Leaving Austin To Make CMA Fest Debut
Brad Paisley and Leaving Austin at the Sea Gayle Music 20/50 Party on May 22.
Nashville, Tenn. (May 30, 2019) -Sea Gayle Music & BMG Nashville’s Leaving Austin will make their inaugural CMA Fest appearance on Fri. Jun. 7 at 2:05 p.m. CST performing at the Broadway Stage. The booking places the emerging group in elite company with CMA Fest encapsulating the biggest names in the country music community.
"Playing CMA fest is a dream come true," shares Leaving Austin's lead singer Austin Machado. "We feel truly blessed to be apart of such an awesome festival and can’t wait for Nashville to come hang with us!”
“Nothing but You” has amassed over 2 million streams in only a few months time. The streaming favorite is housed on their Southern Gold EP released last month. To celebrate the release of Southern Gold, Leaving Austin performed songs off the new project to a packed room at Nashville's unique Analog in April.
Leaving Austin was signed to a new worldwide co-publishing deal under a partnership agreement with Sea Gayle Music and BMG Nashville this spring. Leaving Austin met Brad Paisley, co-owner of their publisher Sea Gayle Music, during one of their many recent writing trips to Nashville.
Brad Paisley and Leaving Austin at the Sea Gayle Music 20/50 Party on May 22.
Leaving Austin performed songs from Southern Gold to a packed room at Nashville’s Analog in April
To listen to Southern Gold, click here.
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About Leaving Austin:
Hailing from a small farming town of Visalia, CA Leaving Austin is forging a path in country music that’s solely their own. Comprised of Austin Machado, Davis Forney and Michael Stevens, the trio’s smooth vocals and distinctive songwriting have made them one of the most sought after bands in Nashville. After independtly releasing their first two EP's, Leaving Austin and That Feel Good, which garnered over 3.5 million streams on Spotify, the group has continued to steadily grow their loyal fanbase, catching the attention of some of some of the music industry's top names. Leaving Austin's latest, Southern Gold, is available now, including “Nothing But You” (2 million + streams) and their brand new track, “She Can.”
Get Connected with Leaving Austin:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeavingAustin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leavingaustin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leavingaustin
About Sea Gayle Music:
Sea Gayle Music, established in 1999 and celebrating its 20th year, is a leading independent music publisher and artist development company based in Nashville Tennessee. Sea Gayle recently celebrated its 50th #1 song and has twice earned the distinction of being named ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year.
About BMG:
BMG is the new model music company founded by Bertelsmann in 2008 as a direct response to the challenges of music’s digital revolution. Key to its innovative approach is the fact it represents the traditionally separate music publishing and recording rights off the same state-of-the-art platform internationally. BMG is already the world’s fourth biggest music publisher and the first new global player in the recordings business in decades. BMG’s pitch is unique – a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG’s 15 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over 2.5m songs and recordings, including the catalogues of Chrysalis, Bug, Virgin, Mute, Sanctuary, Primary Wave and Talpa Music, as well as literally thousands of artists and songwriters attracted by its fresh approach. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, which also includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com
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