In The Round with Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman, Shelly Peiken & Jeff Trott

Award winning songwriter Gary Burr has been responsible for some of the greatest Pop and Country songs of the last three decades.   In addition to writing fourteen #1 hits, he has also been inducted to the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame and has been ASCAP, Billboard and NSAI’s songwriter of the year.  Gary’s songs have been recorded by such diverse artists as Faith Hill, Ringo Starr, Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Carole King, Reba, Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilara to name a few.  Burr has released three solo records and is currently a member of the group Blue Sky Riders along with his wife, hit songwriter Georgia Middleman and Kenny Loggins. 

One of Nashville’s most accomplished singer/songwriters, Georgia has had songs recorded by Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Terri Clark, Joe Nichols, Maia Sharp and Sheila E., among many others. In 2010,  Keith Urban took “I’m In,” which she co-wrote with Radney Foster, to the top of the country charts. Those who have seen her live, though, can attest that there is real magic in her own renditions of her songs as, she wraps one of music’s most expressive voices around lovingly crafted glimpses into life and love at their most compelling.

Born and raised in Texas, Georgia earned a degree in acting from NYU and played the city’s clubs until a visit to Nashville. “That’s when everything changed,” she says. “I fell in love with this town because it was a community of writers.”

She earned a publishing deal with Polygram and then a record deal with Giant Records. Her solo records include “Endless Possibilities” on Giant Records and the independent “Unchanged,”  “Things I Didn’t Know I Knew,” and “Plum.” Georgia just recently released on her fifth solo record, an acoustic collection of her most requested original songs called “Requests.”

When not performing solo, Georgia is one third of the trio, Blue Sky Riders, along with Gary Burr and Kenny Loggins.  Blue Sky Riders have recorded two cds on their own label, “Finally Home” and “Why Not.”

Georgia is also one half of the husband & wife duo, Middleman Burr.

Spanning decades, Shelly Peiken has been a prolific, behind-the-scenes force in the music business. She is best known for penning culturally resonant, female-empowerment anthems such as Christina Aguilera’s No. 1 hit, “What a Girl Wants” and Meredith Brooks’ smash, “Bitch.”

Shelly’s songs have appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows including “What Women Want,” “The Blind Side,” “Music Of The Heart,” “Orange Is The New Black,” “30 Rock,” “Glee,” “Smash” and many more. 

Award winning, singer-songwriter, producer Jeff Trott is part of the Nashville music scene.

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

Recently released songs written with Natalie Hemby (“Heroes”), Lucie Silvas (“Cool Down”), Hayes Carll “ Leave lt All Behind”.

Produced the 2019 Hootie and The Blowfish record “Imperfect Circle”. Produced Aaron Lee Tasjan's album "Karma For Cheap”. Clare Dunn “Salt And Lime”. Sheryl Crow’s 2017 album “Be Myself” and songs from Crow’s 2019 album “Threads”. Produced Leighton Meester’s 2014 LP “Heartstrings”. “One Bad Eye” with Morgan Kibby of M83. Griffin House’s 2007 record “Flying Upside Down”. He produced Stevie Nicks for the soundtrack of “Practical Magic”.

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

He has also written with Hillary Lindsey, Maren Morris, Brandy Clark, Andrew Combs, Jimmy Robbins, Devon Gilfillian, Jonathan Singleton, Kristian Bush, David Shaw of the Revivalist, Rob Thomas, Jillian Jacqueline, James Mercer (of The Shins) The Brummies, Morgan Kibby, Kendal Marvel, Robert Randolph, Randy Houser, Keith Gattis, The Who, Tears For Fears, Joe Cocker.

 

Jeff has played in a wide range of bands such as Tears For Fears, Wire Train, World Party, Pete Droge, Bash And Pop, The Lifers.

He recorded a solo album in 2001 “Dig Up The Astroturf” which was mixed in 5.1 for DTS.