Women In Business
MD Records President Kelli McGarraugh is featured today in CNBC's Women In Business. Be sure to read the complete story on how Kelli McGarraugh started in the music business in 2005.
About MD Records, LLC
MD Records, Nashville’s latest player in the ‘small’ label movement, brings more than industry savvy and talented artist to the table. The label, headed up by President Kelli McGarraugh, focuses on finding ardent ‘new blood’, innovative talent for all aspects of the label business including MD’s artists roster, fan development, publicity, promotions and production. They are beginning to gain national exposure and attention, with a feature this week about the label and Ms. McGarraugh on CNBC’s website.
Founded by McGarraugh, the label has garnered the talents of Kellie Vap, radio On-Air Personality, who will manage and strengthen the area of fan development. They’ve also enlisted Austin Texas PR expert Dennis Welch and his firm, Articulate, to help spread the word. Nashville’s Mark Burch who brings a new breed of production to the MD Record staff.
Not shy of musical talent, MD has also recruited and continues to look for new artists to add to its growing talent roster. Known among his friends as simply JT, Jason Thomas’ current single, “I’m Your Radio”, continues to build momentum on the charts and has just been added to GACTV.com’s website. JT’s success with his earlier single “Somebody Down Here Loves Me” helped to launch his career and bring him closer to his dream .During the last two years, JT has honed his talents and searched for a label home that would allow his strong vocal talent, even stronger work ethic, and sound business ideas to flourish. MD Records offered him the chance to direct his career while utilizing the strengths of the label’s cutting edge staff.
Jason Thomas is joined by T. Reigns, T. Reigns is a great spoken word/poem artist. We look forward to the stories that come to life through T. Reigns. I Resign the single by Jason Thomas and T. Reigns has been released to iTunes.
MD Records represents a new breed of the industry’s multi networked independent labels that believe there is a better music business model in the making. We combine fan driven, radio friendly artists and solid yet dynamic business strategies that lend the necessary support to the creative process.
Founded by McGarraugh, the label has garnered the talents of Kellie Vap, radio On-Air Personality, who will manage and strengthen the area of fan development. They’ve also enlisted Austin Texas PR expert Dennis Welch and his firm, Articulate, to help spread the word. Nashville’s Mark Burch who brings a new breed of production to the MD Record staff.
Not shy of musical talent, MD has also recruited and continues to look for new artists to add to its growing talent roster. Known among his friends as simply JT, Jason Thomas’ current single, “I’m Your Radio”, continues to build momentum on the charts and has just been added to GACTV.com’s website. JT’s success with his earlier single “Somebody Down Here Loves Me” helped to launch his career and bring him closer to his dream .During the last two years, JT has honed his talents and searched for a label home that would allow his strong vocal talent, even stronger work ethic, and sound business ideas to flourish. MD Records offered him the chance to direct his career while utilizing the strengths of the label’s cutting edge staff.
Jason Thomas is joined by T. Reigns, T. Reigns is a great spoken word/poem artist. We look forward to the stories that come to life through T. Reigns. I Resign the single by Jason Thomas and T. Reigns has been released to iTunes.
MD Records represents a new breed of the industry’s multi networked independent labels that believe there is a better music business model in the making. We combine fan driven, radio friendly artists and solid yet dynamic business strategies that lend the necessary support to the creative process.