Recently I was asked by Richard at Zetland FM in the UK to introduce three songs that influenced me as a singer/songwriter for his show. It was really hard to pick just three!
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May 25 2020
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Dec 17 2019
Opening for Sawyer Brown!
In November I was incredibly honored to open for Sawyer Brown in my home state of Utah! It was an amazing night and so many friends and family members where there to support me as well as hear a…
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Jul 3 2019
4 Songs for the 4th by Independent Artists
Since moving to Nashville 15 years ago, I've come to believe that many of the best songs never make it through the major label system to get heard by the masses. But today I'm changing that!
In the spirit of…
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Jan 14 2019
Michael Noble: Hard Work Never Goes Out of Style
Michael Noble Backstage at the Opry
Michael Noble is a hit songwriter, session guitar player and member of the Grand Ole Opry band. His story is a fascinating and weaves in names like Roy Orbison, Kenny Rogers…
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Jan 20 2018
The Other Side of #TimesUp
Today women are marching and shouting it from the rooftops: Times Up.
First of all, I want to be clear that I fully support and cheer for women like Katie Arminger and the Song Suffragettes (who released a…
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Sep 27 2016
AmericanaFest Round-Up for Artists
Berklee Americana Showcase at The Family Wash with my Band
Michael Boris, Me, Bill D, and Nick Arbuckle
Nashville is now officially in recovery mode from the 17th Annual AmericanaFest extravaganza. The event brings thousands of fans and artists to…Read more
Michael Boris, Me, Bill D, and Nick Arbuckle
Nashville is now officially in recovery mode from the 17th Annual AmericanaFest extravaganza. The event brings thousands of fans and artists to…Read more
Sep 9 2016
VIP Album Preview Hosted by WSM's Charlie Mattos
Shantell Ogden with Charlie Mattos, WSM at VIP Album Preview Event
Nashville-based artist Shantell Ogden held a VIP Album Preview event to celebrate her fifth studio album The Road That Drives Me at 3rd and Lindsley this week. Attendees… Read more
Nashville-based artist Shantell Ogden held a VIP Album Preview event to celebrate her fifth studio album The Road That Drives Me at 3rd and Lindsley this week. Attendees… Read more
May 30 2016
From a Tuba to the Opry: Meet Larry Paxton (Part 1)
Multi-instrumentalist and arranger Larry Paxton talks about his musical beginnings, being a "tuba dropout", gigging and how he got started in the studio. Paxton (pictured above with me) now plays bass in the Grand Ole Opry house band in Nashville…
Aug 14 2015
Backstage with Eddie Bayers: Part 2
A 40 year veteran in the music industry in Nashville, Eddie Bayers is Nashville royalty. Beyond playing in the Grand Ole Opry as the house drummer, Bayers has played on hundreds of hit records (300 Gold and…Read more
Aug 4 2015
Proud to Be #2!
Break out the chocolate!
I just found out "Blossom in the Dust" from my new album Ghosts in the Field hit #2 on the Americana/Country Song Chart by the Roots Music Report! It's the highest rising single I've ever had…Read more
Jun 17 2015
Backstage with Eddie Bayers: 'American Master' Musician- Part 1
Eddie Bayers in his 'office' on the Grand Ole Opry
As a 16-year-old Eddie Bayers became an orphan, and it was then he started the long road to making a living as a musician.
It's been an interesting journey at…Read more
Feb 6 2015
The Possum Posse Rides Through Nashville
Possum Posse Rocking the House
Austin-based musical sensation The Possum Posse stopped in Nashville, TN to play some shows, visit studios and tour the town on their way to Nashville, IN to play a fundraiser for the Morel Mushroom Festival…Read more
Jan 4 2015
Philosopher and Playmaker: Grammy-Nominated Producer Dave Brainard
Dave with 12 Stories in his Nashville Studio
Part philosopher and part day-to-day playmaker, Dave has connected with some of the biggest talents in Nashville by ‘keeping his head down’ and ‘following his gut.’Dave Brainard was just nominated for…Read more
Sep 19 2014
Mississippi Music Revival: Marty Stuart and Paul Thorn
Sometimes you walk away from a show with so much more than just a song in your head. And that was certainly the case for me after the Americana Fest show I watched at 3rd and Lindsley last night…Read more
Jun 16 2014
Backstage with Nelson...
Matt, Shantell and Gunner
When I was a pimply teenager on the farm in Utah, I had a big crush on a 'big hair' duo named Nelson. They broke onto the charts with mega hits in the early 90's like …Read more
Apr 11 2014
Jennifer Batten: A Fierce Woman and Her Guitar
Jennifer Batten has played guitar for two of the biggest and most discriminating artists of all-time: Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck. In addition, she has carved out a successful solo career with a one-woman show. I was lucky enough to…
Oct 31 2013
The Magical Keys of Gary Prim...
Gary and me talking music at Edgehill Cafe
With credits like Keith Whitley, Charlie Pride, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington and Alan Jackson to his name, Gary Prim is one of the top keyboard players in Nashville. What also makes…Read more
Oct 29 2013
Thom Flora: The Sound Shifter
The Vocal Team: Me with Thom Flora and Judy Rodman
When I asked John Willis (producer) and Judy Rodman (vocal producer) who we should have sing male background vocals on my new record, they both looked at each other and…Read more
Oct 16 2013
Artistic Values: Meet Steve Brewster
Steve Brewster and me
If you’ve turned on the radio in the last 25 years, you’ve heard the backbeats of Steve Brewster. He’s recorded with everyone from Little Big Town to Jewel, from Dierks Bentley to Chicago. But, when you…Read more
Jun 10 2013
A CMA Saturday Night!
Amber Hayes and some of her newest fans!
"Hey you get down the fiddle and you get down the bow, Kick off your shoes and throw em on the floor,
Dance in the kitchen till morning light,…Read more
May 7 2013
Nick Buda: Getting Into Music and Making it Work
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Buda for Berklee College of Music's alumni blog.
The following is a re-posting of the blog on Berklee Blogs.
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Mar 27 2013
Vintage Blog: "Jason Mraz: I'm Back"
Here’s a blast from the past…a story I did on Jason Mraz and his album “Mr. A-Z”, back in 2005. Hope you enjoy it!
Jason Mraz: “I’m Back”
By Shantell Ogden (originally appeared in the Boston Herald and…Read more
Jason Mraz: “I’m Back”
By Shantell Ogden (originally appeared in the Boston Herald and…Read more
Nov 6 2012
Nashville Recording Session - Behind the Scenes!
If you've never been to a Nashville recording session, here's your chance! These top-of-their-game musicians and engineers have worked with Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and many, many more artists.
Watch the recording process…Read more
Watch the recording process…Read more
Oct 22 2012
Mark Montgomery & Gary Gold Speak the Truth
Mark Montgomery, Shantell Ogden and Gary Gold
Last week, Berklee Alumni and friends in Nashville had the opportunity to hear the wisdom and candor of digital entreprenuer and music industry expert Mark Montgomery and well-known Producer/Musician/Engineer Gary Gold.
Here…Read more
Oct 3 2012
Mark Beckett: Origins and the Opry
For Mark Beckett, music was there from the beginning.
His dad, Barry Beckett, was a legendary record producer and keyboard player. He picked up the drums at age 14 after hearing Eddie Bayers playing on an album that…Read more
His dad, Barry Beckett, was a legendary record producer and keyboard player. He picked up the drums at age 14 after hearing Eddie Bayers playing on an album that…Read more