Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram Acoustic Motel - I Would
Jack posts a new video every Monday, this week performing "I Would," written with Jim Lauderdale.
Jack Ingram's Acoustic Motel
Jack Ingram has been one of, if not my favorite male artist for the better part of 10 years. The first 14 years of his career yielded little commercial success. In 2005 Jack signed with Big Machine Records, which produced his first Number One single, Wherever You Are (2005) and an AMC award for top new male vocalist in 2008.
Jack currently has a video series, Acoustic Motel, on his youtube channel bringing us acoustic versions of his favorite original songs and covers every Monday morning. His current video (posted above) has Ingram playing his brand new song "What's a Boy to Do," which he just wrote while in Nashville for the CMA Awards on Nov. 10, 2010. If you like what you see be sure and follow him on youtube, myspace and twitter!
Martina McBride To Big Machine / Republic Nashville?
Big Machine Records and Republic Nashville are set to announce something big on Monday morning. Could it be that the multi-time Female Vocalist of the Year winner Martina McBride could be set to join their ranks? We've all heard the rumors and it sure seems to make sense. With Joe Galante leaving Sony/BMG it makes sense for McBride to move on now as well.
I know I'm biased, I worked for Martina for over a decade and a half and never thought that RCA/BMG/Sony (or whatever they're called today) promoted her with both barrels. Her vocal abilities are truly unmatched in the country genre and beyond and she is certainly a very likable and marketable artist across the board.
Big Machine knows how to promote an artist. They have Taylor Swift, the biggest artist in the galaxy at this point and they also have a track record of taking an artist like Jack Ingram, who even though he was extremely talented, toiled away for years without commercial success and took him to the top.
Jack Ingram Acoustic Motel Tour
Jack is touring in small intimate venues and sharing videos from on the road. This week Jack takes on "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" by Billy Joe Shaver.
Jack has been a touring artist since 1992 but only mainstream for the last few years. If you aren't familiar with him, you should check out his youtube and myspace pages.
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