YOUR WEEKLY RUNDOWN OF HOT MUSIC PICKS YOU DON’T WANT MISS. ALL GENRES AND ALL SIZES. STRAIGHT FROM MUSIC CITY.
INDIE A+R (7/10/2020)
YOUR WEEKLY ROUND UP OF INDEPENDENT NASHVILLE MUSIC RELEASES OF ALL GENRES. SUBMITTED TO AND STUMBLED UPON BY YOUNG MUSIC CITY - FOR YOUR MUSIC DISCOVERY.
KEITH WILLIAM - “THIS SIDE OF PARADISE”
LEVI MITCHELL - “TIME ON YOU”
SWEATER BOY - “NEED TO NEED YOU”
ALLY. - “WHERE WE STAND”
HYMN AND HEART - “HONEYMOON IN JULY”
DALLAS REMINGTON - “UNCOMMON MAN”
HAYDEN JOSEPH - “MY NAME”
DONNIE LEE STRICKLAND - “THAT’S HOW LOVING YOU IS”
CAROLINE MARQUARD- “TRAIN OF THOUGHT”
CHARLOTTE SANDS, JAMES DROLL - “I DON’T CARE”
THE DRYES - “YES”
LAUREN DAVIDSON - “FIND ME”
MARY KUTTER - “PANAMA”
BUSINESS CASUAL: JACEE BADEAUX OF BIG YELLOW DOG PUBLISHING
Q+A with Jacee Badeaux, Creative Director of Big Yellow Dog Publishing. Big Yellow Dog is an independent publishing company in Nashville, of which has developed and signed artists like Maren Morris, Meghan Trainor, Jessie James Decker, Tenille Townes and more.
Q+A
Describe the typical day and / or general duties of a music publisher:
I think what makes this job so exciting is that my day to day is always different. Typically, my day will include listening to new songs, pitching songs, setting up co-writes, and making sure that my writers have everything that they need to succeed. Oh and emails...lots and lots of emails.
What do you look for when signing a new artist or writer?
When looking to sign a writer, I tend to look for someone who is writing music that I can connect with. If I can connect with the song that they have written, whether it makes me happy, sad, mad, or want to dance; then it is likely that others will be able to connect with it as well, and that is really what music is all about.
What are some basic things a writer or artist know when they reach out to a publisher?
I think when you reach out to a publisher, you should make sure they know who you are and who referred you to them, we are not allowed to take unsolicited material, so it is important that we know who the music is coming from. Other than that, writers tend to ask me what I want to hear, and I always tell them that I want to hear what they really love, and what makes them feel.
What should every independent artist or writer be doing no matter what?
I think that every independent artist or writer should be going to shows (when we're not under quarantine). Do your research on other artists and writers and their teams and go support them at their shows. Their team will also probably be at those shows, so you are bound to bump into someone that you could introduce yourself to. The music business, especially in Nashville, is very much a community so just being a part of and around the community and being friendly can open a lot of doors.
Anything you recommend they avoid or don’t do?
When you are out at shows, remember that your reputation is everything and word gets around quickly, so be sure to play it cool and just be friendly.
Any recommendations for artists who do pop, or other music that is not “country” in Nashville.
I think for any artist/writer in any genre, you should find your crew. Start by writing with your friends and have your friends introduce you to their friends to write and so on. I can not name one artist/writer in town that didn't come up with a crew of people that they continue to stick by to this day.
Describe, in your own words, a ‘hit’ song.
A hit song to me, is something that you feel a strong emotion when you hear it. There are songs that are hits that make me laugh or want to dance, and there are also hits that make me want to cry right there in the driver's seat. They're the ones that when you are feeling a certain way, you immediately know which song to turn to.
Any artist you see crushing it that writers or artists can take notes from?
I am a really big fan of Lewis Capaldi. He is a great example of an artist that is very authentic to himself in all facets of the word. Through his songs, you can hear that he just leaves it all out there for everyone to see and that is inspiring to me and hopefully to other artists/writers to see that you don't have to change yourself to be accepted, by just being unapologetically you, you will gain a lot more fans that resonate with that.
DADS ALL DAY WITH MYYLO
Former Nashville pop prince, Myylo, talks older men, the move to LA, and coLlabing it up in quarantine.
StReam the new single “Kissing On Your Dad” below.
Q+A
TALK ABOUT THE NEW TRACK “KISSING ON YOUR DAD.”
“Kissing on Your Dad” is an anthem for dad lovers everywhere. Do you like men who can provide you with emotional and financial stability? Did you ever wish Stacey’s Mom was about a dude? Well my sweet baby angel this song is for you. I co-wrote it with JBach and Christian Fiore right before the pandemic hit. The animated video was a collaboration with Patrick Naughter.
WAS IT WRITTEN ABOUT ANYBODY IN PARTICULAR?
Haha no. It’s more of an ode to the archetypical, mythologized dad who is hot, financially stable, emotionally with it, and cool as hell.
ANY DAD-CRUSHES YOU’D LIKE TO SHOUT OUT?
Big shout out to Papa Francis of the Catholic Church.
HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR DAD IS GONNA FEEL ABOUT THIS TRACK?
Hahaha I’m choosing to imagine a reality in which my dad never hears this track.
YOU’VE RECENTLY MOVED TO LA VIA NASHVILLE. TALK ABOUT CREATING IN LOS ANGELES DURING COVID.
The transition has honestly been fire. I think creatives get caught up in the 9-to-5 grind of late capitalist culture which causes us to create hundreds of songs that will never see the light of day. When my writing and touring schedule got derailed, I refocused my creative energy towards projects that will actually produce revenue. I wrapped a sync project with two writers from Pulse, wrote a Christmas sync project with a writer from Big Deal, executive produced an album for an artist named Zolita coming out this fall, and wrote more intentionally for my own album. I've been able to do all those things over Facetime. I’ve learned that I, as the songwriter, can drive a whole project forward. That’s something I’ll continue to do even when quarantine ends.
WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLLABORATORS RIGHT NOW?
JBach, Jordy, Zolita, Abby Anderson, Jenny Owen Youngs, Christian Fiore, and Dillon Deskin are the hotties of my life.
WHAT ARE YOU FAVORITE QUARANTINE JAMS
I’ve been an album listener during quarantine. HAIM’s “Women In Music Part III”, Chloe x Halle’s “Ungodly Hour”, Remi Wolf’s “You’re A Dog!” - EP, and Mahalia’s “Isolation Tapes” have been replayed endlessly.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR MYYLO?
I’m working on an album these days! I have three songs finished and a tight knit group of collaborators. We’ll likely be doing virtual writes and, if Covid permits, spending a weekend or two writing in the desert.
ANYTHING ELSE U WANNA TALK ABOUT
Can I talk about how much I love YMC? Jeez Louise.
LISTEN TO “KISSING ON YOUR DAD” BELOW
YMC: 'NEED 2 KNOW' WEEKLY (7.09.20)
YOUR WEEKLY RUNDOWN OF HOT MUSIC PICKS YOU DON’T WANT MISS. ALL GENRES AND ALL SIZES. STRAIGHT FROM MUSIC CITY.
DANIELLE BRADBERY - “NEVER HAVE I EVER" (STAIRWELL ACAPELLA SESSIONS)
WAYLON PAYNE - “DEAD ON A WHEEL”
WRABEL FT KESHA - “SINCE I WAS YOUNG”
HAILEY WHITTERS - “JANICE AT THE HOTEL BAR” OFFICIAL VID
AUBRIE SELLERS - “WICKED GAME” COVER
BRETT ELDREDGE - “CROWD MY MIND” (PARIS ACOUSTIC)
INDIE A+R (7/03/2020)
YOUR WEEKLY ROUND UP OF INDEPENDENT NASHVILLE MUSIC RELEASES OF ALL GENRES. SUBMITTED TO AND STUMBLED UPON BY YOUNG MUSIC CITY - FOR YOUR MUSIC DISCOVERY.
KELSEY LAMB - “WHERE DO YOU GO”
STEELE IVORY - “YOU WERE THERE”
HOLLY AUNA - “WATER”
MCKENNA BRAY - “COME HOME”
SHANNON LABRIE - “FIREWALKER”
REED WADDLE - “TIDAL WAVE”
CALEB LOVELY - “WITH HIM TONIGHT”
JOZY BERNADETTE - “90’S GIRLS”
CHLOE GENDROW + NICK ANTHONY - “THIS IS WHAT HELL IS LIKE”
JORDAN BROOKER - ‘IRISH ROSE”
ALAINA CROSS - “WILD ONE”
BRIGETTA - “WE’D BE FRIENDS”
JOE DACCACHE - “CLOUDS”
SIXFORTY1 - “FORGET THOSE HEELS”
HANNAH MAY ALLISON - “NOT YOUR GIRL”
SUMMER OVERSTREET - “WE’LL ALL BE DEAD”
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