Industry Ink: Writer’s Den, Big Star, IEBA, The Workshop, Voice Clinic

Writer’s Den Retreat

Writer’s Den Music Group hosted a songwriters retreat at Bell Bottom Farms in Cedar Hill, Tenn. where their songwriters collaborated with writers from Warner/Chappell, Neon Cross, Starstruck, UMPG and Black River.

Pictured (L-R, Bottom row): Alex Kline, Josh Kerr, Blake Chaffin, Ben Cooper. (Top row): Brandon Lancaster, Jordan Reynolds, Robert Earl Keen, Melissa Fuller and Lizzy McAvoy.

Big Star Adds Leslie Mitchell

Leslie Mitchell

Leslie Mitchell has been retained by Big Star Recordings to provide A&R services for the company. Mitchell will actively work with writers and publishers to find songs and arrange co-writes for Big Star’s roster which includes George Canyon, Emerson Drive, Aaron Pritchett, Cory Marquardt, Jordan McIntosh, King & Cash, and Beamer Wigley.

Big Star Recordings is an artist services division of the Invictus Entertainment Group. Jim Cressman is President of Invictus Entertainment and Louis O’Reilly is VP of Invictus Management and Big Star. Mitchell can be reached at music@iegroup.ca or 615-636-2351.

IEBA Scholarships

The IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to ten students interning in the entertainment business this summer as part of its Summer Internship Scholarship program. Each student received an individual scholarship of $1,500, and scholarships were given to students from nine universities interning in five states across the country. They are interning at offices including AC Entertainment, Live Nation, Common Ground Music Festival, Artist Group International, IMP Productions, and The Bowery Presents.

Creative Workspace

Austin Evans has opened The Workshop, a 24-hour workspace for songwriters at 1303 16th Ave. in Nashville. Members pay a monthly fee and can access the rooms whenever they need to, day or night. Details at 615-933-1337 or facebook.com.

Voice Clinic For Kids

Christy Sutherland, associate vocal coach for Renee Grant-Williams Voice Studio, will lead a “Summer Kids’ Voice Clinic.” The workshop for young singers and songwriters will be July 25 at her studio in Ashland City, Tenn. The clinic is geared specifically for children ages 8-12 and is tailored to the individual needs of each of the six young attendees. Details here or by calling 615-244-3280.