Music News (6/7/17)

Prescription Songs Launches Nashville Office, Signs Anna Mae And LO

Prescription Songs, which has expanded from its Los Angeles office to include new offices in Nashville, has signed Anna Mae as its first artist-songwriter from its Music City office. Anna Mae has earned success in the film/tv synch world, earning 12 major network placements in the past 10 months. She also plans to release several singles throughout the summer leading to a debut EP.

Also newly signed to Prescription Songs is pop artist, writer, and producer LO. After moving to Nashville from Olympia, Washington, on a full academic scholarship to Vanderbilt University, LO served as captain of the Vanderbilt Dance Team, was named  ‘All SEC Dancer of The Year’, and graduated cum laude while interning & writing on Music Row. After graduating, she taught herself production and began her pursuit of a pop career, with her artistry heavily influenced by her background as a dancer.

Prescription Songs was founded by Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, and includes a catalog of songs including “Teenage Dream,” “E.T.,” “Wide Awake,” “Tik Tok,” “Blow” and more.

Razor & Tie Music Publishing Celebrates Six New Writer Signings

Razor & Tie Music Publishing announced six recently-signed additions to its roster, Ian Fitchuk, Peter Groenwald, Jill Andrews, Jeremy Lutito, Danny Orton, and Andy Skib.

Ian Fitchuk

Fitchuk moved to Nashville in 2000 to study jazz piano at Belmont University, when he was recruited by a local jam band to go on the road. He later began working with Griffin House. Fitchuk has written and produced with Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Andrew Combs, Lucie Silvas, Mindy Smith, and more. He has also collaborated with Kesha, Cam, Brothers Osborne, Amy Grant, Buddy Miller and more. He has had a track featured in an advertisement for Google and has had several songs placed on the television show Nashville.

Peter Groenwald

Groenwald moved to Nashville after graduating high school and soon joined with MCA group Llama, playing keyboards and offering background vocals for John Mayer and O.A.R. During his 10 years on the road, he made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian and performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Ryman Auditorium. In 2011, he self-produced and released the EP Sweet Science. He has produced songs and records for Liz Longley, Holley Maher, Adam Agin, Jill Andrews and Zoe Sky Jordan. His writing credits include songs by Mindy Smith, Sarah Siskind, Amy Stroup, K.S. Rhoads, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Matthew Perryman Jones.

Jill Andrews

Andrews offers a mix of pop, indie rock, and Appalachian sounds on her newest solo record, The War Inside. She has toured with The Avett Brothers, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Mandolin Orange, as well as headlined her own shows. Andrews also recently released singles such as “The End of Everything” and “Lost It All” which have received numerous placements in popular television shows including Nashville, Teen Wolf and Finding Carter. Additionally, she wrote and performed the theme song to the hit TV series Wynonna Earp.

Jeremy Lutito

Colorado native and emerging producer/writer, Lutito got his start as an in-demand session drummer working with a wide range of artists such as Jack White, Michael Kiwanuka, Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney and Marc Broussard.

In 2012 he jumped into the producer chair and within 4 years wrote and produced 2 albums with his own band, Leagues. Since 2016, Jeremy has produced tracks for the band Colony House, as well as The New Respects and Joseph Lemay. He also produced and mixed the first recordings in 38 years for the late Chuck Berry, which will be released this summer. Lutito is currently collaborating with artists such as The Lone Bellow, Sam Tinnesz, Who is Fancy, Erin McCarley and Nawas, among others.

Danny Orton

Orton is a country songwriter and producer; active since the late ’90s, as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Dan+Shay, Michael Ray, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Pat Green, Love and Theft, and more.

His credits include the No. 1 single “Stand” by Rascal Flatts as well as others by the hit group, including “Too Good Is True” and “Like I Am.” His work includes the No. 2 single “Fall Into Me” by Emerson Drive; and the No. 12 single “Let Me” by Pat Green.

He has also written for Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Reba McEntire, and Chicago, among others. Orton co-wrote and co-produced “19 You and Me” (RIAA Platinum) and “Show You Off,” the first two singles for Dan + Shay, along with co-producing 10 out of the 12 songs on their debut record.

Andy Skib

Tulsa, Oklahoma native Skib grew up fronting his regional rock band Midwest Kings, where he later went on to join American Idol winner, David Cook’s band on guitar/piano/background vocals from 2008-2014. Shortly after moving to Nashville from Los Angeles in January of 2013, Andy joined Dan + Shay’s touring band playing guitar/piano/bgvs.

Eventually, he left the touring life and went on to focus on producing and writing in Nashville, earning production credit on Brett Eldredge’s 2017 single “Something I’m Good At” from his self titled album, as well as, “No Stopping You” from the same album.

Shoebox Music Publishing Opens Berry Hill Complex, Signs Eric Varnell

Pictured (L to R): Liz Morin (Showbiz-Ro Music), Ira Dewitt (Owner, Shoebox Publishing), Eric Varnell, Billy Decker, Ronna Reeves (Showbiz-Ro Music)

Shoebox Music Publishing has opened a new entertainment complex in Nashville’s Berry Hill area, and will also be involved in artist development, showcasing and recording. As well as housing its publishing division, Shoebox also has a full-fledged recording studio, featuring one of Nashville’s only Neve VR consoles, and a live outdoor performance venue for events and showcases. Day to day operations will be handled by joint creative directors Ronna Reeves and Liz Morin.

Demolition Music Publishing Signs John Milstead

Pictured (L-R): Demolition President, Jon D’Agostino, Consultant & plugger, Steve Bloch, John Milstead, Michael August, Demolition Creative Manager, Shane Barrett, Song plugger.

Demolition Music Publishing has signed its newest songwriter, John Milstead, to an exclusive publishing deal.