“Another Round” was written by myself and a talented man by the name of Larry Wayne Clark. This was the first song we ever wrote together and it seemed to happen as easy as breathing.
I was in Nashville at the time, having two a day writing sessions and I remember thinking…“I have no idea what I’m going to write about with Larry. My brain is fried!” However, once he showed up and started tinkering away on his guitar I was suddenly inspired. I started thinking about double meaning...

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By Brian Gilmore

Elbow room was at a premium, and the bar three deep, for Saturday’s showcase of a bright singer-songwriter—a radio-ready Kentucky girl (via the West Village) whose ten song set ranged from soaring to bittersweet and back again.

Rhodes, a finalist for American Idol’s songwriting competition in 2008, is an engaging presence, with a quick wit and quicker smile that nearly distracts from her grounding as a careful craftsman. Along with co-writer, guitarist and Read More »

“Leave It Up To You” was one of the first songs I ever wrote with my now most popular co writer, Hugh Colocott. It was also the first song to officially make it onto my “Goodbye Yesterday” L.P. There was no idea behind the song when we started writing it. Hugh & I wrote the music and melody to a bunch of la la la’s and gibberish. Although there are many ways to write a song, (and I’ve probably written in every way possible) I think I prefer writing the music first and filling in the...

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Recently I had the pleasure of attending the annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville and like always, it was AMAZING! I have to tip my hat to CMA for making this festival possible every year, but I have to give most of the credit to the fans who travel far and wide to be there. In these difficult economic times, people were still there to support and applaud the artists they love so much, and for that…we love you too. =) I made a little video in tribute to you (the fans) and to show why...

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I’ll be performing Saturday, July 11 with my favorite songwriting partner in the WORLD, Hugh Colocott. We’ll be debuting some brand new music and we’ll even have a special guest that’ll be stopping by. The show is at “The Underscore” (1733 1st Ave, btwn 89th & 90th St.) in NYC. It starts at 7pm and the door charge is $10. If you’re in the area, come check it out. Luv 2 C U Read More »