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Emerson Drive Background:
"Countrified is what Emerson Drive wanted to be branded as from the start and now that is exactly who we are,"
states lead vocalist Brad Mates.
COUNTRIFIED began in Bowling Green, KY on a night when Emerson Drive was honored to have two special
guests in the audience, hit record producer Josh Leo and Teddy Gentry from the group Alabama.
"We drove to Bowling Green to see this band with the idea of helping them cut a few songs," states Josh Leo. "Well,
they blew us away. So I said, Sign us up! We're in! Let's Go!" Continues Teddy Gentry, "I was blown away with the
band. This is possibly the best band I've heard in years as far as playing live on stage."
With Leo and Gentry committed to the project Emerson Drive began recording the album that Midas Records
released in the fall of 2006. The final product, COUNTRIFIED, features the production talents of publishing veteran
Brad Allen and hit songwriter Keith Follese, in addition to Leo and Gentry, and together they produced an album
that has given Emerson Drive two singles so far, the Top 20 hit "A Good Man" and "Moments," the fastest climbing
single of the band's career, which peaked at #1 on both country charts.
"'Moments' has been our impact song, a song that other artists shied away from because it deals with delicate issues
facing people today," commented Mates. "Since 'Moments' was released as a single we have found that there are a
lot of empathic people who are aware of and want to deal with the issues of loneliness, despair and the hope of a
new life again. This song has something to say and we are proud to be able to say it."
"Moments" has indeed impacted country music fans around the world. Emerson Drive continues to receive an
outpouring of emotion from fans who want to share their story with the band. Whether it's in person after a show or
through a letter sent in the mail each story reinforces that we all have had our "Moments" in life and those
"Moments" are worth living for.
COUNTRIFIED has given Emerson Drive a second chance to play their music for country fans everywhere and the
band couldn't be happier about that. As musicians they can't wait to be back on the stage each night doing what they
do best - entertaining the crowd with their high-energy show.
Discography:
Countrified – (September 19, 2006)
Radio Singles:
A Good Man - Peak Position #16 (11/26/06)
Moments - Peak Position #1 (6/5/07)
You Still Own Me - Peak Position #22 (2/7/08)
Awards/Credits:
o 7th Consecutive CCMA Nomination for Vocal Group/Duo of the Year (2008)
o Fan’s Choice Award Nomination for CCMA 2008
o Performance on 2008 CCMA awards
o Jack FM’s Ordinary Listener of the Week Spotlight
o ACM Nomination Vocal Group of the Year (2008)
o ACM WINNERS for Best New Vocal Group/Duo 2003
Billboard’s #1 Top Country Artist of the year 2002
R&R’s #1 New Artist MVP 2002
2002/2003 Consecutive CCMA Winner for Vocal Group of the Year
CCMA Rising Star Award 2002
Juno Nomination for Album of the Year “Countrified” 2006 (Canadian)
Won Fan Voted Country Group and Country Song of The Year on about.com
2007 Nominated for 9 CCMA Awards
2007 CCMA Awards: Group of the Year, Single of the Year “Moments” and CMT Video
of the Year “Moments”
o Won Inspirational Country Music Award for Video Of The Year “Moments”
o 2007 Grammy Nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal
“Moments”
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Appearances:
LA Ink
Craig Ferguson
ACM Awards (Presenter)
CMA’s (Presenter)
CMT Awards (Presenter)
On average the band is touring over 250 dates a years