{"id":1256,"date":"2016-07-27T19:55:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T19:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2016-11-09T19:57:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T19:57:05","slug":"rock-ridge-music-signs-management-deals-with-matt-hires-and-granville-automatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/rock-ridge-music-signs-management-deals-with-matt-hires-and-granville-automatic\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Ridge Music signs management deals with Matt Hires and Granville Automatic"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

JULY 27, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ROCK RIDGE MUSIC SIGNS MANAGEMENT DEALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

WITH MATT HIRES AND GRANVILLE AUTOMATIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nashville-based music company Rock Ridge Music, which has both label and management arms, has signed two artists to management deals: alternative singer-songwriter Matt Hires and Americana duo Granville Automatic.\u00a0 They join a management roster that already includes such artists as Christian Lopez, Tony Lucca, Ike Reilly, JD Eicher, Matt Brown, Kyle Cox, and Riley Etheridge Jr.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be adding both Matt Hires and Granville Automatic to the RRM family,\u201d says Rock Ridge Music President Cynthia Cochrane.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve been a fan of Matt\u2019s for a long time and his new album exhibits so much depth and pure talent; it\u2019s the perfect evolution in an already strong catalog and we\u2019re excited to help him shape the next phase of his career. The addition of Granville Automatic brings us two individuals who are equally talented as writers as they are performers. We were incredibly impressed by Elizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez\u2019s passion, intelligence and unique approach to storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rock Ridge Music CEO Tom Derr agrees: \u201cThe foundation of Rock Ridge Music is based on the talents of our roster of artists.\u00a0 Matt Hires and Granville Automatic only strengthen that foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s been a couple of years since I’ve had management,\u201d says Hires, \u201cso I’m really pumped to have a team in my corner again. Especially a team of people that are so artist friendly and easy to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Says Elizabeth Elkins of Granville Automatic: \u201cSigning with Rock Ridge provides a great opportunity to expand our writing and artist careers. We are lucky to join an incredible roster, which includes bands we admire. We feel fortunate to have Tom\u2019s, Cynthia\u2019s and the rest of the team’s expertise, and we\u2019re excited that they believe in what we do as songwriters.\u201d\u00a0 Her partner in Granville Automatic, Vanessa Olivarez, concurs, saying, \u201cI am thrilled to be a part of the Rock Ridge family! Tom and Cynthia are business sharks, and have a great understanding of what we do, and how to take us to the next level. We are so lucky to have them guiding us through the next steps in our musical endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Matt Hires:<\/em><\/p>\n

Alternative singer-songwriter Matt Hires will release his third, full-length album,\u00a0American Wilderness<\/em>\u00a0(via Rock Ridge Music\u2019s label division), on October 14, 2016. At 30-years-old, Hires finds himself at a crossroads contemplating life, growth, faith, culture and his own place in the world. Hires recently moved to Nashville (from Tampa, FL), and it was there, in the Music City, that he quickly linked up with like-minded creatives who inspired him to set aside pre-conceived notions of who he was as an artist and tap into his own instincts and intuition. Setting his writing into overdrive, Hires discovered his new \u2018voice\u2019, driven by personal conviction and an unwavering honesty.<\/p>\n

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American Wilderness<\/em>\u00a0was recorded in Nashville and produced by Randall Kent. The album is the follow up to two previous, major label releases including\u00a0This World Won\u2019t Last Forever<\/em>,\u00a0But Tonight We Can Pretend,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Take Us To The Start<\/em>, which hit the Top 10 on iTunes\u2019 overall Top Albums chart. Hires\u2019 songs have been heard in TV series such as \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d \u201cPrivate Practice,\u201d \u201cCougar Town,\u201d and more. Hires is set to tour in support of the new album this fall.\u00a0\u00a0www.matthires.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About Granville Automatic:<\/em><\/p>\n

With a publishing deal with BMG Nashville, artists\/songwriters Elizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez, who compose the Americana duo Granville Automatic, are starting work on their next album, which will be\u00a0Radio Hymns<\/em>\u00a0– a collection of songs inspired by Nashville\u2019s vanishing history. Similar in concept to the duo\u2019s lauded 2015 record,\u00a0An Army Without Music: Civil War Stories from Hallowed Ground<\/em>, the album will focus entirely on Nashville and its historic buildings and spaces that are threatened or have disappeared \u2013 replaced by towering condos, highways, industry and commerce. \u00a0Associated Press<\/em>\u00a0called\u00a0An Army Without Music<\/em>\u00a0\u201chaunting tales of sorrow and perseverance,\u201d while\u00a0No Depression<\/em>\u00a0applauded the album\u2019s \u201calmost magic transformation of history into modern songwriting. A quiet, intricately researched and captivating effort that haunts long after the first listen. This is storytelling, songwriting, and musicianship at its creative best.\u201d The\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0praised the concept, writing, \u201cMusic is one way the stories of the war can be told and re-told, even if many of the battlefields in Atlanta, Nashville and other cities are now buried by neighborhoods and business districts.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0www.granvilleautomatic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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About Rock Ridge Music:<\/em><\/p>\n

Rock Ridge Music is an artist management company and independent record label with worldwide distribution through ADA (WMG). Founded in 2004 and with their office in Nashville, TN, Rock Ridge Music is focused on artist development at every level, working collaboratively to build long-term, sustainable careers.<\/p>\n

www.rockridgemusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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