Schedule Additions and Changes
For Immediate Release: 5:00pm, March 30, 2007

NEWS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Schedule Additions and Changes
For Immediate Release: 5:04pm, March 29, 2007

Thursday, March 29th

Roger Cook will replace Wayland Holyfield at the Bluebird Cafe tonight, 6:00pm.

NSAI has arranged for free valet parking for festival attendees at The Rutledge for the Thursday through Saturday night Tin Pan South early and late shows.

Big Kenny of Big & Rich will replace Richie Supa tonight at the late show (9 pm) at 12th & Porter.

Schedule Additions and Changes
For Immediate Release: 3:40pm, March 27, 2007

Tuesday, March 27th

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, Roger Cook ("I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" and "Talking In Your Sleep" - Crystal Gayle), will perform instead of Wayne Carson, 6:30pm at the Rutledge;   

In a special performance, AMA Artist of the Year and Song of the Year winner
Jim Lauderdale will replace Craig Morgan, and John Schweers ("Amazing Love" and "Another I Love You Kind of Day" by Ronnie Milsap) will be replacing Shane Minor, 6:30pm at 12 & Porter; 

Anne McCue fills in for Rodney Crowell at the Basement.  Anne McCue's career has covered punk, Lilith Fair, Australian awards and Vietnam. She has released her fourth solo album, Koala Motel to critical acclaim and has recently co-produced two albums by other artists - Stephen Rowe and Leila Florentino. She has appeared as guest guitarist/vocalist on albums by Michelle Shocked and Gina Villalobos.  Her album “Roll”  has received critical acclaim from such publications as Billboard, Entertainment Weekly and XM Satellite Radio (Top 5 Album of the Year) and was picked by Bob Harris of the BBC as his favourite album of 2004. 9:00pm at the Basement, with a new price of $10;  

Vocal award winner Amanda Martin will be replacing Robin English, 9:00pm at the French Quarter.

Wednesday, March 28th

Hall of Famer, Richard Leigh ("Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue" and "80 Acres of Stars"), will be joining James Dean Hicks, Jamie Houston and Colin Hay, 6:30pm at the Mercy Lounge.

Thursday, March 29th

Multiple #1 writer, Aaron Barker ("Easy Come Easy Go" - George Strait and "Watch This" - Clay Walker) will replace Dave Gibson, 6:30pm at 3rd & Lindsley. 

Friday, March 30th

Hit songwriters Tim Nichols (“Live Like You Were Dying” – Tim McGraw) and songwriter, producer and guitarist Josh Leo will be special guests on the early show currently featuring Aussie sensations Mark O’Shea and Jay O’Shea, Gary Hannan (“Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” – Joe Nichols) and Hughie Murray whose credits include songs for Keith Urban, Rodney Atkins and INXS, 7:00pm at 12^th & Porter.

Saturday, March 31st

ASCAP’s Songwriter of the Year award winner Keith Follese (Faith Hill’s “The Way You Love Me”, Tim McGraw’s “Something Like That”) will replace Lee Miller, 7:00pm at Douglas Corner; 

Performer Dobie Gray will not be joining us, 9:30pm at Douglas Corner;  

We will also miss the company of Wendy Waldman, 7:00pm at 12 & Porter.

Performers Announced for Tin Pan South 2007
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2007

NASHVILLE, TN – Vertical Horizon’s Matt Scannell, Leigh Nash, Rodney Crowell, John Rich, Dr. John, Michelle Shocked, Kix Brooks, Richie Sambora, Brett James, JD Souther, Rivers Rutherford, Kenny Loggins, Jennifer Hanson, Trent Tomlinson & MORE Comprise Diverse Line-up!

“VARIETY” is the keyword for NSAI’s 15 th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, presented by Regions Bank. The 2007 TPS Festival will showcase a plethora of musical genres that ring through the streets and back alleys of Music City. From Grammy-Nominated Songwriters and Award-Winning Broadway Composers, to Top 40 Pop Artists and Chart-Topping Country Tunesmiths to Critically-Acclaimed Singer-Songwriters & Folk Troubadours and Buzz-Worthy “Ones to Watch,”the 2007 Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival has a little something for every music fan.

The 2007 festival will feature over 250 Performers showcasing at 74 Club Shows over
5 Nights of Music.

The diverse 2007 Tin Pan South line-up features:

A Festival First in 2007! An intimate round featuring Award-Winning Broadway Composers including:

• Stephen Schwartz (composer of the Broadway smashes “Wicked” & “Godspell”)
• Amanda Green (composer of “High Fidelity”)

PLUS, 5-days of amazing shows featuring:

Celebrated & Award-Winning Country Music Tunesmiths including:

• Half of the award-winning duo Brooks and Dunn, Kix Brooks has written “Red Dirt Road,” “Only In America” and many more
• Grammy Winner Brett James (“Jesus Take the Wheel” - Carrie Underwood)
• Rivers Rutherford (“When I Get Where I’m Going” – Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton)
• Gary Nicholson (“One More Last Chance” – Vince Gill/ “The Trouble with the Truth” – Patty Loveless)
• Half of Country Duo Big & Rich, John Rich (“Save a Horse [Ride a Cowboy])”
• Craig Wiseman (Kenny Chesney’s “The Good Stuff”, Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying” and the most recent CMA Song of the Year “Believe” for Brooks and Dunn)
• Country artist Trent Tomlinson (“Drunker Than Me,” “One Wing in the Fire”)
• Soggy Bottom Boys member Harley Allen
• Grammy Nominee Steve Bogard (“Every Mile a Memory” - Dierks Bentley, "Carryin' Your Love With Me" - George Strait)
• Capitol Records artist Jennifer Hanson (“Beautiful Goodbye” and The Wreckers’ “Leave the Pieces”)
• NSAI’s 2005 Songwriter of the Year & Grammy Nominee Jeffrey Steele (“What Hurts the Most” – Rascal Flatts and 8 Top 10 Country singles including “Unbelievable” by Diamond Rio)
• Monty Powell, writer of two of ASCAP’s Most Played Songs of 2006: Keith Urban’s “Tonight I Wanna Cry” and Chris Cagle’s “Miss Me Baby.”
• Award-winning Songwriter/Artist Chuck Cannon (“How Do You Like Me Now”’ – Toby Keith)
• The incomparable Lee Roy Parnell (“Daddies and Daughters”)
• Bob Regan (“Your Everything” – Keith Urban/ Reba McEntire’s "Til Love Comes Again")

Critically-Acclaimed and Hit Singer-Songwriters including:

• Darrell Brown , writer of Keith Urban’s #1 hit, “You’ll Think Of Me”
• Songwriter and solo artist James Dean Hicks, who has had over 150 songs recorded by artists including Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Aaron Carter, Vince Gill and Aaron Neville
• Songwriters Hall of Fame member Gary Burr (“Before Your Love” – Kelly Clarkson/ “ Nobody Really Wants to Be Lonely” – Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera)
• Deanna Bryant, writer of Keith Urban’s current hit “Stupid Boy.”
• Radney Foster, talented songwriter ("A Real Fine Place to Start" - Sara Evans) and former member of duo, Foster & Lloyd
• Stephony Smith ( "It's Your Love" - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill/ “Perfect Love” – Trisha Yearwood)
• Matraca Berg (“Wild Angels” – Martina McBride/ “Hey Cinderella” – Suzy Boggus)
• Sherrie Austin (“Lucky in Love” / “Heart Hold On”)
• Nicknamed “The Night Tripper,” Dr. John fuses New Orleans R&B, rock, and Mardi Gras craziness into his own brand of "voodoo" music. The legendary songwriter and artist will perform at Tin Pan South for a very special show benefiting the New Orleans Chapter of NSAI.

Folk Troubadours, Americana and Progressive Songwriters/Artists including:

• Likened to Joni Mitchell and Spider John Koerner, folk-tinged singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked’s musical performances are influenced by her Texas roots and political activism
• Lead singer of outrageous group The Tubes, Fee Waybill, also appeared with the group in the movie, “Xanadu”
• Beau Stapleton, formerly of Blue Merle (“Burning in the Sun”)
• 2006 Kerrville Folk Festival Winner Diana Jones.
• Grammy-nominated artist and award-winning songwriter Darrell Scott (writer of Grammy-winning songs “ Long Time Gone" and Heartbreak Town" for Dixie Chicks.). His own albumTheatre of the Unheard has received critical-acclaim around the world.  

Top 40 Pop Artists and Grammy-Nominated Pop/Rock Artists including :

• Kenny Loggins (“Footloose” and “House at Pooh Corner”)
• Sasha Scarbek ( recent Grammy-nominated song “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt.)
• Leigh Nash, solo artist (“Ocean Size Love”) and former front-woman for Grammy-nominated band Sixpence None the Richer
• 80s Pop icon and Grammy-winner, Richard Marx, who has 13 #1 songs and 19 Top 20 songs (including 7 #1 hits) as an artist
• David Pack, CHR Pop artist/songwriter and member of legendary 70’s Rock Group Ambrosia
• Jim Peterik, Grammy Winner, Oscar Nominee & member of 80s rock band Survivor and founder of the Ides of March

Legendary Songwriters including:

• Bobby Braddock (“He Stopped Loving Her Today)”
• Mac Davis (“In the Ghetto” – Elvis & “Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” – Mac Davis)
• Grammy and ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Rodney Crowell

Rock Chart Toppers including:

• Vertical Horizon’s Matt Scannell (“Everything You Want,” “You’re a God” and “Best I Never Had”)
• Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora (“Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Bad Medicine,” “You Give Love a Bad Name”)
• Richie Supa (Aerosmith’s “Amazed”)
• JD Souther , co-writer of The Eagles’ hits “Best Of My Love”, “Victim Of Love”, “Heartache Tonight”, and “New Kid In Town”
• Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger (“Sister Christian”)
• Award-winning producer and songwriter Warren Pash (“Private Eyes” – Hall & Oates)
• Mark Slaughter , lead singer and chief songwriter for heavy metal band Slaughter.
• Gunnar Nelson , one-half of Pop duo Nelson [(“Can’t Live With Your) Love and Affection”]
• ole’s Gerald O’Brien (“Birmingham” – Amanda Marshall / “Don’t Hold Back Your Love”– Hall & Oates)

Buzz-Worthy “Ones to Watch” including:

• Gabe Dixon co-wrote “All Will Be Well” performed by the Gabe Dixon Band. The single was picked by Lightning 100’s listeners as the “Local Lightning Song of 2006”
• Stunningly talented and eclectic duo Sam and Ruby comprised of artists Sam Booker and Ruby Amanfu
• Country artist Emily West who is currently working on her Capitol Records debut.
• MCA Nashville recording artist Jedd Hughes
• Lyric Street recording artist Deric Ruttan
• ole’s Willie Mack whose single "We All Can't Be From Texas" from his independent album went to the Top 10 in TX and to #1 in Ireland.

Get the list: A full list of performers announced February 16, 2007

Tin Pan South “Fast Access” Club Show Passes are $75, buy now!

Regions Bank Announced as Presenting Sponsor for 2007 Festival!
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2007