Chris Young Launches New Production and Artist Development Company in Nashville

Photo By: Marc Rucker
L to R: Anthony Smith, Chris Young, Brinley Addington, Becky Harris

Country music hitmaker Chris Young, his mother and successful business manager Becky Harris, along with hit songwriter Anthony Smith have teamed up to create a new production and artist development company in Nashville. The company, Artist Concepts, will seek out up-and-coming talent in the music industry. Young, Harris, and Smith will all be on the search for new talent, while Smith will spearhead the search for music.

Smith has produced acts in the past, however this will be Young’s first time to serve as co-producer. Harris has been tapped to handle the bookkeeping and business management for Artist Concepts.

After a lengthy search for fresh new talent, Artist Concepts’ new signing is Belmont alumnus and singer/songwriter Brinley Addington. Smith is currently accepting song submissions for the project at artistconcepts@yahoo.com. The team plans to take Addington into the studio within the next month to produce several sides to pitch to Nashville record labels with a showcase to be scheduled in the near future. Thanks to Harris’ introduction to veteran publisher Lisa Johnson, Addington has already signed a publishing contract with Razor & Tie. “We are very happy to have Brinley Addington in our Razor and Tie family and we are excited that he has the opportunity to work with such creatively talented pros as Anthony Smith and Chris Young,” shared Johnson.

Addington already has a busy schedule, recently opening several shows for Young, and has been added to the list of talent for the Blake Shelton & Friends Cruise setting sail this fall. Find more information on Addington and to check out video clips and music samples, visit www.brinleyaddington.com and follow the singer on Twitter @Brinley_.