Twang Town

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Steve Bogard.   Steve Bogard has written ten number one country songs including George Strait's, "Carried Away” and “Carrying Your Love with Me," and Rascal Flatts' career breaker, "Prayin' For Daylight."  Steve also served as President of NSAI for 14 years in which he represented the rights of songwriters and music publish...

Colt and David sit down with Country music icon Tracy Lawrence.   Tracy Lawrence moved to Nashville in 1990 and quickly became a chart-topping artist with hits such as "Time Marches On", "Alibis", "Sticks And Stones", "Paint Me A Birmingham", "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" and many others.  Tracy is currently on the Ain't My Last Rodeo tour w...

Colt and David sit down with actor Johnathan Schaech.   Schaech burst on to the Hollywood scene in the early 1990's, most notably for his role in the hit film That Thing You Do! .  Check out his new TV series Blue Ridge which will be available on April 7th on the Cowboy Way Channel. Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnschaech Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Johnathon-Schaech/100044307825505/ T...

Colt and David sit down with singer/songwriter Josh Melton.   Melton is a preacher's son from Northwest Ohio.  His influences growing up were Frank Sinatra, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, and Billy Currington.  Melton moved to Nashville in 2014 and alongside working at a nursing home to pay the bills he spent evenings working at Nashville’s FGL House and Luke Bryan’s 32 Bridge to continue his car...

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Michael Farren.   Grammy nominated and multiple Dove Award winning songwriter and producer Michael Farren migrated to Nashville from Texas after signing and subsequently releasing three albums on Word Records with his band Pocket Full Of Rocks.  After many years of touring, Farren shifted his focus to songwriting and production. Farren has penned hundreds of...

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Josh Phillips. Originally from North Carolina, Josh Phillips played shows all over the Southeast before moving to Nashville in 2015 to pursue a career in songwriting. His credits include “Dirt Cheap” from Cody Johnson’s latest album, Leather , as well as “Can I Get an Outlaw” and “Angels Working Overtime” recorded by Luke Combs, and “Small Town Small” record...

Colt and David sit down with songwriter and producer Ben Glover.   Ben Glover is a Grammy award winning songwriter and producer from Loveland, Colorado, a small city on the edge of the Rocky Mountains. Glover moved to Nashville in 2000 after signing his first deal the year prior. Originally starting as an artist, Glover discovered quickly that he preferred the studio over the stage and began a fru...

Colt and David sit down with artist manager Matt Stubbs.   Matt Stubbs is a day-to-day manager at WHY&HOW.  Matt is a native of Houston, TX and currently lives in Nashville, TN.  Matt has over 7 years experience in the music industry and works as a day-to-day manager for BRELAND, Echosmith and Kyler Weston.  Matt lives his life inspired by music and constantly displays it through his hard work...

Colt and David sit down with NFL veteran Jared Allen.   Jared Allen is a former NFL player who spent 12 years in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers.  Allen is a five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection.  Allen recorded 136 QB sacks during his professional career. After retirement in 2016, Allen picked up the sport of curling. ...

Colt and David sit down with artist/writer ROTUNDO.   The Ohio native ROTUNDO grew up singing and playing piano as a hobby, upon high school graduation, he joined the US Army and served four years on active duty. Never losing his love for music, ROTUNDO taught himself how to play guitar and write songs during his last year of service before moving to Nashville. While in Nashville, ROTUNDO (previou...

Colt and David sit down with the music business icon and legend Jim Ed Norman.   Jim Ed Norman is a musician, multi-platinum record producer, arranger and label-head. As an arranger and producer, he was one of the principal architects of the distinctive sound of West Coast 1970s pop and country rock, most notably known for his work with The Eagles.  He was president of Warner Bros Records Nashvill...

Colt and David sit down with meteorologist Danielle Breezy.   Danielle Breezy is the Chief Meteorologist for WKRN News 2 in Nashville, TN.  Originally from Philadelphia, Breezy began her passion for weather in the 8th grade when a local TV meteorologist visited her school.  After graduating from Cornell University she had stops at Salisbury, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Boston before landing in Nashv...

Colt and David sit down with singer/songwriter Brian Davis.   Originally from North Carolina, Brian Davis’ first deal in the industry was offered to him by legendary writer Harlan Howard, who was a huge influence on Davis’ songwriting.  Brian has co-written two #1 songs – “One Hell Of An Amen” by Brantley Gilbert and “Memory I Don’t Mess With” by Lee Brice.  His songs have also been recorded by Ja...

Colt and David sit down with singer/songwriter Sam Tinnesz.   Nashville RIAA gold selling artist Sam Tinnesz may not sound familiar by name alone but when you hear his viral hits like “Play With Fire” which has amassed over 400 million streams, and “Legends Are Made” which has contributed to over 6 billion views on TikTok you’ll likely recognize his signature voice. His stratospheric success in TV...

Colt and David sit down with artist and songwriter Ira Dean.   Ira is known as the wild, energetic bass player from the country music trio Trick Pony.  Ira co-wrote "Pour Me" and "Just What I Do" that were hits for the trio.  As a songwriter, Ira has also had his songs recorded by Rascal Flatts, Joe Nichols, Chris Young, Trace Adkins, Heidi Newfield, Jake Owen, Gary Alan and Mo...

Colt and David sit down with Nelson Eddy.   Nelson Eddy is the Chief Historian for the Jack Daniel’s Distillery.  Nelson has represented the Jack Daniel’s brand for over 35 years.  In 1988, Eddy helped introduce the first new whiskey from the Jack Daniel Distillery in more than a century – Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey.  He has since crafted numerous brand communications for Jack Daniel’s, incl...

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Billy Montana.   Billy Montana is a multi-platinum, award winning songwriter with five number one songs to his name. He was raised in rural upstate New York and was inspired as a teenager to pick up a guitar by his musician father.  In the late 90’s, Billy transitioned full time into songwriting and signed a publishing deal with Curb Publishing.  Since signi...

Colt and David sit down with Mickey Ryan.   Mickey Ryan is the co-host on the Blaine & Mickey Show on 104.5 The Zone (WGFX) in Nashville, TN.  Mickey is a musician, loves rock music and has written songs and played hundreds of shows around the city, the region, and in Europe. Mickey also served as an associate director of athletics at Arkansas State University in 2013-2014. Website: www.1045th...

Colt and David sit down with recording artist Ruston Kelly.   Ruston Kelly is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN.  He was married to Kacey Musgraves from 2017-2020.  Kelly writes and performs the kinds of songs that inspire novels and movies.  He’s just as comfortable wearing a cowboy hat as he is in a Slayer t-shirt.  His story deals with twists and turns through heartbreak and triumph, a...

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Houston Phillips.   From emptying garbage cans to selling merch and managing major tours out on the road, Houston Phillips has seen the music business from just about every angle and is a true success story in the Nashville songwriting community.  Armed with strong relationships built on tour, Houston first introduced his songwriting talents to the world thr...

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Join Music Row veterans Colt Murski and David Tolliver as they sit down with people from all over Nashville to give listeners an insider’s view into Music City – or as we like to call it, Twang Town! Send a text Support the show Check out our socials and follow us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPod Twitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPod We would l...