Jason Duncan is from the small town of Marietta, South Carolina. As a young boy, he was very unpredictable with hyper-active tendencies. Yet, this proved to re-channel and manifest into an ambitious drive to succeed in the area of music. This was a natural choice since Jason grew up in a musical family. His Dad played piano and organ at home and in church. "He even tried to teach me a little bit growing up but it didn't stick with me". The first nine years of Duncan's life was extremely difficult due to having Petit Mal seizures. The seizures typically occurred on holidays, at school, or in church. Suddenly, the seizures ceased permanently by what doctors claimed to be an outgrowth. His family believed it was the result of Deacons laying hands on Jason and anointing him with blessed oil. At the age of twelve he was saved and baptized in the church. From there Jason practiced music praising through worship and childrens choir. "I played the viola and saxophone in band at school and again it really stick with me". After high school graduation he attended Greenville Technical College which was a typical continued educational path for his academic class. Jason Duncan was trying to figure out what to endeavor in his life while seeking purpose and a plan. Then at the age of nineteen on Christmas Eve his Father gifted him his first guitar. It was a Fender- Acoustic from a local pawn shop. Duncan then signed up for vocal and guitar lessons and during those years periodically visited Nashville, Tennessee with friends "to check out the music scene". It was then he intuitively recognized his passion in life for songwriting and making music. The artist soon moved to Nashville,TN and got connected with NSAI and immediately proceeded with demo work. Ultimately, this landed him production work. The opportunities continued to expand and grow for the developing songwriter. He connected with BMI and ventured in to his own Publishing Co. RED-JED Music. In 2013 Duncan signed with Rose Venture Management to further his brand, marketability and value to the ever changing and expanding business side of the industry. "It is a very slowly paced process but I am confident this is headed in the right direction, by taking small stepping stones. I can't wait for the next chapter and to experience this journey I am on". Jason Duncan has some strong influences including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Steve Holy, Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison, James Taylor, and many more who inspired him to one day form his own legacy as a Country Singer-Songwriter. 

Peter Amato is an arranger, producer, music programmer and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Peter arrived in Los Angeles in 1991 and signed his first publishing deal with Jolene Cherry the next year. After two years with Jolene, Peter moved on to Deston Songs and was the first writer signed to Desmond Child. During his three years with Deston, Peter wrote and produced for such artists as Ricky Martin, The Baha Men, LeAnn Rimes and many others. In 2000 Peter signed his third publishing deal with Chrysalis. After 2 years Peter left Chrysalis and has gone on to work with some of the most renowned artists and writers on the entertainment scene today including LeAnn Rimes, Michael Bolton, Miley Cyrus, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Steve Diamond, Victoria Shaw, Darrell Brown, Shelly Piken and many more. Peter's experience and speed as a programmer have landed him on some of the biggest talent shows on television today. Peter is the music programmer for NBC's The Voice. His writing and production ability in multiple genres of music and his reliability in meeting last minute deadlines has made Peter the "go to" guy for a number of major film studios.

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Carol Kay is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in San Francisco, California. If Alison Krauss, James Taylor and Sara Bareilles all had a baby together, she would be it. Classic and honest her songwriting, tender and angelic her vocals. Heavily influenced by the 1970s Californian singer/songwriter era, Carol Kay pays tribute to the magical time of when music was raw, unprocessed and unequivocally melodious.

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