Join us for the latest “Staff Writer For A Day!” Special Event Pitch running March and April 2024. This is an exclusive opportunity to be selected by Emily Dryburgh, Co-Founder Young Music City and RNBW Collective, for a chance to find out what it’s like to be a professional staff songwriter for a day which includes a CO-WRITING SESSION with songwriter and artist Chad Michael Jervis of the band King Calaway.
About our guests:
Emily Dryburgh began her Nashville publishing career as Creative Director and Nashville face of Deluge Music, a Los Angeles and Nashville-based publishing, management and record company. Emily’s duties included managing and developing writers and artists between L.A. and Nashville, including setting up co-writes, tweaking, cataloging and pitching songs.
In 2022 she teamed up with her twin sister Jamie on their joint venture, Young Music City. Along with pitching songs and artist development, they aim to shift the antiquated perception of the Nashville music scene by celebrating the diverse local music culture through events, strategic partnerships and modern social media platforms.
Founded in 2016 RNBW supports the progress and visibility of LGBTQ+ music in Music City and beyond. Their aim is to foster a community of queer creators and performers via live music, events, modern media and social connections. They are proud to have partnered with the likes of CMT, CMA, HRC, Virgin Hotels, The Nashville Pride Coalition, Good Neighbor Festivals, New Amsterdam, RumHaven, High Noon, Redbull and more.
Chad Michael Jervis is a singer-songwriter from Wilmington, DE and a current member of the country band King Calaway.
Jervis moved to Nashville in 2018 after pursuing a Songwriting degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he would would land a coveted spot in the band, King Calaway, and go on to sign a major deal with Broken Bow records.
King Calaway burst onto the scene in 2019 with the #1 most added single on their debut release. Today, the band has garnered over 20 million global streams and has been deemed one of Billboards “7 new country acts to watch.”
The band has showcased major TV performances on Jimmy Kimmel, The Late Late Show with James Corden, TODAY and The Kelly Clarkson Show. They have toured nationally and internationally with the likes of Garth Brooks, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Gabby Barrett, Scotty McCreery, and sent out 2021 and 2022 with performances with Lainey Wilson and Steve Miller on CBS’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.
With 2023 already in motion, the band is set to hit the road with the legendary Zac Brown Band, who also produced their current single, “I’m Feelin’ Good (Steve Miller Band)” as well as their upcoming album.
