Eric Haines was born near Frederick, Maryland and started playing music at 10 years of age when his mom made him take piano lessons.  He took those lessons for 3 years, and at 13 switched to guitar when he got a Yamaha F-110 for his birthday.  Eric spent most of his youth in Vermont and New Hampshire and later in New York.   His first concert was when he was 16 years old at his high school in upstate New York with friend and co-writer, Jeff Michels, at the Norwich High School Auditorium.  After attending the State University of New York for two years, where he rarely attended classes but instead spent his days playing guitar and writing songs, Eric moved to South Florida where he performed as a solo acoustic act in clubs from Fort Lauderdale to Key West.  In 1982, he moved to Atlanta where he went to recording engineering school. There he met producer, Chris Bowman who put Eric in the studio and did a 6 song LP.  Eric played the club circuit around Buckhead in Atlanta for three years and headed back to his home State of Maryland.  There he started a band called New Attitude with friend and cowriter, Jimmy Rickerd.  They produced another album and toured the East coast and Mid-Atlantic area.  In 2002, Eric moved to Nashville to pursue a songwriting career where he met fellow songwriter, AJ Bryant and they formed the band, The Boondock Rockers.  Eric’s latest band, Batson Haines, is a duo with fellow co-writer Jeff Batson. They have recorded and released several albums, and keep a very busy touring schedule that takes them from New England, down the East Coast to the Southeast and midwest.

Jeff Batson, a native of the St. Louis suburb of Cahokia, IL, began his musical journey in high school. His early performances at iconic local venues like The Fabulous Fox Theater garnered him a strong following in the local music scene. He has shared the stage with the likes of rock 'n' roller, Gary U.S. Bonds and country greats including Hank Williams, Jr., Keith Urban, Tracy Byrd, and Collin Raye. The St. Louis Post Dispatch, in one of their many concert reviews, declared him "a natural frontman.” After conquering the local scene, he set his sights on Nashville and, in 1997, made the move. After settling in Music City, Jeff split his time between live performances and honing his songwriting talents, amassing more than 40 cuts by other artists. "The Rock," the title cut on Tracy Lawrence’s Grammy-nominated gospel release, cracked the Top 20 on the country charts. “Wasted” and “Last Time ‘til the Next Time” were co-written and recorded by Jamie Richards, who took both songs into the Top 10 on the Texas Music Chart. His own recording of “That’s a Winner,” which pays tribute to the late great St. Louis Cardinal’s announcer Jack Buck, remains a St. Louis baseball fan favorite. A DOD tour, performing for the military in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Diego Garcia, gave him a keen understanding of those who serve. Jeff co-wrote “Make a Wish” and “Hometown Heroes,” both released as singles on Laura Bryna’s debut project for Equity Records Trying to Be Me. “Hometown Heroes” caught the attention of the U.S. Air National Guard, who created a national promotion using the song in radio commercials and the music video in television commercials. His tribute to the selfless service of firefighters, “Don’t Call Me a Hero,” received instant acclaim from the global firefighting community and continues to be played at their events across the country. In his songwriting, Jeff Batson possesses an authentic gift for turning real emotions into music. In his live shows, he sings those songs with a passion that will excite any fan of good, honest music.

Marc-Alan Barnette is a Birmingham born artist / writer / teacher, based in Nashville, Tennessee. He calls his music "In your face country soul" and has songs recorded by such great artists as Shelby Lynne, John Berry and David Ball. In addition to being a consummate entertainer and songwriter, Barnette provides songwriting and performance lessons for people all over the world. His lessons not only save valuable time and money...they are FUN!! Services include introductions to Nashville, song / performance critiques, songwriting, song demos - all tailored to you or your group. There’s nothing like having a “personal player / coach,” with a successful history and entrenched in the heart of Music City – Nashville, TN – to help you become the best songwriter you can be.

Nashville hit songwriter, Steven Williams has had two #1 songs, “Redneck Yacht Club” and “I Get To” which was also nominated for a Dove Award. His songs are featured on 4 gold records with songs recorded by George Strait, Blake Shelton, Trick Pony, Kristin Chenoweth and The Oak Ridge Boys, just to name a few. Steven has spent the last few years working with Operation Song, helping vets with PTSD put their stories to song. Steven’s songs can be downloaded from iTunes, Spotify, ReverbNation and at OperationSong.org