Prior to coming to Nashville in 1995, James Rea was an international performer for 25 years. After retiring from the road in 2002, he started Songpluggers.com and maintained the catalogs of 72 songwriter and publisher clients. In 2006, he launched the Recording Artists’ Management Alliance Nashville, providing management consulting for unsigned artists. Today, James is regarded as an articulate insider who knows the industry well. He is the creator and host of the Nashville-based live talk show The Producer’s Chair. Email him at james@theproducerschair.com.
By James Rea It’s no secret why Michael Knox was one of Billboard’s 2010 Hot Country Producers. He has offered the production magic behind Jason Aldean, Trace Adkins, Chuck Wicks, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Thompson, Frankie Ballard, Hank Williams, Jr., the Billboard 3 week No. 1 hit duet with Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson “Don’t You […]