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Teen Magazine has a feature on Adam Gregory this month:
“Meet Adam Gregory, a 22-year-old country crooner who’s our pick for the next big thing! We just love his new single, “Crazy Days,” and thought you guys would get a kick out of “meeting” him. So, without further ado…….”
Go here to check out the complete Teen interview with Adam.
WGNE & Emerson Drive Team Up For Charity
RENDA BROADCASTING Country WGNE (99.9 GATOR COUNTRY)/JACKSONVILLE is partnering with MIDAS RECORDS group EMERSON DRIVE to help the kids at ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.
The boys recorded a special acoustic version of the LIFEHOUSE song “You and Me,” recently; it’s available exclusively for download at www.999gatorcountry.com for a $1 donation to ST. JUDE.
Click here to hear a sample of the song and here to download.
Debut of the Adam Gregory video for “Crazy Days”. Directed by Wes Edwards. Check out more information on his web site www.adamgregory.com.
Directed by Wes Edwards
Midas Records/No Strings Attached recording artist Adam Gregory is making his U.S. debut with the release of “Crazy Days.” The single was co-written by Adam, Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs and Joe Leathers and was co-produced by Keith Follese and Brad Allen.
Though he’s just 22 years old, Adam Gregory draws on more than a decade’s worth of writing and performing experience for his upcoming debut album on Midas.
Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Adam’s musical journey began when he wrote his first composition at age 12 and was signed to a record deal with Sony Canada. After recording his debut album, he launched into life as a road warrior opening shows for the likes of Alan Jackson, Keith Urban and Lonestar. Adam scored several top ten hits on Canada’s country charts throughout his teens, gaining a loyal following with the release of three studio albums.
Now in Nashville, Adam looks forward to bringing his music to the U.S. market. He is currently on a series of radio tours promoting the single release and looking forward to continued touring in support of the upcoming album.
Emerson Drive, Southwest Airlines and the Nashville Film Festival are teaming up and giving away a trip to Las Vegas and the ACM Awards. Love music? Into film? Dig Southwest? Well then here’s the lowdown:
Emerson Drive was a recent guest of the Big 98 WSIX in Nashville. The band performed six songs acoustically at the station’s Full Throttle Garage and answered questions from the invited listeners. Two of the songs are going to be on the next album. Check out “Extra Mile” by clicking here.
The rest of the tunes are here.
Emerson Drive is still in the studio working on the album tentatively scheduled for a Fall release.
In the event you haven’t had the opportuntity to see, or if you have somehow forgotten, just how good Whiskey Falls is in a room. No frills, no enhancements, no dog & pony……so turn it up:
Performing “Falling Into You” at a CRS lunch for radio programmers hosted by Bob Kingsley. Thanks to Bob and crew for having us and for their amazing support!
“Load Up The Bases” by Whiskey Falls has been officially named the FSN South and SportSouth pre and post-game theme for the Atlanta Braves’ 2008 season. The guys are shooting the video at Wild Bill’s in Duluth, Georgia today. Stay tuned for more huge partnerships in the forthcoming baseball season!
More behind the scenes footage of Emerson Drive at Country Radio Seminar with a special guest appearance by Charlie Daniels.
Whiskey Falls rocked the packed house at the CRS After Midnite Disco Party! Seven, Damon, Buck and Wally jammed for 30 minutes at the annual bash (only one act beside WF played that long!). The band shined with three different lead singers on songs ranging from rock to disco to one of their own originals. Following are the guys getting funky on “Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again” & “Rapper’s Delight”. Blair has it right when he said Whiskey Falls ”kicks butt!”.
The Buckeyes were Emerson Drive crazy when the band performed at Newport Music Hall on campus of Ohio State University.
CRS greetings to those of you who couldn’t make the trip……..”Wish You Were Here!”
The finalists for the ACM Awards came out this morning and Emerson Drive picked up nominations for Group of the Year and Song of the Year for “Moments”.
Also, congratulations to my good friend Mike Wrucke who co-produced the Miranda Lambert project which is up for Album of the Year and her song “Famous In A Small Town” which is competing for Single of the Year. Nice work Mike!
Go here for a complete list of nominees.
Whiskey Falls had an early wake up call on Saturday morning to get prepped for an appearance on the CBS Early Show. For those of you who slept in, here is the segment on the 2nd Cup Cafe.
Country Radio Seminar is coming up next week. Some of you radio folks are attending, but most of you are unable to make it because of budgetary reasons. For those of you in the latter category, keep coming back to “For The Record” for articles and video updates as the event kicks off on Tuesday.
I’ll try to provide you a virtual postcard from CRS 2008.
The next country music star is about to shine. Adam Gregory just wrapped up a video in Florida for his first single “Crazy Days”. The following clip is behind the scenes footage from the making of the music video. Do yourself a favor and at least listen to this incredible track. Be ahead of the game and click play!
Many of tomorrow’s popular artists are going to need more than a single and a CD to explode. To find entry into new media, exposure to potential fans and to sell their music it will be necessary to market and brand themselves with innovative means. Multi-level partnerships, sponsorships, new media, special events, sports and mobile based marketing are just a few important ways to reach the targets. Whiskey Falls is already making it happen. Other radio formats are recognizing the opportunities available to them with acts that are offering value not only in spins, but beyond them. When will the Country format do the same?
Here is an article from the current issue of Billboard by Ken Tucker:
Whiskey Falls is not just a band—it’s a four-man marketing machine. Made up of Seven Williams, Wally Brandt, Damon Johnson and Buck Johnson (no relation), the quartet has a history of building support for its career through the unlikeliest of partners. Even before the group released its first single, “Last Train Running,” last year on Nashville-based independent Midas Records, it had already built a network of sponsors. AAMCO, the American Tailgater’s Assn., the Laborers’ International Union of North America, the National Hod Rod Assn. and even NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” are all in the band’s corner.
That’s not by chance—it’s by design, lead singer Williams says.“We realized the more we could do for ourselves, the more that we could help our record label, the more we could help our relationship with radio, the more we could give back to our fans,” Williams told Billboard last year.
Country WSSL Greenville, S.C., OM/PD Steve Geoffries says the band “really understands the new avenues of marketing.” The station recruited Whiskey Falls to document life on the road for a Web site feature dubbed “Road to Fame.” “We post the video online and let our audience follow their long day from start to finish,” Geoffries says. The band also checks in with the station’s morning show each week to update listeners.“They’ve been in the market a couple of times for performances and they have developed a following here,” Country WGH Norfolk, Va., PD John Shomby says. “They really have learned what it takes to get known and they are doing it.”
The band’s appearance at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Mountain Region Heatseekers chart can likely be attributed to a busy week of performances leading up to the Super Bowl in Scottsdale, Ariz., including a gig for thousands of tailgaters outside the University of Phoenix Stadium, where the big game was held.
Geoffries says the band’s new single, “Falling Into You”—No. 46 on Hot Country Songs—is “contagious.” WSSL played the song 16 times during the week ending Feb. 17, according to Nielsen BDS.
Emerson Drive’s newest single climbing the charts has a video from their performance on the Grand Ole Opry.
Emerson Drive played a BIG show in El Paso Friday night full of amazing energy and excitement. Thanks to Marty Austin and the entire KHEY and Whiskey Dicks crew for a fantastic night! Texas did indeed show E Drive the love! We will be back and in DFW the first week of April. Here is the latest installment of ED TV with some El Paso highlights for your viewing enjoyment:
Emerson Drive visits the cast and crew of GAC Nights.
After an electrifying performance at the post Super Bowl XLII Tailgate Party in front of an estimated 30,000 people (photo above), Whiskey Falls has an action packed month.
This week the band will be featured in People Magazine, on stands February 12th. Later in the month Whiskey Falls is scheduled to appear on the syndicated show “Extra!”. On March 1st they make their debut on the “CBS Early Show,” where they will perform their new single “Falling Into You” which is climbing the charts.
“We’ve been working, writing, and performing on the road nonstop for the past year, so it’s extremely fulfilling to witness others take notice,” says Whiskey Falls member Damon Johnson.
Photo Credit: Tony Phipps
Midas Records’ GRAMMY nominees Emerson Drive strike a pose with fellow nominee, Big Machine recording artist, Taylor Swift at the Nashville GRAMMY Nominee reception. Emerson Drive are nominated in the category of “Best Country Performance By A Group or Duo with Vocals” for their #1 hit “Moments.”
Pictured L-R: Emerson Drive’s Dale Wallace, Taylor Swift, Emerson Drive’s Danick Dupelle, Brad Mates and David Pichette. www.emersondrive.com www.myspace.com/emersondrive
Emerson Drive traveled to Mexico for a week at the end of January with fans from Wisconsin. WMIL/Milwaukee, WNCY/Green Bay, and WMAD/Madison all participated in the trip and ED-TV brings you a small taste of Rivera Maya.
And if you thought Naruto and Emerson Drive didn’t have anything in common. Well my friend, think again!
A clip of Whiskey Falls performing an acoustic version of “Falling Into You” during a recent visit to KASE in Austin. The current single is BREAKER status and moved into the Top 40.
Emerson Drive has been nominated for #1 Digitally Active Duo/Group on the CMT Video Music Awards. The nominees and ultimate winner are determined by calculating the number of digital streams the act had over the last year.
The numbers: 3.8 million total streams and over 2.3 million total profile views on Myspace!
E Drive is also up for a prestigious Grammy Award for Best Country Performance By A Group or Duo with Vocals for their 1 hit “Moments”.
Emerson Drive is starting 2008 in a big way. The new single is closing in on Top 20, testing Top 10, they are nominated for a Grammy, and have just concluded a 10 city tour with Big & Rich. And that’s just a glimpse of amazing things to come for a band that has established themselves as one of the best in the country format.
The guys have launched a video blog from their travels on the road. Keep up with them here.
A good majority of people define themselves by what they do for a living. It is even more true in the music industry. We like the business because it is more of a lifestyle than a job. Since it is a lifestyle, it starts to define us. Isn’t the question, “So, what do you do?” one of the first things people ask when you meet them? Do you do the same to others? Yeah, we all do.
What is our motivation for that question? Are we just trying to network and hoping this individual can be a stellar contact or are we generally interested in the person? Do we secretly want others to ask that question of us so we can impress our new friend by what we do for a living? Has it happened enough where we actually define ourselves by what we do for a living and not by who were are as a person? That’s happened to me and the struggle continues.
Sure, I am proud of where I work, the people I work with and the artists I work for. It is definitely part of who I am, but it is not ALL that I am. Don’t be defined by what you do for a living, no matter how cool it is or how passionate you are about it. You are better than that. And next time you meet someone, let’s all try to be interested in them no matter where they work.
I’ve launched this blog as a means to let you know what is going on at Midas Records and with our artists, but I also want it to be a place where we get to know one other beyond the weekly music calls. I’d like to have radio folks submit articles and stories they personally have written, as I will do the same. I’d like to find commonality and discussion when so often we have opposition and brevity because of the nature of our divergent jobs. I’d love for this blog to be a tool in knowing one another better and for an interesting outlet for an interesting business.
So, let’s get this thing going.
