The Artists

John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award as well as numerous American Music, MTV awards, and multiple Grammy nominations. Since forming his creative partnership with Daryl Hall in the early 1970s, they have gone on to record 21 albums, which have sold over 80 million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. They have scored 10 number one records, over 20 Top 40 hits, and have toured the world for decades. Their involvement in the original “Live Aid” concert and the groundbreaking “We Are The World” charity recording have further established them as legendary artists, who have personally and through their music, stood the test of time. Since embarking on a solo career in 1999, John has recorded seven solo albums: Phunk Shui, 100 Miles of Life, Mississippi Mile, The Bluesville Sessions, Good Road To Follow, Arkansas and most recently Live from Nashville with the Good Road Band. In addition, his 2017 autobiography “Change of Season” released by St. Martin’s press became an Amazon best seller.

Matt Ramsey is an American country music singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy winning and record-breaking seven time CMA vocal group of the year, Old Dominion. Ramsey has written several hit songs including The Band Perry’s “Chainsaw”, Craig Morgan’s “Wake Up Lovin’ You”, Dierks Bentley’s “Say You Do”, Kenny Chesney’s “Save It for a Rainy Day”, as well as songs by Sam Hunt and Luke Bryan. Old Dominion released its debut studio album, Meat and Candy, which included the number one singles “Break Up with Him” and “Song for Another Time”, and top five single “Snapback.” The band has released three more albums, Happy Endings, their self- titled album, and Time, Tequila & Therapy.

Record setting 10-time CMA Musician of the Year, Mac McAnally is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame and Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee. The renowned songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist has written dozens of hit records for other artists, several of which peaked at #1. His own recording career began with debut hit single “It’s A Crazy World” and has grown to 14 album releases. He has written hits for Alabama, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, and Sawyer Brown, and has studio credits that include albums by Toby Keith, Linda Ronstadt, George Strait and Dolly Parton among many others.

Before joining Toby Keith’s traveling road show, writing #1s “Beer for My Horses”, the driving Willie Nelson duet, “As Good as I Once Was,” “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight,” “I Love This Bar,” and “Whiskey Girl” along with 46 other Keith cuts, the likable Emerick was forging relationships with the greatest songwriters of the past fifty years. Impressed by his knowledge of not just the songs and the stars, but the people who wrote, played, produced and engineered them, whoever came in contact with the emerging writer – from Willie Nelson and George Strait to Kenny Chesney and Keith – kept him around. Emerick’s ability to channel authenticity into song has seen him earn NSAI’s Songwriter of the Year as well as Best Country Song Grammy and CMA nominations.