We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book.Įvery effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. We would like to thank all the staff at kxpress Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book Thanks for their support and patience are due in particular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief) Mary Swan and Sean Todd (senior editors) Michael Sadler and Steve Miller (editorial assistants) Richard White (senior production controller), the Express design team Sweetspot (recording producers) and Kevin Hams, Kimberly Baker, Steven Gibbs and Christine Little. Эванс Authors Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley, Ksenia Baranova, Victoria Kopylova, Radislav Millrood But in order to get there, he still had to convince a record label to put out his music.Ĭounts explains that it finally happened when he was given the chance to pour his heart out for the team at Sony Music Nashville, and one particular song left the label’s CEO with tears in his eyes.Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley Ksenia Baranova - Victoria Kopylova Radislav Millrood Ritchey and big time hit maker Dann Huff ( Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett) eventually teamed up to help create Counts’ five-track EP - finding the sonic sweet spot where heart-forward country and thinking-man’s rock intersect, then applying it to Counts’ self-penned songs, filled with feel-good soul and everyday optimism. That is, until he met Nashville producer Jimmy Ritchey thanks to a bold move by his girlfriend, who was working at a local restaurant. Seeing it done at a high level helped out when it came time to write his first song for a school project in the 10th grade, but Counts actually had plans to attend medical school.
BACKSEAT DRIVER SONG ROBERT COUNTS PROFESSIONAL
In part two of a video introduction premiering exclusively on Sounds Like Nashville today (10/11), the smoky-voiced singer/songwriter explains how growing up in Franklin, Tennessee - just down the road from Nashville - gave him all the musical inspiration he needed.Ĭounts first encountered professional musicians at church, he says, since some of his congregation’s members were touring players for country artists like LeAnn Rimes, Christian acts and more. If you want to learn a craft, you might as well learn from the best - and that’s pretty much the story behind country newcomer Robert Counts, who just released his soulful-and-sophisticated self-titled EP debut.
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