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Bud Towers
Excerpted from an article by Kelly Greene of The Wall Street Journal
“In 2003, Tower moved to Nashville, in calamitous fashion: The moving truck broke down just outside New Orleans (on Mardi Gras day, BTW), and Bud spent the first night in his Nashville apartment sleeping on the floor, with no electricity. He then broke the shower knob first thing the next morning and watched as water spewed all over his bathroom floor, which was directly over his landlady’s apartment!”
“He stuck it out for six years, and his persistence was gradually rewarded. A song he wrote in 2001, titled “We Are America,” found its way onto a country music station in New York City and helped Mr. Tower raise $1,000 for the city’s firefighters. More recently, two songs he co-wrote have hit the big time: “Red, White and Pink-Slip Blues,” sung by Hank Williams Jr., was released as a single to country radio, and “God and Guns” was recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd. About 50 other songs by Bud have been cut by Indie artists. Many of those were released to radio as singles, and several wound up in movies, TV, and direct-to-video projects.”
Bud Tower is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. His latest major cuts are “Gods and Guns,” the title track of Lynryd Skynryd’s album, and “Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues” released as a single to radio by Hank Williams, Jr. Some 50 other of Bud’s songs have been recorded by indie artists and found their way into various movie and video projects. Bud is the founder of the New Orleans Songwriters Festival (2008-2012) and, with Robert DiGiorgio of Key Largo, co-founded the Downtown Key Largo Songfest.
Over the past two years, Bud has had songs recorded by artists in the US (Waylon Thibodeaux in Louisiana and Nashville artist Nathan Lee Jackson), Switzerland (The Nada Cowboys), The Netherlands (Nina Flaaseth), and has a song, “Please Don’t Take Me Home” in “One Note At A Time“, a documentary movie about post-Katrina New Orleans’ music and musicians produced by Reneé Edwards, BBC film documentarian.
Scott Sean White
Bio: Scott Sean White is a touring singer-songwriter who has had several songs recorded by country superstar Cody Johnson – two on Cody’s album “Human” – including “God Bless the Boy” and “Made a Home,” and one called “Over Missing You” on Cody’s latest album – the deluxe version of “Leather.” He has also had several songs recorded by Bryan Martin as well, including “Years in the Making,” “Poets and Old Souls,” “Easier Bein’ Me,” and “Wishbone.”
Scott puts almost 60,000 miles a year on his car, playing 120-150 shows a year, all over the country – at house concerts, listening rooms, and even some churches. He is a storyteller, both in his songs and the moments in between songs, laying out his life experience – his faith and struggles – and intertwining it all with his craft. His live show is starkly honest, transparent, and eye-opening – full of belly laughs, and probably a few tears, too…
“The night was amazing and more magical than I could imagine. His storytelling through songwriting will move you, heart and soul.” Shannon, Flower Mound, TX
”The neighbors and friends we invited over are still talking about how good the Concert was. And the stories Scott tells about each song . . . Unbelievable! Can’t wait to find a time to have him back in Alabama. War Eagle!” Andy, Lake Martin, AL
Scott makes his home these days in Poetry, Texas, a perfectly named little town for a songwriter’s songwriter. His first album, “Call It Even,” came out in April 2021, and Jack Ingram said, “Some songwriters spend precious time struggling to find their truth and make it rhyme. Others just pick up their guitar and tell it. Scott Sean White is one of the others.” His second album – “Even Better On the Bad Days,” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Singer-songwriter chart in January 2024.
The reviews on “Even Better On The Bad Days” have been stellar…
“…when I reviewed White’s 2021 debut, I said it was a good bet for the album of the year lists. Well, history repeats itself now with this fine and at times deeply personal follow-up, Even Better On The Bad Days…” – Mike Davies, folking.com
“…Powerful thinking and writing at its very best… a contender for album of the year” – Lesley Hastings, Country Lowdown
“There isn’t a weak song in the bunch, not a sour note or blemish on a pear. The compositions have relevance. No filler. Great album, period.” – John Apice, Americana Highways
“It’s as if Fred Eaglesmith and Jeff Black went out drinking together and stayed up all night talking, drinking sweet tea, and writing. Right? Vulnerable, gutsy, and intellectually sharp.” – Marilyn Rea Beyer, host of Midnight Special, WFMT Chicago
