Trott's name is most synonymous with Sheryl Crow having co-written some her biggest hits including "If It Makes You Happy”, "Everyday is a Winding Road” ,“A Change”, "My Favorite Mistake” and “Soak Up The Sun”. 

Jeff was awarded Songwriter of the Year by BMI in 1998. 

Most recently he produced and co-wrote songs for the 2019 Hootie and The Blowfish record “Imperfect Circle”, as well as producing indie artist Aaron Lee Tasjan's album "Karma For Cheap”, and the last two Sheryl Crow albums “Be Myself” and her 2019 album“Threads”. 

Further collaborations include Clare Dunn “Salt and Lime” (latest single), Devon Gilfillian, Jillian Jacqueline, Lucie Silvas, James Mercer (of The Shins) The Brummies, Brandy Clark, Randy Houser and New West artist Andrew Combs’ single “Save Somebody Else.”

Other work includes producing songs for film and television like indie film "Janie Jones”, two songs for Stevie Nicks on the soundtrack of “Practical Magic” plus the theme song for The Katie Couric Show. 

Jeff is a diverse musician who has played in bands such as Tears For Fears, Wire Train, World Party, Pete Droge and in addition he launched a psychedelic solo record in 2001 “Dig Up The Astroturf” which was mixed in 5.1 for DTS. 

It is a rare creative soul who can work at the highest artistic levels in two distinct disciplines. Ray Stephenson has just this kind of soul.

Wildly literate, utterly artistic, impossibly ambitious, absolutely a slave to his art, the South Georgian is completely committed to the truth. He is a world class  songwriter, recording artist, an intensely captivating live singer, guitar player, record producer & virtuoso painter. Add in the ability to express the uniquely personal in a universal way, and you have a true artist. 

Ray Stephenson does exactly that in his paintings, his songwriting & his performances. 

As a musician, Ray Stephenson is a Grammy Award winning, Platinum selling singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. His successes include winning CCMA Songwriter of the Year in 2013, writing the title track of Kenny Chesney’s album Hemingway’s Whiskey, and writing the Blake Shelton/Miranda Lambert duo and album title track, Red River Blue. Both reached #1 on the Billboard Album Charts and were certified Platinum. Some of the most revered and iconic legends in Country Music have recorded his music, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Merle Haggard. He’s been a part of 4 Grammy nominated projects and 1 Grammy winning project (Guy Clark’s final recording, My Favorite Picture Of You, which brought home the Grammy “Best Folk Album” in 2015).

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As a painter, Ray's paintings are hanging in the homes of collectors like Willie Nelson and Oprah Winfrey.  In 2012, Ray became the Official Painter of the Monsters of Rock Tour. He’s been featured at the Bluebird Cafe, Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville Airport, the Country Music Hall of Fame ,Gaylord Hotels, Aloft Hotel, 3rd and Lyndsley, CMT and Two Old Hippies. He's had feature articles in Nashville Arts & Southwest Georgia Living magazines.

His paintings explore his love of color, texture, music & nature. Ray’s artistic influences are found in the paintings of Odd Nerdrum, Gustav Klimpt, Rembrandt and Andrew Wyeth. His fine art is highly sought after by art collectors & is a part of several prestigious private collections. He has exhibited his work in Nashville, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta, & the US Virgin islands. 

THE GIRL IN BAND SHIRTS & BOLO TIES

Country. Soul. Pop. Rock ‘n Roll.

Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago and finding her home in Tennessee by way of North Carolina, Maura Streppa combines her northern roots and southern influence into one. Heavily influenced by musicians ranging from Lowell George and John Prine to Janis Joplin and Dolly Parton, Maura creates a home for lovers of old and new. Her southern rock vocals take modern country melodies to a new level. Maura’s writing ranges from upbeat honky tonk tunes to raw, intimate songs about her daily struggles.

With 12 songs available on all streaming services, Maura’s music has been recognized by Billboard, Sirius XM “The Highway”, iHeart Radio “Women of Country”, as well as her song “Singer and The Song” winning the 2022 Tennessee Songwriters Week.