Halfway To Hazard Has Been Made Whole

After A Multi-Year Hiatus Paved with Personal Struggle and Conviction,

The Duo is Back Together and Poised for a Fresh Start

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 31, 2015) – In a revealing new video, David Tolliver and Chad Warrix of country music duo Halfway To Hazard come clean about the painful past that caused their split and multi-year career hiatus, as they stood on the ledge of becoming one of country music’s brightest new stars. In an exclusive report by Country Weekly, David and Chad reveal the emotional backstory that put their career on hold, and how they plan to give their dream in the music spotlight another shot in 2015. Tolliver said, “You get the record deal, you get the single on the radio and you’re on the biggest tour of the summer… what can go wrong?” Watch here.

In 2007, Halfway to Hazard found itself on top of the world with hit song “Daisy,” and an opening slot on one of the hottest tours of the year: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul Tour. Immediately launched into the hot beams of the spotlight at an unstoppable pace, they found themselves out on the Live Your Voice Tour with Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean shortly after. Yet the undeniable pressures of life on the road eventually got the best of the duo, and spawned a personal trial that ultimately tore them apart.

Following Tolliver’s professional rehabilitation, admission of faults and personal healing, came a liberating newfound forgiveness between the two long-time friends. Today, they are ready to turn the page and get back to doing what they do best – making music. With the supportive backing of their peers and long-time supporters like Keith Anderson, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Randy Houser and more, Tolliver and Warrix are proud to announce that they are officially back together, and ready to bring long-awaited new music to their diehard fans.

“I still feel like we still have some gas left in the tank and we can do this. We’ve got our heads on right and we’re pointing towards the same direction like we were early on,” said Warrix. “It feels different this time,” Tolliver added. “It feels like it’s a fresh start.... It’s time to start back up again.”

Currently wrapping up a show in Las Vegas, NV, they will return to Music City to perform at Douglas Corner on March 31 at 6 p.m., before kicking off a summer-long tour in an effort to bring the fan-favorite songs and high-energy stage presence that originally won the hearts of so many to various markets across the country. In the coming months, catch them on their solo tour, sharing the stage with Montgomery Gentry, and on soon-to-be-announced dates with Craig Wayne Boyd.

Full list of dates here:  Halfway To Hazard On Tour

Additionally, on April 10, Halfway to Hazard will receive a Humanitarian Award at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum 2015 Induction Ceremony for their charitable contributions surpassing one million dollars donated to charities in their home state of Kentucky. They will also volunteer as waiters in the annual ”Waiting for Wishes” charity event in Nashville, Tenn.

In 2014, Tolliver celebrated songwriting cuts from Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann and Brantley Gilbert, and Warrix spent the first part of the year on tour with Craig Morgan in support of his solo project. In 2013, McGraw recorded the duo’s self penned and performed “Die By My Own Hand.” They will commence working on a new album in the coming weeks.

Stay up-to-date on all that’s to come from Halfway to Hazard in 2015 by visiting their official website: halfwaytohazard.com, and following them on Twitter and Facebook.

NiXa Country - a place to eXist

eXist

[ig-zist] /ɪgˈzɪst/ 

 

verb (used without object) 

 

* to have actual being; be:

"The artist exists, whether you like it or not.

 

* to continue to be or live:

"Belief in music still exists."

Do you have any recommendations of artists that need to be heard?  We are looking for any artist that is promoting a new single to radio.  Maybe they have been on FM radio before or maybe they should be, just let us know.  We will contact them about becoming part of NIXA Country.
 

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Sony Nashville CEO talks importance of country radio

 

Nate Rau, nrau@tennessean.com 11:51 a.m. CST February 25, 2015

 

If you're not on country radio, you don't exist.

That's what Sony Music Nashville Chairman and CEO Gary Overton tells his staff several times a day when game planning how to promote one of the label group's artists. In this age of dueling streaming strategies and creative delivery models, Overton said country radio is still the straw that stirs the drink.

Overton explained that philosophy as a scene-setter for the arrival of hundreds of country radio programmers and executives in Nashville this week for the annual Country Radio Seminar.

Overton talked with The Tennessean's music business reporter Nate Rau about the importance of CRS, country radio's essential value in turning an artist into a superstar, Sony's slate of new artists and more.

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What's your opinion on the state of country radio and health of country radio?

You can ask people in the building, and I can be quoted several times a day, "If you're not on country radio, you don't exist." Again I can't think of one star, much less superstar in country music, who wasn't broken by country radio. It's just a fact. That's where the active audience is. That's where they go to listen to it. People talk about, "It's a media act. It's a groundswell. We're going to build it virally." That's all nice, but I defy you to tell me one act that made it big without country radio. And they're great partners. To me, I think country radio as a format is very healthy. You can look at their numbers, their ratings. ... Now if you look at the personal people meter, and the Mscores, the metrics that work, it shows how strong country is in all the markets out there. We're very fortunate and we work very hard to keep our relationship with everyone in country radio. And there's 164 monitored stations that make up the charts, but I think there are almost 2,000 full-time country stations. That's the biggest radio genre there is besides news and talk. We work very hard with our relationship and they're very forward-thinking folks in radio.

How do you project an artist's radio play, if country radio is so important?

The first thing is you have to be aware of what radio is playing. Because pretty much I believe radio plays things their listeners want to hear. That's their business. So we try to stay very much on top of not just what we're giving them to play, but what is the music mix? What are they playing? What type of musical style, what type of production of music? Male, female? So that's part of our thought process to say, "This is the first single, second single, third single." Also, this is where it's divergent interests. Radio is about listenership, because if they have (that), their ratings go up and they can sell more expensive advertising. Just being on the radio in and of itself is not a goal for us because we have to sell. So you could have a single that goes up the charts and does very well at radio, but we don't make money at that. We have to sell. We need a single that goes up the charts and that people decide they want to go buy it. Whether it's an album, which would be great, or over the last x-number of years it's become more track-driven, and now even digital track sales have gone down because even our format is going to streaming. We pick singles to say, "If we truly only have one shot, what would I want the world to hear of Cam, if that's how they're going to judge her?"

But if you're just discovering .. any of the artists you mentioned, you might not hear that one song when you hear them. You can project that if you pull the right song through that filter, it will do well on radio?

You also have to (answer) again, "Is this a great artist? Is this a great singer? Is this a great songwriter?" In some cases we do a development situation. People say majors don't do development anymore. And I just smile and nod and say, "Yeah, whatever," because I'm not real big at telling my competition what we're up to. But (Columbia Nashville artist) Tyler Farr (who is now touring with Jason Aldean) was in a development situation here for almost two years. We made an inexpensive EP and then an LP with him. He was out on tour with Colt Ford. Colt really liked him and he was actually part of the band and found out what a great singer he was. So he said, "Why don't you come out and start singing the verses, which are sung?" Then next thing you know Colt is saying, "Hey, why don't you open for me?" He was doing that program for us I believe it was almost for two years until we said, "Alright, it's time. He's been out in front of these people. His voice is exactly right. He's been writing and finding great songs…. It's time to take him out there." That was the development thing. The far other side is a Chase Rice or a Logan Mize, who already worked a single and had some reaction. Then there's the ones they bring in songs that are close, but we know between them writing and us together finding songs, we can find the right songs. It's different in every case what you're looking for. At the end of the day, when we go out to radio, we have to have all those pieces.

Read Full Article HERE
 

Halfway to Hazard Announces Fresh Start to Overcome Painful Past

The duo shares emotional story behind their stalled career and their fresh start.

Country Weekly | Tammy Ragusa | Published: Mar 19, 2015

Their story would read like a fairy tale, if there had been a happy ending.

David Tolliver and Chad Warrix—Halfway to Hazard—went from playing a local Nashville nightclub to being discovered by one of the hottest producers in country music to having a single at radio (“Daisy”) and securing the opening slot on one of country’s hottest tours—Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul 2007 tour.

But the road can be hard, especially for a new act experiencing the first flicker of fame, and, as David says, “It’ll weigh on you after a while.” But still, the musical magic they made was undeniable, and even though Chad released a solo music video and David turned his focus to writing, there were still plenty of fans, including Lee Brice, Troy Gentry and Keith Anderson, who had faith that the boys from Kentucky would find their way back.

In a new video, David and Chad begin telling the painful and emotional back story of what caused the band's decline and how they are hoping to overcome the past to take another swing at success and get their much-deserved happy ending.

Read Full Article HERE

NiXa Xperience: Chris Janson

Chris Janson

Dave and Buster's - Nashville - April 18, 2013

Photo Credit: JMK Photography



".. By now everyone and anyone is familiar with the single and Janson is becoming a new country artist that has captured the buzz of the industry and fans alike in a big big way.

 

To continue bringing his music to his growing fan base, Chris Janson hooked up with Nashville radio station WSIX “The Big 98” and Dave & Busters at Opry Mills to bring his music to the fans for free and he more than delivered.

 

From the start of his hour plus long acoustic set, Janson showed just how appreciative he was of his recent success when he said, “I have always wanted to be played on country music radio and it such an honor and privilege to be on it.” .." - Jeffrey Kurtis

 

NiXa Xperience: NiXa Country, JMK Photography, and Todays Country Magazine, attended the show on April 18, 2013 at Dave and Buster's.

Our Background Story:  Chris Janson is known to us as a songwriter (including "Truck Yeah" with our friends LoCash Cowboys) and an artist with years of performances at Tootsies in Nashville.  Nixa Country has been playing "Til A Woman Comes Along" and the new single “Better I Don’t”.

SEE SHOW PHOTOS here: JMK Photography
 

READ SHOW REVIEW here: Todays Country Magazine

 

NiXa Xperience: Chuck Wicks

Chuck Wicks

"Rough" Album Release Party
Dave and Buster's  - Nashville - April 11, 2013

 

Photo Credit: @JMK Photography
 

".. 2013 looks to be the start of putting Chuck Wicks back onto the country music landscape as he has released his new EP Rough, and what better way to do it then to host an album release party in Music City itself as he took the stage at Dave & Busters Opry Mills sponsored by WSIX to give his fans a taste of the new and a few of the hits they already love. .." - Jeffrey Kurtis

NiXa Xperience: NiXa Country, JMK Photography, and Todays Country Magazine, attended the Chuck Wicks Album Release Party for #Rough on April 11, 2013 at Dave and Buster's.

Our Background Story:  Chuck is one of our listener favorites.  When we heard he was releasing a new album, with single "Salt Life" to be released to radio soon, we were excited to be able to attend the release party.  Chuck played songs from the album along with his most popular songs to date.  There were a lot of excited die-hard fans in the audience as well.  And, as promised, Chuck stayed to meet, greet, and sign CD's for everyone.  Check the links below to buy your CD, and LIKE Chuck on facebook.

Chuck Wicks Facebook Posts:
** Thursday, April 11:  DOWNLOAD THE NEW EP HERE!!! AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT TONIGHTS RELEASE PARTY FOR FREE AT Dave & Buster's Nashville WITH THE The Big 98 WSIX !! I WILL MEET EVERYONE TONIGHT AFTER THE SHOW!! SHOWTIME is 7:30pm!!
** Wednesday, April 10:  The response has been so AMAZING... I just signed 250 More Physical copies of the NEW EP for you if you want one!! Just go http://chuckwicks.com/ to get yours!!

READ SHOW REVIEW here:  Todays Country Magazine

SEE SHOW PHOTOS here:  JMK Photography

Casey James NEWS: Returns to American Idol - etc

Casey Returns To American Idol Casey will be returning to FOX's American Idol to debut his new single 'The Good Life' on Thursday, April 4th (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape delayed). Also performing on the show is Idol winner Carrie Underwood. "This is a dream come true," said Casey. "To be returning to the show as an artist, to sing and play music that I wrote, co-produced and poured myself into, it doesn't get any better for me! I think 'The Good Life' is such a fitting song too." Follow Casey on Twitter and use hashtag #CaseyIdol to be a part of the American Idol conversation. Also, follow Casey on Facebook for the American Idol Countdown Contest and updates before and after the show!

New Merchandise Store Launches A brand new merchandise store has launched, along with many new Casey James items. Need a "Good Life" t-shirt or a long sleeve Casey James shirt? We've got you covered! Check out the new store here and use coupon code 15OFF to receive 15% off your total order this week! Come See Casey On The Road American Idol is not the only place you will be able to see Casey James this spring! Check out all the tour dates here to see when he is near you. Even better, attend the show as a VIP! The VIP experience includes a pre-show performance and Meet & Greet with Casey. You'll also get to take home an autographed, limited edition poster and exclusive VIP laminate.

MEMORIAL CELEBRATION FOR ERIK BLUMENFELD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION FOR SPIN DOCTORS MUSIC GROUP'S ERIK BLUMENFELD To be Held in the Country Music Association Atrium on April 1, 2013 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 28, 2013) – The memorial service and celebration of the life of Erik Blumenfeld, Director of New Business Development at Spin Doctors Music Group and Founder/ CEO of OT Entertainment, who suddenly passed away on March 20 at the age of 30, will be held in the Country Music Association atrium on April 1, 2013. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m.. Pete Wilson, Pastor of Cross Point Community Church, will be directing the service with radio personality Billy Block commentating and several special guest performances. A small reception catered by Rooster's BBQ with a few of his favorite food and beverages, including Jack Daniel's Lynchburg Lemonade and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, will follow the service. As an active member of the community and an avid member or several music industry groups, including SOLID (Society of Leaders in Development), SOLID made a $25,000 contribution to Big Brothers/ Big Sisters in his name. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the OT Entertainment Foundation or the MusiCares Foundation. Friends and colleagues can upload their favorite photos with Blumenfeld for the slide show at the ceremony on the OT Entertainment facebook page. A scholarship fund and foundation to continue Blumenfeld's passion for helping up-and-coming music industry entrepreneurs and artists achieve their dreams is also being created in his memory. More information about the foundation and scholarship will be revealed at the memorial celebration. Sponsors who helped make this celebration ceremony possible include: CMA, SOLID, WMBA, The Entrepreneur Center, Rooster BBQ, Richland Golf Course, Diamond Dave and Lone Star PR. Boiler Plate for OT Entertainment Foundation: The OT Entertainment Foundation was created as a non-profit organization in honor of Erik Blumenfeld, who suddenly passed away at the young age of 30 on March 20th, 2013. In his short life, he left behind a legacy that will live forever. He was truly a man who knew how to "Pay it forward" in every aspect of his life. Our mission is to continue his success as an entrepreneur in the music industry to help hard working artists get to the next level of their careers by connecting them with mentors to teach them how to expand their business and to spread their music to the world. About MusiCares: MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. About SOLID: The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) is a non-profit organization comprised of developing music business professionals dedicated to improving the future success of the music industry. Members of SOLID come from all areas of the music business community, therefore contributing to the diversity, productivity and integrity of the group. As a dynamic organization rooted firmly in Nashville, we are continually adapting to meet the changing needs of our membership, working tirelessly to fulfill SOLID’s mission of helping others, teaching others, and leading others. Today, SOLID currently boasts 98 active members and is proud to have recently attracted its largest incoming class on record. About WMBA: The Women’s Music Business Association is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fostering opportunities for women within the music industry through education, networking, industry involvement, community service and organizational fellowship. About The Entrepreneur Center: The Entrepreneur Center connects Entrepreneurs with Investors, Mentors and the Critical Resources they need to accelerate the launch of startup businesses. Boiler Plate for CMA: More than 11,000 music industry professionals and companies around the globe are members of the Country Music Association. Formed in 1958 as the first trade association for a single genre of music, the organization's objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry while advancing the growth of Country Music around the world. CMA brings Country Music to the world, not only through its three signature events, CMA Music Festival, CMA Country Christmas and the CMA Awards, but through working every day throughout the year to promote the genre, its artists and its community with initiatives and events with the sole purpose of advancing Country Music. ###

For More Information Contact: Lone Star PR Heather Blankenship www.LoneStarPRonline.com Heather@lonestarpronline.com 281-989-0864

NiXa Xperience: Carrie Zaruba

PLA Media and Kent Wells invites you to a showcase ~ March 21st ~

CMA's "Who New to Watch 2013" artist CARRIE ZARUBA

Reverb Room - Hardrock Cafe' Nashville

Photo Credit:  JMK Photography

Click Here To See More Photos

 

NiXa Xperience:  We arrived early to the event and got to meet Carrie before the show and hear some of the sound check.  Everyone was very nice.  Carrie was introduced and she rocked her set.  Her single, "Woman On A Mission" is a great song and she performed to a very excited crowd.  The single is out to radio now.

Our Background Story:  We received an invitation from PLA Media:  "Come listen to the "kick ass, path blazing" country artist on a mission, tonight at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville!  Carrie Zaruba will shake the house. 5:30pm!"  Well we just knew we have to go.  Carrie finished Top 100 on the 2005 season of American Idol.

INFORMATION:

"Carrie is a Country Music songwriter and vocalist, born and bred in Baltimore, singing and living in Nashville. She sings and writes from an elevated girl- power point of view. She loves to kick ass, blaze paths, take chances and open hearts."  Quote

Carrie Zaruba LINKS:  Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  YouTube
Single "Woman On A Mission" is available on iTunes

PRESS CONTACT:
PLA Media ~ Nicole Zeller ~ nicole.zeller@plamedia.com

Florida Georgia Line "Cruise" Remix

Florida Georgia Line makes annoucement this evening via facebook:

ANNOUNCEMENT - "Cruise (Remix feat Nelly)" will be released April 2nd -

2 WEEKS FROM TODAY!! Check out the artwork below. Who's ready??? :)

Should NIXA Country play the NEW "Cruise" remix? 

Have you heard it?  Listen to Audio Clip on NIXA Country ♫

Florida-Georgia Line As we said earlier today, we love hearing all the feedback - good or bad. We are fans of all kinds of music - can't get enough of it. We are certainly country artists, and where we want to belong for a long time to come, if y'all continue to have us. - response via facebook

NiXa Xperience:  Nixa Country has been supporting Florida Georgia Line by promoting their music since May, 2011.  Tyler and Brian were in studio for a NixaView on August 14th, 2011.

Florida Georgia Line LINKS: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~
Members are: Tyler Hubbard of Monroe, Georgia & Brian Kelley of Ormond Beach, Florida

Press Release:

SOLD OUT 4^TH ANNUAL
COUNTRYMUSICISLOVE CONCERT

RAISES $3,200 for CITY OF HOPE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Greg Bates
(Photo Credit: Claudia Kay photos)

NASHVILLE, TN - The 4th Annual Country Music Is Love concert benefiting City of Hope was held Monday, February 25th at 12th and Porter. The sold out concert was a hit among attendees and raised $3,200 for City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research, treatment, and education centers for cancer and other life threatening diseases. The concert was hosted by Miss Tennessee USA 2013, Brenna Mader. Performers Greg Bates, Joel Crouse, Rose Falcon, The Henningsens, Chase Rice, Maggie Rose and Charlie Worsham entertained the sold-out crowd with acoustic performances. The concert also features a songwriters round which included Corey Crowder, Jillian Jacqueline and Carley Pearce and a surprise performance by Wade Bowen.

 CountryMusicIsLove is now hosting an eBay auction featuring items autographed by the artists. All proceeds will be donated to City of Hope. For a complete list of auction items, click HERE.

 

 

For additional information, please visit: www.countrymusicislove.com

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Media Contact: Haley Redmond

Encore Publicity Nashville

haley@encorepublicitynashville.com

615-651-8397

ABOUT COUNTRYMUSICISLOVE:  CountryMusicIsLove.com was founded by Lauren Black in July of 2008. Since its inceptionthe site has taken off and now averages more than 225,000 hits per month. CMIL has become one of the web’s most popular destinations for fans to get their daily dose of country music content including country music news, give-a-ways, artist interviews, reviews, and more. To date, CountryMusicIsLove has raised over $18,000 for City of Hope.                                                                                                                    

ABOUT CITY OF HOPE:  City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org or follow City of Hope on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Flickr.

New Video:

Florida Georgia Line - Get Your Shine On

Florida Georgia Line Tweeted This Morning:

"It's HERE!!! GYSO Video"

You can watch it here:

Published on Feb 25, 2013

Music video by Florida Georgia Line performing Get Your Shine On. © 2013 Republic Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Follow Florida Georgia Line on Twitter

4th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert Benefiting City of Hope

COUNTRYMUSICISLOVE TO HOST

4^TH ANNUAL COUNTRYMUSICISLOVE CONCERT

BENEFITING CITY OF HOPE FEBRUARY 25^th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

NASHVILLE, TN – CountryMusicIsLove is proud to announce the Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research, treatment, and education centers for cancer and other life threatening diseases. This year’s concert will feature acoustic performances by Greg Bates, Joel Crouse, Rose Falcon, The Henningsens, Chase Rice, Maggie Rose and Charlie Worsham. “I am so proud to be a part of the CountryMusicIsLove City of Hope Concert. This annual event is a great way for the Country music community to come together for an excellent cause,” stated Bates. “I’m honored to help raise awareness and funds for City of Hope and the brave patients they help every day. It will be a fun night, and I’m looking forward to playing with my friends in my hometown of Nashville.” The concert will also feature a songwriters round which includes Corey Crowder, Jillian Jacqueline and Carly Pearce. 

 

Miss Tennessee USA 2013, Brenna Mader, will serve as this year’s host. “As a lifetime Country music fan and supporter of Nashville songwriters, I am so honored and excited to be hosting this event,” Mader shares. “Having multiple family members who have been affected by cancer, it is something very close to my heart and I’m looking forward to a great evening of music and helping out City of Hope!”

 

The 4^th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope will be held February 25, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at 12^th and Porter in Nashville, TN. Tickets are available online for $10 and 100% of proceeds from the show will be donated to City of Hope.  To purchase tickets, click here:

 For additional information, please visit: www.countrymusicislove.com. 

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Media Contact: Haley Redmond

Encore Publicity Nashville

haley@encorepublicitynashville.com

615-651-8397

 
ABOUT COUNTRYMUSICISLOVE: CountryMusicIsLove.com was founded by Lauren Black in July of 2008. Since its inception in ’08, the site has taken off and now averages more than 225,000 hits per month. CMIL has become one of the web’s most popular destinations for fans to get their daily dose of country music content including country music news, give-a-ways, artist interviews, reviews, and more. To date, CountryMusicIsLove has raised over $15,000 for City of Hope.
 

ABOUT CITY OF HOPE: City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org or follow City of Hope on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Flickr.

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NiXa Xperience: Scarletta

Scarletta

New Faces Show ~ CMA Fest ~ June 11, 2011

Featuring: Scarletta, Russell Dickerson, Greg Hanna, Chase Rice, Florida Georgia Line
The Wildhorse Saloon ~ Nashville, TN

Scarletta
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

NiXa Xperience:  The show was high energy, non-stop entertainment, and crowd interactive.  Each band members gets the spot light.  While Aubrey Collins is lead vocal, they are all singing, and in awesome hamony.  Benji Harris is on guitar, and Nathan Stoops on fiddle, WOW fiddle !! 

Nathan Stoops
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Benji Harris
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Aubrey Collins
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Our Background Story:

We met Nathan Stoops in May 2011 at a friends barbecue.  He let us know that he was traveling to LA for the LIVE shows of American Idol.  Nathan was playing fiddle for contestant Lauren Alaina, and when we tuned in for the show, he was on stage during several performances and ultimately 5 episodes of the show.  Lauren finished second.

We met Nathan again on stage at Big Shotz in Nashville playing fiddle for Molly Hunt during the NIXA Country Worlds Largest Fan Club Party IV on June 11th.  We were also introduced to Benji Harris, who played guitar for Nicole Johnson during her performance with us for the same event.

Nathan asked us to come see his band, Scarletta, perform at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, later that night for the CMA Fest New Faces Show.  The third member of Scarletta is Aubrey Collins, who we had ironically interviewed a few years earlier, after she joined Trick Pony, soon after Heidi Newfield left that group.  Needless to say we were excited to check out this new band, called SCARLETTA !!

INFORMATION:

"Scarletta is a country/rock band from Nashville, TN

with hair-raising harmonies and unforgettable hooks."

Scarletta members are: Aubrey Collins ~ Benji Harris ~ Nathan Stoops
Their EP is being produced by Blake Chancey.
Management by: MTM/RPM Rusty Harmon.
Information source

NiXa Xperience: Florida Georgia Line

Florida Georgia Line

New Faces Show ~ CMA Fest ~ June 11, 2011

Featuring: Scarletta, Russell Dickerson, Greg Hanna, Chase Rice, Florida Georgia Line
The Wildhorse Saloon ~ Nashville

Florida Georgia Line
Photo Credit:  Val Jean Photos

Brian Kelley
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Tyler Hubbard
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

NiXa Xperience:  The show was non-stop entertainment and a big crowd pleaser.  They have a blast on stage and that always make for a great show.  We were able to meet Brian and Tyler briefly after the show.  We introduced ourselves as NIXA Country, and as always, it is cool when the artists know who you are and what we do.   We made sure they knew we were playing their music for the fans by reQuest !!

Our Background Story:

Florida Georgia Line is an band whose fans have reQuested their music on NIXA Country. When we had the opportunity to see him live at The Wildhorse Saloon after the Scarletta show, we knew we had to stay and check it out! So glad we did.

INFORMATION:

"Florida Georgia Line: where country soul meets rock n' roll"

Florida Georgia Line LINKS: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~

EP "Anything Like Me" is now available!!

Members are: Tyler Hubbard of Monroe, Georgia & Brian Kelley of Ormond Beach, Florida
Booking: booking@floridageorgialine.com or (615) 544-5345
Information Source

NiXa Xperience: Chase Rice

Chase Rice

New Faces Show ~ CMA Fest ~ June 11, 2011

Featuring: Scarletta, Russell Dickerson, Greg Hanna, Chase Rice, Florida Georgia Line

The Wildhorse Saloon ~ Nashville, TN

Chase Rice
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Chase Rice
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

Chase Rice
Photo Credit: Val Jean Photos

 NiXa Xperience:  The show was fun and entertaining. One show and you know Chase Rice is doing what he loves.

We had the opportunity to speak with Chase after the show.  He is also very nice and says he is appreciative of the airplay he is getting on NIXA Country. 

We made sure he knew his fans are reQuesting his music !!

Our Background Story:
Chase Rice is an artist whose fans have reQuested his music on NIXA Country.  When we had the opportunity to see him live at The Wildhorse Saloon after the Scarletta show, we knew we had to stay and check it out!  So glad we did. 


INFORMATION:
Chase Rice LINKS: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~
New album "Country as Me" is now on iTunes!!
Booking Agent: Josh Swann @ Paradigm 615-251-4400 Jswann@paradigmagency.com
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