Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Valory Music) - The Valory
Music Co. is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Midas Records and Emerson Drive.
The Valory Music Co. will handle label services for Midas Records related to Emerson Drive and will manage all aspects of Promotion/Sales/Marketing/Production/ Publicity/ Distribution for the Grammy Nominees' pending single and forthcoming release.
Emerson Drive joins a celebrated roster at The Valory Music Co. that includes multi-platinum recording artist Jewel, current No 1 single-holder Jimmy Wayne and much talked about Justin Moore .
"Emerson Drive is one of the hardest working bands anywhere in the world and their success over the last year, including their Grammy nomination and their first No 1 single, is going to help propel them to the next level at Country radio and with the fans," says Scott Borchetta, President & CEO of The Valory Music Co. "I'm thrilled that we will be able to help get them there with the Valory team."
"With the unveiling of an incredible new Emerson Drive project on the horizon, Midas Records is happy to announce an expansion of our relationship with Big Machine & The Valory Music Co," says Midas Records' Brad Allen "Midas Records has some very exciting new music from Emerson Drive to introduce, and The Valory Music Co. is the perfect team to deliver it".
"On behalf of all the guys in the band, we are excited about this new agreement between Emerson Drive, The Valory Music Co. and Midas Records and feel that this opportunity will boost Emerson Drive to the next level of our career," states Emerson Drive's Brad Mates. "We had a great working relationship with Scott Borchetta and some of the staff at Valory in the past and we feel that this is the team that can provide a solid future for everyone involved."
From their humble beginnings in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, the members of Emerson Drive have carved themselves a very impressive career in country music that has no boundaries. Having recorded three full length albums including, EMERSON DRIVE, WHAT IF and COUNTRIFIED that spawned hits such as "I Should Be Sleeping," "Fall Into Me," "Last One Standing," "November," "A Good Man" and their No 1 hit "Moments." They've received numerous nominations and awards - from the Academy of Country Music, the County Music Association, the Canadian Country Music Association, the Chris tian Country Music Association, the JUNOS (Canada's Music Awards) and their very first GRAMMY nomination in 2008 for "Best Country Performance By a Group or Duo With Vocal," for their song "Moments" - and the accolades keep adding up. The band was also awarded a "Reader's Choice Award" from College Campus Activities for two successful college market tours during 2006 and 2007. Emerson Drive is currently nominated for a 2008 Canadian Country Music Association "Fan's Choice Awards" nomination as well as "Group or Duo of the Year."
The Valory Music Co., the sister label to Big Machine Records, was established in November 2007 with an initial artist roster that includes multi-platinum recording artist Jewel as well as Country Soul singer Jimmy Wayne and newcomer Southern Country stylist Justin Moore.
The Valory Music Co. possesses an exclusive, in-house promotion branding team while utilizing existing Big Machine Records backroom services. The Valory Music Co.'s first release, Jewel's Perfectly Clear, debuted at No 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. The label recently earned its first No 1 single with Jimmy Wayne's "Do You Believe Me Now."
Emerson Drive's first single on The Valory Music Co./Midas Records is expected in mid-November with a new album to follow early next year.
