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Kelli JohnsonBorn and raised in North Alabama , Kelli Johnson was steeped in a diverse range of influences, from Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, Motown, to Rock and Pop. Her rootsy twang, powerhouse vocals and Award-Winning songwriting, have allowed her to develop that distinctive style that is all her own
As a Singer Songwriter, Kelli pours her heart and soul into every song she writes. Her music has connected with audiences across the world and has been featured in national TV commercials, independent films, and recordings by popular independent and major label artists alike.
Her music is a reflection of her personality - authentic, honest, and relatable.
She strives to create music that tells a meaningful story and evokes emotion in listeners.
Kelli has toured as a solo artist, opening for with Bluegrass favorites The Distant Cousins and Sweetwater Road, and as a duo with multi-instrumentalist Barry Waldrep.
Kelli lives just outside Nashville, TN where she continues to write, perform, and coach other creatives.
Ava Paige
For several years now, even the most experienced songwriters in Nashville have been both astonished and thankful they were put in a room with 18-year-old country music artist Ava Paige. Paige is simply not your average up-and-coming young hopeful. She is an entire world apart.
Writing songs since she was small and taking guitar lessons since 7 years old, she is decidedly unique from other teenagers. Her idols have always been the creators of songs, and she has never wavered in her desire to be one of them. An innate understanding of lifetimes past with her naturally young perspective has proven beneficial in her delivery of any song. This skill is especially reflected in her writing, which is why she continues to work with some of the industry’s best, including Marla Cannon-Goodman ( “The Fool” /Lee Ann Womack), Kendell Marvel (“Either Way /Chris Stapleton), Terri Jo Box (“God Bless the Boy”/Cody Johnson), Tony Lane (Little Past Little Rock/ Lee Ann Womack) Tina Parol (“Champagne Night”/Lady A) and Artists such as Drake White, Craig Campbell, and Charles Esten.
With her music career traveling in the fast lane, Paige was delivered a blow just before her 15th birthday. She was diagnosed with leukemia. Gigs and songwriting were put on hold and replaced with chemotherapy treatments. Ava is excited to announce she finished all treatments for leukemia on Dec 13th 2021 and is Cancer Free! Paige is determined to pay it forward by forming her own charity, Pick’n and Kick’n Cancer With Ava Paige. She’s also involved with a number of other similar charities including Rally Foundation, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, and is even Children’s Miracle Network’s 2022 National Ambassador. With the help of these charities, Page helped raise over 10 million dollars for childhood cancer research and children’s Hospitals.
Allie Colleen Brooks
Allie Colleen is a Country Artist, singer and songwriter who recently released her well-received debut album, STONES. Her music style defines how life shaped her, alongside the personal lyrics and transparency in her vocals and performance. Allie Colleen is no stranger to the music industry and has a passion for singing and songwriting since a young age has garnered her a reputation of being a notable songwriter with an iconic-sounding voice. Her impeccably strong voice with hints of timeless tradition falls between classic and emerging country sounds. The room never fails to silence as Allie Colleen begins to sing about the layers of love and heartbreak that have shaped her. Unlike most today, some of her newest songs bring well-thought-out lyrics and a special connection to the song. With more than 351K followers on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok combined, she is one of the most powerful and popular female independent label acts on a trajectory to stardom.
Baker Grissom
Baker Grissom is a country music artist and songwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. Baker’s music is a strong mix of Friday night and Sunday morning.
After a couple million streams of his first few releases – “Sunday,” “Workin’ Man,” and “Drink for That” -- Grissom has brought in Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Fowler (Eric Clapton, Rascal Flatts, Maddie & Tae, Kelsea Ballerini, Jameson Rodgers, Kris Kristofferson, Lynyrd Skynyrd) to cut his sophomore project, in which they have released “Beer Joint” & “Her on Out” with several more coming early next year.
Whatever songs Grissom has written so far, and whatever songs he writes in his very bright future, they’re sure to be solid country gold. Because that’s the lane he’s driven to be in, and he’s not veering off course any time soon. “The more I live it,” he says, “the more I love it."
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