Tonight's Songwriters Have Written Songs For:

• Gabby Barrett
• Ryan Hurd
• Kameron Marlowe
• And More!

Troy Cartwright:

A heartbreak troubadour and independent artist, Troy Cartwright first discovered his passion for music at a summer program at NYU, later earning a degree in music business and songwriting from Berklee College of Music. After returning home to Dallas, he quickly made a name for himself with his debut EP Bull Run and his 2015 self-titled album, which earned him awards and early recognition.

His 2016 EP Don’t Fade charted on Billboard and led to a deal with WME. Soon after, Rolling Stone named him one of the “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know,” prompting his move to Nashville where he signed with Warner/Chappell Music, Red Light Management, and later Warner Music Nashville. Working with Grammy-winning producer David Garcia, Cartwright released singles like Love Like We Used To, Hung Up On You, and Cake For Breakfast, earning national airplay and media praise.

Cartwright has toured extensively and shared the stage with acts like Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Turnpike Troubadours, Randy Rogers Band, and Cody Jinks, while continuing to release new music and captivate audiences nationwide.

Connect with Troy HERE

Joe Clemmons:

Joe Clemmons is a Nashville based songwriter, originally from East Texas. Raised on a mixed blend of Classic Rock, Country and Pop, Clemmons started taking guitar lessons at age 15 from John DeFoore (Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Ryan Beaver) who introduced him to songwriting. Clemmons moved to Nashville in 2008, where he continued to develop his passion for guitar and songwriting while attending Belmont University.

After several years on the road touring with artists Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd, HARDY, Steve Moakler, and more, Clemmons chose to focus solely on songwriting in 2017, and signed his first publishing deal in 2018 with Mojo Music Media (formerly HoriPro).

Since then, Clemmons has quickly established his reputation as a songwriter by securing several major label cuts, including “Rose Needs A Jack” from Gabby Barrett’s highly acclaimed debut album and Ryan Hurd’s “Wish For The World,” which earned the writers a 2020 AIMP Nashville Awards Publisher’s Pick nomination. In addition, “The Luckiest,” co-written by Clemmons and recorded by The Josh Abbott Band, closes out 2020 at Top-10 on the Texas Radio Charts and his most recent cut appeared on the highly anticipated debut EP from major label newcomer Kameron Marlowe. Clemmons signed an exclusive publishing deal with UMPG Nashville in 2020.

Connect with Joe HERE

Adam James:

Adam James was raised on a farm in central Illinois. As a child of 90s country radio, he always dreamed of making music in Music City. Now, Adam currently writes for Universal Music Publishing Group and his songs have been recorded by Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Cody Johnson and Jelly Roll, just to name a few. He has four songs on Johnson’s new album “Leather” and recently achieved his first #1 hit with Chesney’s “Knowing You”, which was also nominated for ACM Song Of The Year.

Connect with Adam HERE