Music Knox CEO/Presidentpeermusic Vice President, Nashville
Knox is most noted for his production work with country superstar Jason Aldean (2011 CMA Award for Album of The Year – Jason Aldean’s MY KINDA PARTY) but with 17 number ones, over 27 Million singles and 12 million albums sold, Knox has many production credits to his name including Thomas Rhett (“It Goes Like This” 3 weeks #1, 50 million + one-week record breaking audience impression) Trace Adkins, Kelly Clarkson (collaboration w/Aldean on “Don’t You Wanna Stay”), Bush Hawg, Ludacris (collaboration w/Aldean on “Dirt Road Anthem”), Luke Bryan & Eric Church (collaboration w/Aldean on “The Only Way I Know” ) Montgomery Gentry, Randy Owen, Rachel Farley, Josh Thompson, Frankie Ballard, Hank Williams Jr., Brother Trouble and Chuck Wicks, among others. He has produced sixteen number one career singles for Jason Aldean so far, including “Big Green Tractor,” “She’s Country” (2009 Mediabase Most Played Country Song of the Year), “Dirt Road Anthem,” “Don’t You Wanna Stay”, “Tattoos on this Town”, “Night Train” and “When She Say Baby” (2014 Mediabase Song Of The Year) “Burnin’ It Down” and the most recent #1 hit “Tonight Looks Good on You”.
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Noted Nashville music producer Michael Knox, who just recently garnered his very first CMA Award for Album of The Year for Jason Aldean’s MY KINDA PARTY, has recently received his first recognition as a producer associated with four Grammy nominated projects.
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE Jason Aldean-“Dirt Road Anthem” BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson-“Don’t You Wanna Stay” BEST COUNTRTY ALBUM Jason Aldean MY KINDA PARTY BEST COUNTRY SONG Recorded by Trace Adkins – “Just Fishin’”
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peermusic has signed 15-year old Rachel Farley to an exclusive songwriter/co-publishing agreement, announces peermusic VP Kevin Lamb.
Farley was brought to the attention of peermusic via Sr. Creative Director Michael Knox (Jason Aldean, Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Josh Thompson, Frankie Ballard) who is producing her debut CD for Average Joe’s Entertainment. The new release will feature Farley’s writing or co-writing on all 10 tracks. Knox discovered the young talent on MySpace and has followed her burgeoning career for three years.
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Sony Music Nashville has officially welcomed the band Bush Hawg as the newest act on its RCA Nashville roster. Bush Hawg’s debut album will release later this year.