ABOUT SHANE

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Shane Barrett moved to Nashville in 1985. After graduating from Hillsboro High School, he attended Belmont University and graduated with a Music Business degree in 1991. Barrett played guitar and sang background vocals with several touring acts after college, including Lacy J. Dalton.

In 1994, Barrett joined MCA Records Nashville, starting in the mailroom, and moving up to the A&R Dept. in 1996. He then worked as A&R Manager for famed producer and MCA president Tony Brown and eventually signed two acts to the label, Shannon Lawson and Jessi Alexander.

Shane Barrett left MCA in late 2002 to start his own company, Shane Barrett Songs, LLC. He served as independent songplugger and music consultant to TAXI and a handful of music publishing companies in the Nashville market.

From January 2006 until May 2010, Barrett worked as Nashville Creative Director for Canadian-based publishing company, ole Songs, Inc.

In July 2010, Barrett formed Shane Barrett Music, LLC, which includes independent songplugging for various clients, music consulting services, and producing of independent artists. Shane Barrett currently resides in Nashville, TN with his wife, Melissa Solomon Barrett, who also assists in pitching and securing cuts for clients of Shane Barrett Music, LLC.

Awards/Honors

Included in Music Row Magazine’s “In Charge: Nashville’s Music Industry Decision Makers” Issues, 2012-Current.
Featured in “RowFile” section of June/July 2011 issue of Music Row Magazine; 2 page article.
Featured in the July 2002 issue of Recording Magazine/TAXI “A & R Insider” series.
Presented with MCA Records Nashville’s “Bright Idea Award” in 1995, for creating “Music-Commitment-Artistry”, which was used as MCA’s “Label Of The Decade” branding slogan.
Presented with Innovation Award in Fall, 2008 by ole’ Songs, Inc.

Awards/Honors

Included in Music Row Magazine’s “In Charge: Nashville’s Music Industry Decision Makers” Issues, 2012-2020.
Featured in a 2021 interview by Nashville Voyager Magazine. Link to article: https://nashvillevoyager.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-shane-barrett-of-shane-barrett-music-llc/
Featured in “RowFile” section of June/July 2011 issue of Music Row Magazine; 2 page article.
Featured in the July 2002 issue of Recording Magazine/TAXI “A & R Insider” series.
Presented with MCA Records Nashville’s “Bright Idea Award” in 1995, for creating “Music-Commitment-Artistry”, which was used as MCA’s “Label Of The Decade” branding slogan.
Presented with Innovation Award in Fall, 2008 by ole’ Songs, Inc.

While at MCA Records

Signed Jessi Alexander (with Mark Wright) in May of 2002.
Signed Shannon Lawson (with Tony Brown) in October of 2000.
A&R’d/Secured #1 hit singles on Gary Allan, “Tough Little Boys” and “Nothin’ On But The Radio.”
Secured A&R cuts on George Strait, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Chely Wright, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Alecia Elliott, Sons of the Desert, Lee Ann Womack, and Gary Allan.

While at Ole' Songs, Inc.

Pitched/secured #1 hit single on the Eli Young Band, “Crazy Girl”, which was also AWARDED 2012 ACM SONG OF THE YEAR AND WAS NAMED BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S #1 MOST PLAYED COUNTRY SONG OF 2011. Digital Single certified 4x Platinum for over FOUR MILLION paid downloads.
Pitched/secured #1 hit single “Let Me Down Easy”, on Billy Currington’s Enjoy Yourself (2010).
Pitched/secured 2012 single “So Called Life”, on Montgomery Gentry’s Rebels On the Run (2011).
Pitched/secured hit single in Canada on High Valley, “I Will Stand By You”, which was named Canadian Country Single Of The Year during Canadian Country Music Week, March, 2011.
Pitched/secured cuts on artists including: Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis/Josh Turner (duet), Kristy Lee Cook, High Valley, Emerson Drive, Doc Walker, and others.

While at Shane Barrett Songs, LLC. (2003-2006)

Pitched/secured top 10 hit single “Sunshine and Summertime”, on Faith Hill’s Fireflies (2005).
Pitched/secured top 15 hit single “I Can’t Unlove You”, on Kenny Rogers’ Water & Bridges (2006).

While at Shane Barrett Music, LLC. (2010-Present)

Pitched/Secured cut "In Case You Don't Remember", on Jason Aldean's They Don't Know (2016, BBR Music Group).
Pitched/Secured cut, “Too Damn Young”, on Luke Bryan’s Tailgates & Tanlines (2011, Universal Music Group). 4X Platinum sales.
**NEW FOR 2023: Pitched/Secured cut by Runaway June (TBD, 2023, Quartz Hill Records).
**NEW FOR 2022: Pitched/Secured cut/U.S. Country Radio single, “How You Make A Man”, on Craig Morgan's God, Family, Country-Deluxe Edition (2022, BBR Music Group/BMG).
**NEW FOR 2022: Pitched/Secured cut by Shenandoah (TBD, 2022, 8 Track Entertainment).
Pitched/Secured cut, "Cool Ya", on Wynonna's Wynonna & The Big Noise (2016, Curb Records).
Pitched/Secured cut, "Workin' On Whiskey" by Trisha Yearwood, featuring Kelly Clarkson on background vocals, on Trisha's Every Girl. (2019, Gwendolyn/Pearl Records).
Pitched/Secured two cuts, “Dust & Bone”, “My Truck”, on Gretchen Wilson’s Right On Time (2013, Redneck Records).
Pitched/Secured cut, “The Quiet”, on Top 3 The Voice finalist Ian Flanigan’s Strong (2022, Reviver Entertainment Group).
Pitched/Secured cut, "I Believe It", by 2021 The Voice contestant Pete Mroz (TBD, 2021).
Pitched/Secured cut by American Idol former finalist Josh Gracin (TBD, 2021).
Pitched/Secured title cut "Boulder" on Krystal Keith's Boulder EP (2018, Show Dog Records).
Pitched/Secured cut "Only In My Mind", on The Voice winner Craig Wayne Boyd's Top Shelf (2017, Reviver Records/CMG). One other cut secured for project, as yet unreleased.
Pitched/Secured three cuts on Brett Young’s On Fire (2013), including “Breathe Again”, a Shane Barrett co-write with Brett Young. Brett has since had multiple #1s as a hit artist on Big Machine Label Group.
Pitched/Secured cut, "Expensive", on Sammy Arriaga's Meet In The Middle EP (2017, Sony Music/RCA/Latium Records).
Pitched/Secured cut, “Like A Kid Again”, on Jo Dee Messina’s Me (2014).
Pitched/Secured cut, “Pretty Beautiful”, on Danny Gokey’s Hope In Front Of Me (2014, BMG), which debuted at #1 on the Billboard CCM album chart.
Pitched/Secured cut, “A Woman’s Touch”, by (former Sony Music artist) 3rd Place American Idol finalist Casey James (2013).
Secured cut (via co-write setup), "Different Kind Of Love" on Casey James' Strip It Down (2017).
Pitched/Secured cut "College Years", on the Casey Donahew Band's (w/Love And Theft) All Night Party (2016).
Pitched/Secured cut "Broke, Not Broken", on the Loving Mary Band's Little Bit Of Love (2016). Produced by Marti Frederiksen.
Pitched/Secured cut, “What If You’re Wrong”, on Little River Band’s Cuts Like A Diamond (2013).
Pitched/Secured cuts by Jordan Rager; David Fanning (TBD--BBR Music Group).
Arranged co-write between hit songwriter/artist Jaida Dreyer and songwriter/artist (and Award-Winning actor) Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon, of the Bacon Brothers.
U.S. Artist Cuts: Madison Kozak/Curtis Grimes/Brennley Brown/Matt Farris/Rachel Holder (3 cuts-Curb Records)/Richard Schroder/Louie McFly/Anthony Krizan/Mark 209/AJ Sanders/Abby Anne Miller/Maggie Sajak/Max Flinn/Ethan Payne/Tony Justice/Rachael Turner/Maggie Baugh/Erica Nicole/Cody Purvis (Real Country)/Andrew Butcher (on ABC TV's Boy Band--2017)/4Runner (GTR Records)/Jeannette King/Pete Scobell/Kelsie May (The Voice)/Michael Austin (The Voice)/Chase Likens (American Idol)/Sandra Lynn/Cory Palfalvi/Markus Fox/Destiny/Ally Lindeen/Karly Menezes/Jackopierce/Ashley Brandenburg/Thomas-Marx/Brian Milson/Mallory Miller/Melissa Wray/Jordyn Stoddard/WestWend/Kali Rose/Beau+Luci/Abby Leathers/Lisa Culver/Larissa/Kensy Brooke/Maddie Leigh/Ashlynne Vince/Hollyann Arnold/All The Rest/Layce Whitworth/Jessica Hannan/Curtis Braly/Arista Manning/Summer Franklin/Camille Rae/Nick Hickman/Will Thompson/Luke Aaron/Nick Hickman/Levi Riggs/TROIKA/Katlyn Lowe/Isa Pena'/Kara Zack/Derek Johnson/Carly Collura/David Alexander/Mark Bray/TracieLynn/Chloe’ Caroline/Shane Cook/Morgan Ashley/Sarah Graysun/Kait Petty/Connor Greene/Caitlin Quisenberry/Derek Skelton/Graham Mitchell/Danielle Kalil/Bobby Watson/TexWestUs/Kollette/Brian Self/Parker Howard/Dawn Marie/Shae Smolik/The Wrights/Mattie Taylor/JB Aaron/& others.
Canadian Artist Cuts: George Canyon/Tim Hicks/Madeline Merlo/River Town Saints/Ryan Langdon/Chris Labelle/Adam Gregory/Jerry Sereda/WYATT/Karen-Lee Batten/Jason Blaine/Jaydee Bixby/Chris Buck/Billy J. White/Marc Ekins/Chillbilly/Todd Richard/David James/Frannie Klein/Jason Kirkness/Craig Moritz/Dani-Lynn Trentham/Four Mile Road/Nikki Meeres/Ryan Keown/Danielle Marie/Nicole Rayy/Celine Tellier/Brad Sims/Roveena/Merv Tremblay/Lisa Nicole/Alessia Cohle/Nolan Hubbard/Becca Hess/Alex Runions/Richard Farrow/Brad Battle/Brad James/Steve Newsome/Kendra Kay/Don Amero/Nathan Cunningham & The Tradesmen/Jackson Hollow/Past The Perimeter/Lori Kole/The Heels/Emily Clair/Ross Roteliuk/Steve Pointmeier/Big City Lights/& others.
Australian Artist Cuts/Projects: Christie Lamb (2017 multi-week #1 "Flamethrower" & #1 "Bad Habit" for ABC Music)/Kaylens Rain/Viper Creek Band/Sheridan McCulloch/Ryan Daykin/Leigha Moore/Mickey Pye/Route 33/Troy Kemp/Juliet Oliver/Oh Harlow/Hunter Kaine/Jayne Denham/Chelsea Berman/Tanya Goltz/Placement of Tim Hicks Cut on 2014 Australian Hit Country Ultimate Party Compilation.
European Artist Cuts: Mark Blomsteel (Dutch artist; M.A.R.S./Sony/The Orchard Dist.)/About Kings (Mario Barth-Austria).
Movie Placement/Synch: Pitched/Secured song placement in 2013 theatrical release/movie GEOGRAPHY CLUB.
Artist Productions: Studio production artist clients have included Rachel Lipsky, James Barker (Canada), and The Darlins.