NASHVILLE, TN – August 18, 2020 – BBR Music Group proudly announced today the signing of Track45 to Stoney Creek Records’ roster of artists. Hailing from Meridian, Mississippi, siblings Jenna, Ben, and KK Johnson share crystalline harmonies and track-charged musicianship sound undeniably current yet sweetly nostalgic with timeless themes. They’ve taken family-based small-town values and stories and made them relevant in a modern world.
To mark the occasion, the band is collaborating with the new AR (augmented reality) app Jadu, which allows Track45 to memorialize their milestone virtually with anyone, anywhere. The cutting-edge technology allows the band to appear in the same space via holograph to celebrate with their new label family and the industry as well as fans and family!
"Family is important to us, and we think the best families are all about helping each other become the very best versions of themselves. We’ve found that family with BBR,” said Track45 in a joint statement. “They dream and believe as big as we do, and we couldn’t ask for a better creative home!"
“Family acts have a rich history in the Country Music genre. There is something special about the creative process and art born out of those shared experiences and bonds. These COVID times have reminded us more than ever, the power and importance of family as we all get back to what really matters in life. Family has once again become the nucleus of life for so many," said Jon Loba, EVP BBR Music Group "I cannot think of a better time to introduce the incredibly talented Track45. Their production and writing is at both turns so dynamic and original, yet so familiar and relatable. They explore themes and topics we all experience, yet do so in such a unique way…in perhaps a way only three siblings who grew up creating together could. We couldn’t be more excited to have them join the BBR/BMG worldwide family and like their music, announcing their signing in a progressive new way with a hologram from our friends at Jadu."
Track45 are managed by Missi Gallimore of T.R.U.T.H. Management and Borman Entertainment. Individually, Jenna, Ben, and KK have built their own success, upon moving to Nashville songwriting became a way of life for each member, writing two songs a day for years until they each signed individual publishing deals. Success followed with outside cuts from a diverse list of artists including Justin Timberlake, Charlie Puth, Lee Brice, HARDY, Lauren Alaina, and more.
The trio have songwriting credits on every track of their forthcoming EP and produced several cuts, but they also enlisted an elite list of creative collaborators including Grammy-winning producer Byron Gallimore. They went into the studio with demos that played like finished masters and a strong sense of what they wanted to say.
ABOUT BBR MUSIC GROUP
Founded in 1997, BBR Music Group quickly grew from a fledgling independent label into one of the largest independent Country label groups in the U.S. with Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, and Wheelhouse Records under its group umbrella. Broken Bow Records, BBR Music Group’s original imprint, features a roster of talented artists including the RIAA’s Number One digital selling male Country artist of all time and 2016, 2017 and 2018 ACM Entertainer of the Year and ACM Artists of the Decade, Jason Aldean, chart-toppers Dustin Lynch, Chase Rice and Craig Morgan, and newcomers Everette and Lainey Wilson in addition to Tyler Farr who is the first artist to be signed to Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records. Stoney Creek Records boasts a roster which includes chart-toppers Jimmie Allen, Lindsay Ell, and Parmalee, as well as multi-national band King Calaway and sibling trio Track45. Wheelhouse Records is BBR Music Group’s newest imprint, anchored by Kid Rock, chart-toppers Granger Smith and LOCASH, viral sensation Blanco Brown, buzz act Runaway June and hot Country newcomers Johnny McGuire, Sykamore and Elvie Shane. BBR Music Group’s artist roster also includes Billy Ray Cyrus and hot Country newcomers RoadHouse, Tim Montana, and Brooke Eden.
In January 2017, BBR Music Group was acquired by BMG, the new model music company founded by Bertelsmann in 2008. BMG’s 19 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over 3m 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.
About 1RIC/Asad J. Malik:
Jadu, a mobile app that allows fans to record performances alongside three-dimensional holograms of their favorite musicians, is created by 1RIC. 1RIC is the studio of Asad J. Malik that carved out a pioneering position in AR for storytelling when his immigration focused Hololens project Terminal 3 premiered to critical acclaim in 2018. It was called “the most intense AR experience” by Fast Company. He followed it up with a nuanced look into the ethics of AI with the first third-party Magic Leap narrative A Jester’s Tale at Sundance 2019, featuring Android-esque pop star Poppy.
The project was named “Best AR at Sundance” by The Verge. His work has been lauded for opening up new possibilities for the medium, earning critical acclaim in publications such as the New York Times, The Guardian and Fast Company. It has since been exhibited at prestigious art centers such as the Barbican in London. Asad was named one of Adweek’s Young Influentials for 2019 and also made The Independent’s Filmmakers to Watch list. 1RIC is now breaking barriers to entry into AR for both artists and fans with Jadu.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
BBR Music Group
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