Songwriter Trysts

Country Artist JD Shelburne grew up on a tobacco farm in Taylorsville, Kentucky, a tiny town southeast of the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky. At age 19, he found a guitar after the death of his grandmother and began learning to play and sing on his own.

His #1 video, “Church Pew Barstool” will be featured on his upcoming 2021 album. Shelburne has also debuted as the #1 trending artist on CMT.com.

In this podcast he gives some great advice, shares some stories, frustrations and life lessons that he has learnt on his journey at a Nashville artist.

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With comparisons to Blackbear, The Chainsmokers & Zedd with his melodic yet dancey pop, singer songwriter AESTHETIC made his debut with his first single “Happy Again” on New Years Eve 2017 with the intent to take 2018 by storm. The song was largely inspired by his personal dealings with depression with all money made benefitting the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. AESTHETIC, born Brandon Karasinski, had his first exposure to music listening to artists of the 90’s boy band movement. After picking up guitar at the age of 9, he played in various bands from the Lehigh Valley, PA area across a 10 year span, in which he recorded several singles and shared the stage with artists such as Our Last Night, Trace Cyrus and Set It Off. After taking some time off to rediscover his passion for making music, AESTHETIC was born. He connected with producer Austin Hull through the online Facebook group “MAKE POP MUSIC: Pop Producers and Songwriters” and recorded his debut single “Happy Again.” After much success with his debut, he released the tracks “Shadow Puppets” and "Milestones" in 2018. The following year AESTHETIC released "Hold Me Down" in fall 2019, "Good" in 2020. With the 5th release on the way, 2021 is shaping up to be AESTHETIC's biggest year yet.

In this podcast he shares how his Grandfather raised him on Elvis, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra with his Dad giving him musical influences from the 70’s Led Zeppelin and Van Halen you can tell he is making his mark for his own generation's take on these along with a heavily influenced Star Wars fan!

The positive vibes we get from his songs are grown from mental health and depression struggles that he has dealt with and raised money for charity that support people in depression and anxiety. Bring a voice and sharing from a place of vulnerability is a shining light for any of us who are struggling. He lets us know that you're not alone, you are beautiful and life is all about living a good life.

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Bec Lavelle is an Australian singer-songwriter who is best known for her work in the Australian television drama, "McLeod's Daughters".

The series produced a number of highly popular soundtrack albums featuring vocals by Lavelle.

She has since released four solo albums - "Intimate Portrait", "Love & Bravery", "Kehr Wieder" and “IV” which was recently released in August of 2020.

Bec has also contributed to a number of recent albums by iconic Australian artist, James Blundell, and has recorded a duet with Golden Guitar Award winner, Drew McAlister - "I Don't Fight Anymore" - for the compilation album, "30 Years of Pride - A Tribute to James Blundell" (2018).

In 2019, Bec made the big move back home to Australia following 8 years based in Germany and is thrilled to be home. Bec´s Latest single “Sunny Came Home” , is already receiving amazing response from fans worldwide.

A new initiative of Bec this year is running the "Road To Roma" Country Music Festival which is on the 6th and 7th of March 2021. Featuring Darlinghurst, Andrew Swift, Jayne Denham, Ben Ransom, Bec Lavelle, Angus Gill, Melody Moko and many more bring their award winning music to the City of Roma. Get tickets here

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Jade Holland fell into music and calls it an “accident” and will do it for as long as it continues to be fun. Thanks to an open mic at the age of 11 and seeing a friend perform, she said to her mum “I’m going to do that”…

From a small country town above Cairns, Australia, she has taken Australia by storm and never given up even when the world and family around her told her that you can’t earn a living making music. Loads of life experience and advice in this episode to be of value to anyone in the music industry.

We talked about her fashion from her latest video which we from  Llani Creative - Artist, Designer and Educator, Claudia Williams divides her time between educating and creating with recyclables.

Pop country singer/songwriter, Jade released her second album ‘Dream Wild’ last year to critical acclaim with the single ‘Drive Thru’ being streamed over one million times and, since then there has been no stopping her.

Now her follow up single, ‘Do it Right’, due for International release on 29 October, is poised to eclipse the million mark.

‘Do it Right’ is not your standard love song. It’s a statement. It’s a call to action for men and women across the globe in relationships. ‘Do it Right’ mines the depths of Jade’s past heartbreaks while galvanising her determination not to waste years obsessing over a lost love. “Being able to take control of my own heartbreak made it easier for me to walk away.”

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Halle Kearns is an emerging artist quickly making a name for herself in  country music. As a songwriter, Halle differentiates herself through her conversational storytelling, melodic sensibilities, and authenticity.  As a performer, she has over 300 shows under her belt resulting in an undeniable ability to captivate her audiences and instantly connect them  to her passion for music.

While  only being in Nashville for a year, Halle has already had the  opportunity to open up for legendary country acts such as Trace Adkins,  David Nail, Eli Young Band, William Michael Morgan, Tracy Lawrence, The  Oak Ridge Boys, Casey Donahew, and many more. Halle has also worked her  way into writing rooms with some of Nashville’s top songwriters and  producers. After spending over a year in Nashville working with these  creators, Halle discovered her voice, her style, and has a lot to say as  an artist.

Halle’s  first project was heavily awaited by over 40,000 social media followers  and a dedicated hometown fan base that has been selling out her shows  years before a song was even released. Her first three singles have  received an immense amount of attention, collecting over 110 press  write-ups, and radio play all across the world. Her debut EP "Finally"  was set up beautifully for a sizeable release on December 11, 2020, and  has since gained over 500,000 streams.

In this podcast we find out more about her songs, how she approaches this challenging industry and what she hopes to gain from sharing her music. 

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Singer, songwriter, musician, teacher and producer Paul DeMarco seems to be able to do it all. In this podcast we talk about how he has turned his life into a space where he can be full time in the music industry and live his dream life, "they say if you do what you love you will never work a day in your life" says Paul as he describes how he has worked towards his lifestyle and used mental self-developmental tactics to help him achieve his goals. 

One of the hardest things to find as an artist is a producer that gets your style of music and can bring them to life in the studio, Paul and Rae Leigh (Host) talk about communication and the best ways to get past this barrier. 

Paul is from Anglesey in the North Wales part of the UK with over 25 years of experience performing, writing and recording music both as a solo performer and member of the group Gumshaw, the Ebenezer Chapter band project and Southern rock band Blackwater Lake. Performing live has led to him sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists, from Ed Sheeran's co-writer Amy Wadge to Jan Akkerman, and from Budgie to Henry Priestman from the Christians.

As a multi instrumentalist, Paul shows his dedication to being the best musician he can by always growing and expanding, both in terms of performance and song writing, and as a producer.

Equally happy with an acoustic or electric guitar, Paul found his voice through necessity, "When you write songs you want them to be heard, and that means singing them!"

Co-writing with songwriters all over the world has only served to enhance Pauls song-writing and he always brings his best to every co-write.

Having gigged for many years up and down the UK and on the continent, Paul can be seen entertaining the music lovers along the shores of Anglesey and North Wales, or wherever the call comes from, and streaming them live means that anyone in the world can catch a glimpse of even the remotest performance.

The songs you will hear will show Paul’s passion for his music and his versatility in many genres but always serving the song and the lyric. Enjoy...

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Bree Jackson mother, singer songwriter from Dallas Texas USA. Spending a lot of the time in the army and now getting back to her roots in music. Watching live music as a child seduced her into the life of singing, performing and being in the industry by getting the inside recording experience from a very young age. Connecting with Rae Leigh over being artist mothers and how this impacts our children growing up.

She is an Independent American country music singer and songwriter from Baltimore, MD. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop and Jazz within the country genre. Her first career single “Kryptonite” was released in December 2018 and she will be releasing her upcoming debut E.P “This is Me” in early 2021.

While music is her passion and lifelong dream, Bree Jaxson has spent the last ten years serving in the United States Air Force. Her career started in the military by building bombs, rockets and missiles and has now stepped into the role as the Deputy Commander for Cyber Space Operations for the TXANG.

Her experiences throughout life have taught her that music can help you get through anything and that is what she is hoping her fans will get out of her newest music releases. In December2020, Bree signed a distribution deal with Heart Songs Records.

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Singer Songwriter Melanie Meriney from Nashville has a great chat on Songwriter Trysts Podcast about her journey and experiences in the music industry. Her songwriting tips and stories are great to hear.

Some of her achievements so far include:

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Nashville singer songwriter Bill Whyte was one of the writers on the 2021 Golden Guitar winning tracks "Finger Pickin' Good" by Kristy Cox featuring Tommy Emmanuel that won for "Best Bluegrass Recording of the Year".

Bill’s song “Safe Haven” co-written with Jimmy Fortune, Syndi Perry and Hillary Scott is on the current “Love Remains” album by Hillary Scott & The Scott Family that won the Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Contemporary Christian Album.

Through the years, Bill has performed with, Jeff Dunham, Heywood Banks, Larry the Cable Guy, Crystal Gayle, Little Big Town, Gary Morris and many others.  And in 2019 Bill signed an exclusive publishing deal with Billy Blue Publishing in Nashville.

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Bree Taylor is a singer songwriter from Toronto, Canada. She had a really in depth chat with Rae Leigh about; art, female empowerment, self love, bullying in school and the power of self compassion. These two songwriters have such similar stories and we get to view all the different opinions around being a female artist in the music industry and what is expected verses what is good for our humanity and mental health.

This country pop singer-songwriter is a force to be reckoned with. She is known for powerful, honest lyrics and dynamic melodies that express a range of emotions that everyone can relate to.

Being authentic in love and sharing a message of self love and compassion comes through in her music, featured in this podcast are her songs:

Trigger warning with this podcast as we talk about bullying, body image, depression and abuse and how this had impacted mental health and art.

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