Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Adroit Records) - Adroit Records is pleased to announce the release of its debut compilation CD entitled WORDS & MUSIC NASHVILLE on March 3, 2009.
Adroit Records [Adroit: skillful and adept under pressing conditions] is dedicated exclusively to generate awareness and expose the vast quantity of extraordinary music written by Nashville singer-songwriters (that my not otherwise be heard or made available via the commercial media outlets) to music enthusiasts worldwide. The label's mission is to broaden the spectrum of music choices while providing talented tunesmiths and artists the outlet and opportunity to be heard.
"WORDS & MUSIC NASHVILLE is nothing less than a dream come true," said Adroit label exec and record producer, James Tract. "To be able to go into the studio with the cream-of-the-crop of songwriters, whom I respect and admire, was a gift. The CD is not just music, it's a work of art. It's a labor of love for all involved, and a convergence of synergy and energy. There's no filler, just one truly amazing song after another!"
WORDS & MUSIC is a musical storybook of soulful interpretations. From making your way in today's world, to patriotism, mortality, infidelity, and the reality of growing up, there is a prominent emotion within each cut that folds into a unique composition. A truthful and organic presentation of tales, WORDS & MUSIC is stories shared through honest words, raw emotion and music that rings crystal clear.
Produced by Tract, the CD contains ten songs written and performed by the songwriter and features award-winning and prodigy song crafters Lucas Hoge ("Dirt"), Craig Monday ("Heaven Is A Small Town"), Vince Melamed ("Walk Away Joe"), Joshua Rush ("I Found Myself Dancing"), Brendan McKinney ("Yeah She Does"), Ray Sisk ("Memphis [Ain't No Place to Lose the Blues]"), Cheley Tackett ("Play The One I Like"), Karleen Watt ("I'm Not Ready"), Lisa Carver ("Bullets") and Mason Douglas ("Home Free").
From all over the country, experiencing life a little differently, each WORDS & MUSIC artist delivers something, new, different and surprisingly unexpected, but with a common thread that is evident-they live and breath music.
Melamed has played, toured and recorded with Jimmy Buffett, the Eagles' Hotel California Tour and LIVE album, Bob Dylan's Knocked Out Loaded Tour and EMPIRE BURLESQUE album. He has written countless hits and has been recognized with an array of awards for his talents. "Walk Away Joe," possibly the most recognized track on the CD, was recorded by Trisha Yearwood and transformed into a chart-topping hit (No. 2 on Billboard charts) and he was honored with the "Song of The Year Award" (Music Row Magazine/1993).
Lucas Hoge's "Dirt" has been attracting national attention. Fueled by fiddles, banjos and pride, it tells the rugged truth of life in the country. In 2008, Hoge was named "Best International Country Male Artist" at the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards.
WORDS & MUSIC can be purchased via all major digital outlets (iTunes, CD Baby, CDDB and Allmusic, DigStation and more) as well as a number of Nashville locations including: Maxwell House Millenium, The Hermitage Gift Shop, Belle Meade Plantation Museum Store, Davis-Kidd Booksellers, This & That, 12 South Tap Room, Corrieri's Formaggeria, Sheraton Downtown, Grayline Sightseeing Tours Gift Shop, Nashville Convention & Visitor's Bureau Gift Shop, Sheraton Music City and Norm's River Roadhouse.
WORDS & MUSIC NASHVILLE is the first in a compilation series to be released by Adroit Records.
For more information, please visit www.adroitrecords.com.
