idea like that.”Murphy, whose songs “Dust on the Bottle and “Party Crowd” continue to be staples at country radio, could have easily filled the album with hits he’s written for Chesney (“’Til It’s Gone,” “Living in Fast Forward,” “Live a Little”), Jason Aldean (“Big Green Tractor,” “The Only Way I Know How”), Thompson Square (GRAMMY-nominated “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”), Jake Owen (“Anywhere With You”), or Blake Shelton (“The More I Drink”). But, Chesney had other ideas.
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“Kenny was really influential in the songs that we picked,” says Murphy. “Over the course of the next year or so, we got together, talked about it and picked out songs. I wanted to record songs of mine that people haven’t heard before, that are new. We wanted to make the kind of album that you would listen to if you were camping or out on a lake, fishing. Or sitting anywhere, just having a good time.”Titled No Zip Code, the new David Lee Murphy collection has already yielded a hit single and duet with Chesney, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.” The collection also contains such good-time, party-hearty anthems as “Get Go,” “Haywire” and “That’s Alright.”The rocking “Way Gone” is a female-empowerment barn burner. “Winnebago” invites a lover to a rural retreat. The hooky, retro sounding “Voice of Reason” is about a ne’er-do-well running off the rails time and again. The infectious, up-tempo “I Won’t Be Sorry” is about living life to the fullest and going out with a bang. In “Waylon and Willie,” a broken-hearted lover nurses nostalgia for good times that have departed. “As the Crow Flies” promises a loving reunion from a wandering soul. “No Zip Code” is a fantasy about a life lived far from the world’s problems.
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These songs reconnect us with an artist who was a pioneer of the edgy, rocking style that now dominates modern country music. David Lee Murphy developed his musical style as a teenager in Southern Illinois. Although both parents were schoolteachers, he was an indifferent student. Instead of studying books, he studied the sounds of such “outlaw” country musicians as Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. He was also deeply influenced by southern rock bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers and Z.Z. Top.He arrived in Nashville determined to fuse those influences into his own recording style. But when every label in town turned him down, he turned to writing songs for others and playing the honky-tonks of Middle Tennessee with his band.
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“I was on the ‘ten-year songwriting program,’” he comments wryly. “Those were the starving artist years. When I first came to Nashville, I didn’t realize that they didn’t have 20-year-old country singers. You had to be 40. You had to have some scars and some wrinkles and a little bit of age. You had to have some smoke and diesel dust on you.
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“So I concentrated on my songwriting. I wanted to get better as a writer, so I could record my own songs. In the meantime, I had a little band called The Blue Tick Hounds. We played all the little clubs and dives, just wherever we could get a gig. We were an edgy little four-piece band who played loud and hard. We didn’t fit right in the groove at that time, to where we were commercial enough to get a record deal.
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“That was my first few years in town, playing the clubs and learning how to write songs. I gotta say, those were some great days.”Gradually, a diverse range of artists from Reba McEntire to Dobie Gray began recording his tunes. GRAMMY-winning producer and MCA Nashville President Tony Brown heard Murphy’s recording of a song called “Just Once” and put it on the soundtrack of the 1994 rodeo movie 8 Seconds. This led to the recording of Murphy’s debut album, 1995’s Out With a Bang. It yielded the massive hits “Party Crowd” and “Dust on the Bottle” and became a Gold Record.
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“I had a ball,” he recalls of his graduation to record stardom. “I had a great time. In the early ‘90s when I was starting to have hits, that was really fun to me. I mean, I loved it. That was the first time I experienced when people knew who I was. And it was a great time to be out playing music, because there was a lot of great music going on. Nashville was blowing up.”
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The next phase of his career proved to be even more lucrative. Murphy became an in-demand songwriter for such post-millennial country stars as Chesney, Aldean and Shelton. He has earned more than a dozen songwriting awards. David Lee Murphy songs have been recorded by superstars Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Hank Williams Jr., Brooks & Dunn, Chris Young and many more.
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“These last few years of just being a songwriter, I’ve had a crazy good time,” says Murphy. “I’ve been really fortunate. A lot of great artists have recorded my songs. I get up every day and get to do something I really love to do, which is write songs. I get to be with artists and the best songwriters anywhere. Plus, I get to record. I sing the demos of the songs, so I’m making little records and being in the studio.
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“And at the same time, I get to go on the road in the summer and play fairs and festivals and be an artist, too. It is zero pressure, and it is really fun. It is just me and the band having a good time playing music. When you can play an hour-and-a-half show of songs that people know, it’s so much fun to see their reaction. Half of the songs can be my songs from the ‘90s and half of the songs can be these hits they know by other artists.”
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With No Zip Code, David Lee Murphy is launching yet another phase of his already stellar career. Starting with its tune “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” he is beginning to add more of his own hit records to his concert set lists.
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“I’m excited about putting out all these new songs, so people can hear what I’ve been doing for these last few years,” says Murphy. “I can’t wait to take this album out on the road and play it live. We’ve had a heck of a good time making this record, and I think you can hear that.”

‍Justin Weaver is a multi-platinum award-winning songwriter and producer. He began his musical career as a teenager while touring the southeast with ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean. After graduating Cum Laude from Georgia College & State University with a B.A. in Business Administration, he moved to Nashville and signed a publishing deal.

Throughout his songwriting journey, he penned Brantley Gilbert’s No. 1 Single “Bottoms Up” (RIAA Cerfitied 5x Platinum), Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend’s “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” (RIAA Certified 4x Platinum), Travis Denning’s record-breaking No. 1 single “After A Few” and more. He has also garnered cuts from artists like Riley Green, Dustin Lynch, Kip Moore, Gary Allan, Josh Turner, Chris Cagle, Eli Young Band, Meatloaf, Joe Nichols and more. In addition to his songwriting success, he has added production credits to his list with Nashville newcomers Jon Wood and Johnny Murphy.

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“Bottoms Up” (Brantley Gilbert) – Certified 5x Platinum No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart
“Like I’m Gonna Lose You” (Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend) – Certified 4x Platinum
“After A Few” (Travis Denning) – Record-Breaking Billboard and Mediabase No. 1 Single
“Get Off On The Pain” (Gary Allan)
“Fire’t Up” (Brantley Gilbert)
“My First Everything” (Riley Green)
“Love Like Mine” (Hayden Panettiere)
“I’m To Blame” (Kip Moore)
“It Ain’t Easy” (Jason Aldean)
“Got My Country On” (Chris Cagle)

‍Michael Tyler is a self-taught performer and songwriter from Thayer, MO. Since he began working with award-winning producer Michael Knox (Jason Aldean) at the age of 13, he has signed a publishing deal with the global independent publishing company peermusic. Michael has garnered cuts for artists like Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Tyler Farr, Laine Hardy, LoCash and more.

Tyler’s first platinum multi-week No. 1 single, “Somewhere On A Beach” (Dierks Bentley), earned him SESAC’s Song of the Year Award in 2016. He also penned Jason Aldean’s multi-week No. 1 single “Girl Like You,” as well as six songs on Aldean’s newest record 9, including the hit singles “Got What I Got” and “Blame It On You.”

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“Somewhere On A Beach” (Dierks Bentley – RIAA Certified Platinum No. 1 Single)
“Got What I Got” (Jason Aldean – No. 1 Single)
“Girl Like You” (Jason Aldean – Multi-week No. 1 Single)
“Neon Time” (Blake Shelton)
“Blame It On You” (Jason Aldean)
“Memorize You” (Laine Hardy)
“Heaven On Dirt” (Tyler Farr)

‍With his skewed images, offbeat personalities, unpredictable phrasing, songwriter Brandon Kinney doesn't take himself, or the world around him, too seriously. “Seriousness is not in my personality,” he admits. “I have been able to get in the room with some of the best craftsmen in the business; I have been able to share my sense of easy going with their seriousness.” This is what drew peermusic to sign him to a publishing deal in 2016.

His journey as a songwriter has garnered him cuts with artists like Jason Aldean (“Drowns The Whiskey,” “One For The Road,” “Set It Off”), Cole Swindell (“Love You Too Late,” “No Can Left Behind,” “Reason To Drink,” “Should’ve Ran After You”), Luke Bryan (“Beer In The Headlights,” “Too Drunk To Drive”), Jon Pardi (“Ain’t Always The Cowboy”), Justin Moore (“I’d Want It To Be Yours,” “Off The Beaten Path”), Chase Rice (“Dirt Road Communication”), Chris Janson (“Right In The Middle”), Willie Nelson (“Ain’t Goin’ Down On Brokeback Mountain”), Craig Campbell (“Outta My Head”) and Randy Houser (“Boots On”). Kinney earned his first No. 1 with Jason Aldean’s CMA-nominated single “Drowns The Whiskey” featuring Miranda Lambert.

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“Drowns The Whiskey” (Jason Aldean ft. Miranda Lambert) – CMA Nominated No. 1 Single
“Love You Too Late” (Cole Swindell) – Billboard & Mediabase No. 1 Single
“Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Jon Pardi)
“One For The Road” (Jason Aldean)
“Boots On” (Randy Houser) – BMI’s 2nd Most Played Song of 2009
“Too Drunk To Drive” (Luke Bryan)
“Outta My Head” (Craig Campbell)
“Ground I Grew Up On” (Laine Hardy)
“We The People” (Colt Ford)

Nashville native, Josh Mirenda is a country music singer/songwriter with platinum selling status. A successful songwriter, Josh was the recipient of the 2017 ASCAP Song of the Year for “Somewhere On A Beach”, recorded by Dierks Bentley. Josh’s music has been playing on your radio for years with hits recorded by Jason Aldean, including the title track “They Don’t Know” as well as Jason’s most recent #1 “Girl Like You”.
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From songwriter to singer, Josh’s debut single “I Got You”, from his self-titled EP, has over 21 MILLION Spotify streams, which landed him a spot on Spotify’s Hot Country Playlist. Pursuing his dreams of being an artist of his own, Josh is working on new music with producer Jaron Boyer and is on the road opening for artists such as Chris Young, Morgan Wallen, Dylan Scott and more. Josh’s last single “He Said She Said”, co- written with Dustin Lynch, is currently streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Josh has been writing and recording for his upcoming project on Average Joe’s coming out Fall of 2021.

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