Front Row (L-R): UMG Nashville Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan, Clare Dunn, UMG Nashville A&R Sr. Director Stephanie Wright. Back Row (L-R): UMG Nashville SVP Promotion Royce Risser, UMG Nashville Vice President Business and Legal Affairs Rob Femia, UMG Nashville President Cindy Mabe, Red Light Management’s Shawn McSpadden, WME’s Kevin Neal, Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Jess Rosen, UMG Nashville Senior Vice President A&R Brian Wright, UMG Nashville Senior Vice President/COO Tom Becci. Photo: Mary Caroline Russell
Universal Music Group Nashville has signed singer/songwriter/guitarist Clare Dunn. She has opened for Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, and Luke Bryan, and this week Dunn will open for Bob Seger.
Dunn, a native of southeast Colorado, grew up working on a farm from a young age. While attending Nashville’s Belmont University, she added acoustic and electric guitar to her musical resume. After graduation, she signed her publishing deal and has since co-written with writers including Hillary Lindsey, Marshall Altman, Terry McBride, Troy Verges and many others. She recently signed with BMG/Chrysalis for publishing representation.
She is working on her debut album.
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