In Conversation with Ashley McBryde

Claim2Fame In Conversation with Laura Cavacece

The Claim2Fame Podcast is a resource for artists Every episode features successful artists and industry experts sharing compelling stories and valuable knowledge about the music industry hosted by CMA, ACM & CCMA Award-Winning Broadcaster Cliff Dumas. Cliff talks to singer-songwriter and vocal coach Laura Cavacece.   Laura Cavacece Singer, Songwriter, Performer, NFL and NHL Anthem Performer, Producer, Actress, Rated one of Canada's Top Vocal Coaches and Performance Mentors, Founder of Canada's Largest Vocal Competition- Hidden Talent Canada. Laura was born on June 2nd, 1989 in Toronto, ONT. She has achieved more success than any other up and coming unsigned recording artist from Ontario, Canada. Her vocal talent was discovered at the early age of three. At the age of five, Laura was put into piano lessons but quickly chased after her bigger dream which was to sing. At age twelve, she won a factor grant of $2,000 to record her first 2 song demo CD. She co-wrote two original songs and recorded them right away to complete her 2 song demo package. At this point, Laura was invited by Jeff Healey himself to perform live with him on his stage at his very own HEALEY'S Bar, Toronto. It was not long after that EMI RECORDS and UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA had Artist Development deals to offer Laura and her Music career. At the time, Laura's parents acted as her management and agreed that it was too early to set her off into the "industry world and lifestyle" at such a young age. All offers were declined. In the summer of 2006, Laura won a radio competition, 107.5 Kool FM Idol with a grand prize package of a 2 song recording deal. The prize consisted of $1,500 worth of studio time, professional photo shoot and 8 weeks of airplay on Barrie, Ont sponsored station, 107.5 Kool FM. For Barrie, ONT 2007 New Years Eve countdown, Laura had the privilege of rocking the stage, performing two songs in front of 10,000 people at Barrie's City Hall. Televised on 2 channels, internationally. In 2007, Laura graduated from the Independent Music Production program at Seneca College@York University in Toronto. In the summer of 2009, Laura landed and the role and starred as Sharpay Evans in Bird Entertainments, High School Musical 2 on Stage! She performed for 8 weeks at Lester B. Pearson Theater in Brampton, Ont. LAURA'S MUSIC CAREER TOOK A HUGE LEAP in 2009! She won an NFL Anthem contest on Toronto's Breakfast Television winning the Grand Prize of singing the National Anthem at the Rogers Center in front of a sold-out NFL game when the Buffalo Bills took on the New York Jets. It was not long after that the NFL and Buffalo Bills Entertainment management reached out to Laura again to invite her back on the field and request her to sing the Anthem once again for the Buffalo Bills, only this time IN Buffalo, New York. This took place in Sept 2012, then again in Oct 2013/2014. She is now on the Roster for an annual Anthem performance for NFL teams as well as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlie's Hockey Team. Laura has worked with an endless amount of successful International and Canadian recording artists such as Barenaked Ladies, Karl Wolf, Jeff Healey, Bryan Adams, Craig Smart and more. Being a vocal coach for many years and an inspiration to many young and old aspiring artists out there; In early 2011, Laura sought to create a platform for all other aspiring talent called Hidden Talent Canada. A singing competition like no other, based solely on the artist's vocal ability and open to all ages. Laura takes the role as Founder/Executive Producer/ Main judge in Hidden Talent Canada [http://www.hiddentalentcanada.com/] as it's currently in its 8th season. The organization is growing tremendously popular as each day passes being labeled now as "Canada's Premier Vocal Competition."

In Conversation With Lady Antebellum

The Claim2Fame Podcast is a resource for artists Every episode features successful artists and industry experts sharing compelling stories and valuable knowledge about the music industry hosted by CMA, ACM & CCMA Award Winning Broadcaster Cliff Dumas [http://www.cliffdumas.com/]. Cliff talks to Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood Scott from Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum blend contemporary country with soulful '60s R&B into an infectious brew that relies on the trio's rich harmonies and impeccable instrumental skills. The trio was formed in 2006 by Charles Kelley (brother of singer/songwriter Josh Kelley), Hillary Scott (daughter of Grammy-winning country artist Linda Davis), and Dave Haywood, and soon graduated from dive bars to the Grand Ole Opry. Their 2009 single "Need You Now" became the first of many hits to reach not just the country Top Ten but the pop Top Ten as well. The group formed when Scott met Kelley and Haywood in Nashville, and after a few months of performing around the area, they signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007. Lady Antebellum's first single, "Love Don't Live Here," peaked at number three on the country charts. A self-titled debut album followed in April 2008, featuring production from Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley and stocked with more country hits (including the chart-topping single "I Run to You," which also enjoyed crossover success as a Top 40 pop hit). Lady A has sold over 18 million records and have released their new album Heart Break—their sixth release and first new music since 2014's 747—the multi-platinum-selling group mapped out a liberating approach. It's not as if they were slacking during the hiatus (Kelley released the Grammy-nominated The Driver, Scott won two Grammys for her faith-based project Love Remains, and Haywood produced and wrote with several developing acts), but they always knew they would get back to making Lady A music. The question was how. "We knew we wanted to take that break to be with our families and chase some new creative paths," says Haywood. "But even during that time, I remember Charles saying 'Guys, let's figure out how to use this time as a way to really dig into this next record, make time to do nothing but create music together. How do we come at it in a totally different way?'" So the trio embarked on a new mission—setting aside time to put themselves in new surroundings, and concentrate on writing and exploring musical possibilities with no distractions. They rented a house in Florida, living and working under the same roof, and when the experiment proved successful, they set up a second retreat in Southern California. [jwplayer f2pe8CM1-l7EWbzYK] "The goal was to give each other our undivided attention," says Scott. "Being in a new space meant we could really free our minds to focus solely on our art. We took some of our favorite writers and some writers we hadn't worked with before to a new inspiring backdrop, where we were able to just write and soak up the process." Even more crucially, along the way, the members of Lady Antebellum were able to dive into their relationship as friends. "We'd wake up and Dave would have cooked breakfast and it was amazing," says Kelley. "Making drinks and staying up talking until 3 in the morning—we hadn't gotten to do that in forever." "Being together every day, living in a house together, that was the special ingredient this time," says Haywood, while Scott adds, "We've always been close, but we got to reconnect even deeper into our friendships, and that was really priceless."

In Conversation with Ashley McBryde

The Claim2Fame Podcast is a resource for artists Every episode features successful artists and industry experts sharing compelling stories and valuable knowledge about the music industry hosted by CMA, ACM & CCMA Award Winning Broadcaster Cliff Dumas [http://www.cliffdumas.com/]. Cliff talks to Ashley McBryde. One of Rollingstone's Top 10 New Country Artists to Watch this year about writing music even when you're having a bad day. Ashley McBryde Dubbed as one of Rolling Stone's "Artists You Need To Know," citing she's "an Arkansas red-clay badass, with the swagger of Hank Jr. and the songwriting of Miranda Lambert," McBryde fearlessly lays it all on the line, and it's that honest all-in approach that has led to NPR critic Ann Powers to ask if McBryde could be "among the first post-Stapleton country stars?" McBryde's album will showcase an artistic vision that will prove her to be one of the genre's keenest working storytellers, bringing unwavering honesty back into a pop-preoccupied genre. Pulling tales from every corner of her human experience, McBryde sings with fire and fury, laughing and swigging that brown stuff along the way. McBryde was raised in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. At three, she'd secretly pluck her father's guitar like an upright bass, and after about the 17th time being caught, her father bought her a guitar of her own. When she was twelve, she played her parents and grandparents her very first composition. It was at Arkansas State when, while a member of the marching band, McBryde finally started sharing her voice with others, and finally moved to Nashville in 2007 where steadily worked a circuit of dive bars, biker hangouts, and colorful joints fighting to have her songs heard. Her first EP, the self-released 2016 Jalopies and Expensive Guitars was just a taste of what McBryde can do, and, on her full-length debut, she will meld her songwriting chops with the vision of producer Jay Joyce, peppering her tales with a touch of guitar-driven rock fury. McBryde isn't afraid to tell the truth, get raw and real and use the spirits of country, folk and rock when it serves her greater purpose. And that's to tell the stories that shake us, make us and tell us a little more about what it's like to be human. Website: http://www.ashleymcbryde.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=Y8YQV79kvS0CNJjQwT_3LL4Y4Ux8MTUwNjcxODgyM0AxNTA2NjMyNDIz&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ashleymcbryde.com%2F] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashleymcbryde/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=Y8YQV79kvS0CNJjQwT_3LL4Y4Ux8MTUwNjcxODgyM0AxNTA2NjMyNDIz&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fashleymcbryde%2F] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleymcbryde/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=Y8YQV79kvS0CNJjQwT_3LL4Y4Ux8MTUwNjcxODgyM0AxNTA2NjMyNDIz&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fashleymcbryde%2F] Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshleyMcBryde [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=Y8YQV79kvS0CNJjQwT_3LL4Y4Ux8MTUwNjcxODgyM0AxNTA2NjMyNDIz&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAshleyMcBryde] A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega [jwplayer vaFV9nIq-l7EWbzYK]

In Conversation With Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

The Claim2Fame Podcast is a resource for artists Every episode features successful artists and industry experts sharing compelling stories and valuable knowledge about the music industry hosted by CMA, ACM & CCMA Award Winning Broadcaster Cliff Dumas [http://www.cliffdumas.com/]. Cliff talks to music superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill about choosing songs to sing, touring tips and how they stay fit for their life and careers.   [caption id="attachment_6839" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tim McGraw & Faith Hill[/caption] Faith Hill Faith Hill was born on September 21, 1967, in Jackson, Mississippi. "Wild One," the first single from her 1993 debut album, reached No. 1 on the country music chart. She's won Grammy Awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Female Vocal Performance. She married Tim McGraw in 1996 and they performed together on the Soul2Soul Tour, the highest grossing country music tour ever. Tim McGraw Born on May 1, 1967 (though some sources say 1966), in Delhi, Louisiana, Tim McGraw was one of the most popular "Young Country" stars to emerge in the 1990s. After the release of his second album in 1994, McGraw quickly began to top charts and pack arenas. With his high-pitched, rather growly voice, he became known for his ability to stir up a range of emotions with everything from jumping dance tunes to heartfelt ballads. As he remarked to David Zimmerman in USA Today, "There's a lot of people who can pick up a guitar and sing you a great song, but there's very few people that can tell you how they feel. That's the main purpose of acting or doing an opera or painting or anything. It's to tell somebody how you feel and more importantly, tell them how they feel." How They Met 1996 saw the successful Spontaneous Combustion tour, which featured country singer Faith Hill as the opening act. By the end of the tour, McGraw's personal life was sizzling as well, and he asked Hill, to marry him. They were on tour at the time in Montana, and he popped the question in his dressing room, which was housed in a trailer. He later reminisced about the event in an interview with People magazine: "She said, 'I can't believe you're asking me to marry you in a trailer house,' and I said, 'Well, we're country singers, what do you expect?'" Hill later accepted McGraw's proposal by writing "yes" on a mirror in his trailer while he was on stage, and the couple married on October 6, 1996. Their first daughter, Gracie, was born in 1997, second daughter, Maggie, was born the following year, and youngest daughter Audrey was born in 2001. Tim McGraw has also branched out into acting. He appeared in the 2004 feature film Black Cloud directed by Rick Schroder and the 2006 family drama Flicka. In a supporting role, McGraw also worked with Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner in 2007's The Kingdom. Taking on a sports drama, he starred opposite Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side (2009). McGraw played a character closer to his real-life in Country Strong (2010) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. More recently McGraw starred in the movie The Shack. Together Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are country music royalty and the new benchmark for successful celebrity relationships. Learn more about the Soul2Soul tour and Showtime special here [http://soul2soultour.com/]. Speak To A Girl Video [jwplayer CRHQSR5k-l7EWbzYK]

In Conversation With Codie Prevost

The Claim2Fame Podcast is a resource for artists Every episode features successful artists and industry experts sharing compelling stories and valuable knowledge about the music industry hosted by CMA, ACM & CCMA Award Winning Broadcaster Cliff Dumas [http://www.cliffdumas.com/]. Cliff talks to Canadian Country Artist Codie Prevost about the challenges independent artists face and the commitment it takes to be successful Codie Prevost Codie  [http://codieprevost.com/]is a four-time Canadian Country Music Association nominee and six- time Saskatchewan Country Music Association's "Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year" award winner Codie Prevost, learned at an early age that hard work and perseverance would lead to good things. Since starting his career he has shared the stage with some of country music's top performers including Garth Brooks, Florida Georgia Line, Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, and Neal McCoy. He's toured internationally having performed tours in France, U.S.A., and his most recent tours to Australia, which included performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Plantation Music Festival, and the Gympie Music Muster. Prevost's last album "All Kinds Of Crazy" received "Country Recording Of The Year" at the 2014 Western Canadian Music Awards and was nominated for "Album Of The Year" at the 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Prevost is set to launch his 5th studio album entitled "Radio" this fall. The album was produced by award winning producer Jeff Johnson (George Canyon, Wes Mack) and Jesse Weiman. "You Won't Sleep Tonight" is the lead off single from the upcoming album. Listen on iTunes! [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/album/you-wont-sleep-tonight/id1237717820?i=1237717838&mt=1&app=music] [jwplayer 3WDhVjdN-l7EWbzYK]