Ten Year Town

Troy Cartwright

Join Troy Cartwright as he sits down with hit songwriters, musicians and music city execs to discuss their journey through Music Row, the uncertainties of getting started and what it takes to stay at the top.

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Episode 62: Dylan Marlowe

Ten Year Town

09/24/24 • 37 min

Dylan Marlowe is a songwriter and country artist originally from Statesboro, Georgia. Dylan has toured with artists such as Hardy, Brantley Gilbert, Cole Swindell and Dan + Shay. In addition to his success as an artist, Dylan was a co-writer on Jon Pardi’s number 1 song “Last Night Lonely”. Dylan’s debut record, Mid-Twenties Crisis, is out this week via Sony Music Nashville. He is published by Dallas Davidson’s Play It Again Music.
In this episode we talk about his new record, finding your crew, making songs vs. making an album and many other stops along the way.

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This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.
Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.
Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura.
Artwork design by Brad Vetter.
Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.

Episode 19: Aaron Raitiere

Ten Year Town

08/06/24 • 54 min

Originally from Danville, Kentucky, Aaron Raitiere is a grammy award-winning songwriter, performer, and visual artist. He has written songs for Anderson East, The Oak Ridge Boys, Whiskey Myers, Montgomery Gentry, and Lady Gaga. His song “I’ll Never Love Again” was a part of the movie A Star Is Born and earned Aaron a Grammy in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.
*Programming Note: this is a rebroadcast of Ten Year Town Episode 19*
Aaron is a one-of-one creative, a raconteur and true Nashville original. You will leave this episode with an understanding of the Ninja Turtle Water Ballon Theory, a desire to stream “Coffee Cups on Top of a Dryer,” and why songwriters like Aaron make Nashville such a fun and amazing community to be a part of.

Episode 67: Harry Miree

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10/29/24 • 53 min

Harry Miree is a professional drummer originally from Birmingham, Alabama. Harry has toured with acts like Hardy, LoCash, Lindsay Ell, Ryan Follies and many, many more. He is also well known in the drumming community for his popular YouTube channel. Currently, he is the Music Director and touring drummer for Hardy.
In this episode, Harry returns to Ten Year Town to discuss all that goes into creating a tour, how he translates song recordings to a live show, what he’s looking forward to and much more.
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Episode 01: Jimi Bell

Ten Year Town

06/27/23 • 55 min

This episode features Jimi Bell, a singer songwriter from Hawkinsville, Georgia. Jimi's written songs for some of the biggest artists in town including Bailey Zimmerman, Kip Moore, and Brantley Gilbert to name a few. Last year one of Jimi's songs "Last Night Lonely" recorded by Jon Pardi reached #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Jimi's built a career in Nashville by being both thoughtful and hard working. Hear him discuss where he sources inspiration for songs, his methods for getting great writes, and his tips for building a songwriting brand.
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SHOW NOTES:
1:32 (SO, HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN TOWN?)
8:03 (WALKING AMONGST YOUR HEROS)
12:25 (MEETING EVERYBODY AT WHISKEY JAM)
13:40 (EVERYBODY’S TIMELINE IS DIFFERENT)
16:10 (GETTING A PUBLISHING DEAL)
19:00 (A TICKET TO THE SHOW)
20:50 (CONNECTING THE DOTS)
21:30 (FIRST BIG CUT)
25:45 (EMBRACING THE GRIND)
28:00 (IT TAKES TIME)
30:50 (BRANDING YOURSELF AS A SONGWRITER)
34:05 (HOW IMPORTANT YOUR BRAND IS)
36:35 (GETTING A CUT WITH JON PARDI
42:35 (HEARING YOU GOT THE SINGLE)
45:40 (WHAT GETTING YOUR FIRST #1 FEELS LIKE)
51:30 (FINDING GOOD IDEAS TO WRITE ABOUT)

Episode 50: Adam Doleac

Ten Year Town

06/25/24 • 50 min

Adam Doleac is country music singer and songwriter originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He has amassed 370+ Million on-demand streams and his song “Famous” is RIAA certified gold. In addition to his success as an artist, Adam has had songs cut by Dan + Shay, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown, Darius Rucker, and more. He is currently singed as a writer to Sony Music Publishing.
On this episode, Adam shares his unique path to country music, his approach to songwriting, his love of the road, and much more.

Episode 30: Jerry Flowers

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01/23/24 • 46 min

Jerry Flowers is a musician and songwriter originally from Pinch, West Virginia. He is currently the bass player and musical director for Keith Urban, and has toured with the Chicks, Counting Crows, and many others. In addition to his success as a musician, he is an accomplished songwriter and has written #1 songs for Billy Currington, Jason Aldean, Sam Hunt and Ryan Hurd.
In this epiosde we talk about Jerry’s journey to Nashville, his time as a member of “The Ranch” (Keith Urban’s first band), what it’s like writing with Sam Hunt, and many other stops along the way.

Episode 54: “Trapper” John Morris

Ten Year Town

07/23/24 • 32 min

“Trapper” John Morris is the SiriusXM Programmer for Y2K Country and The Highway.
After starting in college radio at the University of North Texas, Trapper has spent the last 38 years working in radio with stops in Waco, Tyler, Memphis, New Orleans, Dallas, and now Nashville.
Trapper shares insight into the relationship between radio and country music, the type of data stations used to test new songs, and how big programs like The Highway find new and upcoming talent.

Episode 53: Jillian Jacqueline

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07/16/24 • 48 min

Jillian Jacqueline is a country singer and songwriter originally from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Over her career, she has collaborated with Vince Gill, Kieth Urban, Charlie Worsham, and in 2022, released her debut album “Honestly.”

In this episode, Jillian shares her journey, from touring in a family band as a kid, moving to Nashville after college to write songs, her tips for staying inspired, how she values her time after becoming a mother, and much more.

Episode 52: BJ Hill

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07/09/24 • 57 min

BJ Hill, originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is Senior Vice President of A&R at Warner Chappell Music. BJ has signed some of your favorite songwriters including Nicolle Gaylon, Jordan Reynolds, Charles Kelley, Dan Smyers (of Dan + Shay) and many more. He has worked in A&R on both the label and publisher side and has been an advocate for songwriters in town for over 20 years.
In this episode, we discuss BJ’s origins, from studying recording engineering at MTSU to learning what a hit sounds like while interning in the tape room basement, how he finds and develops new songwriting talent, why it’s important to be a “good hang” and much more.

Episode 66: Tofer Brown

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10/22/24 • 49 min

Tofer Brown is a GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and producer originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tofer has written songs for artists like Jon Pardi, Little Big Town, Lauren Daigle, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce and many others. He is currently signed to Concord Music Publishing.
In this episode, Tofer shares his journey, from transferring to Belmont University and then dropping out after only a semester, why he waited to sign a publishing deal, advice for younger writers and more.

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How many episodes does Ten Year Town have?

Ten Year Town currently has 77 episodes available.

What topics does Ten Year Town cover?

The podcast is about Music, Nashville, Music Industry, Podcasts, Music Interviews, Music Commentary and Country Music.

What is the most popular episode on Ten Year Town?

The episode title 'Episode 53: Jillian Jacqueline' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Ten Year Town?

The average episode length on Ten Year Town is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Ten Year Town released?

Episodes of Ten Year Town are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Ten Year Town?

The first episode of Ten Year Town was released on Jun 14, 2023.

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Troy Cartwright

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