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Danielle Peck, Jimmy Nichols, Rory Bourke, Greg Friia
Danielle Peck:
There’s a lot more to freedom than wind in the hair and weight off the back. Danielle Peck knows this because she’s lived it and – with her new album – she’s written, played, sang and recorded it. “There are so many ways we talk about freedom,” she explains, “but we rarely talk about how it feels. Exhilarating? Of course, but true freedom is also a little frightening, requires some discipline and comes with responsibility. At least, if you’re going to take it seriously. If you do, in the end it’s incredibly empowering.”
An accomplished recording artist and performer, Danielle knows of which she speaks, having travelled that path on the way to completing How Freedom Feels, her third album. No stranger to country fans, she’s enjoyed chart success with songs including “I Don’t,” “Findin’ A Good Man” and “Isn’t That Everything,” and has cultivated a loyal fan base on the road, performing hundreds of shows both as a headliner and in support of country music’s biggest names. But while music has driven her life since childhood, it’s only recently that she’s centered it in a deeply personal place.
Jimmy Nichols:
Jimmy Nichols has sure made the most of his love for musi. He has spent 40 years of his life making music for some of Nashville’s finest artists. He has spent 18 years as an A lister in the session world and then in 2001 he was asked to become Musical Director for Reba for her tour. He toured the country for 4 years playing for millions of fans around the America and then in 2005 was asked to be Music Director for Faith Hill for her Fireflies album promotion tour which he did simultaneously with his Reba shows. The following year, however, he left Reba to join Faith full time, performing with her and Tim for the record setting Soul2Soul tour. His piano stylings can be heard on hundreds upon hundreds of albums including Reba, Faith, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn & KT Oslin just to name a few.
Rory Bourke:
Rory Bourke is a country music songwriter who’s career took off in the early 1970’s and he quickly racked up tracks recorded by Elvis Presley, Anne Murray, Charlie Rich, Olivia Newton-John and thats just the beginning. Bourke was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989. His awards include three times as ASCAP’s “Writer of the Year” (1975, 1979, 1983) and three Grammy nominations for Best Country Song. He has also won 11 BMI performance awards and over 45 ASCAP performance awards.
Greg Friia:
Greg Friia, a Maryland native, has been a Nashville fixture for years and has an impressive list of collaborators including Robbie Nevil, Felix Cavaliere, Peter Amato, Oliver Leiber, Bill Champlin, & Eric Paslay. Greg has had songs recorded by Bonnie Tyler, Richie McDonald, Brady Seals, LoCash & Eric Paslay just to name a few and currently writes for Sea The Desert Entertainment.
