I'm a writer making very positive, and defined connections in, and outside of Nashville. If you are an artist who is looking for high quality, non-cover tunes to record, listen to some of my songs here on the player. If you are interested in any of them contact me at the email address listed below.

Likewise, if you are an artist, or writer who is serious about making good music, and would like to try some co-writing to that end, contact me at the email address listed below.

Thanks, 

Donna   dutchessdnn@gmail.com


Donna Dutchess Songwriter￼ Biography Stricken with spinal meningitis at the age of 18 months, Donna lost 60% of her hearing. Regardless, music has always been special in her life, remembering “composing” symphonies in her head as early as 5 years old. Being a child of the 60’s, the biggest influence in Donna’s life musically was the Beatles, couple with a strong exposure to the classics. Being unbearably shy and self-conscious due to her disability, Donna’s entire world exploded at the age of 13 when she started playing the guitar and writing music. Determined to set an example for other people with disabilities, she put together several bands over the next 30 years, acquiring local success with Buffalos’ first all female country band, touring all over Western New York and Pennsylvania. Besides being the leader of the band, Donna played the guitar, banjo and wrote all the bands original music. Due to the success of her last band “Sweet Phantasy” Donna was featured in a half hour television special focusing on her ability to perform and write music, despite her hearing loss. Now with her performing days behind her, Donna is concentrating all her creative abilities on perfecting her craft of songwriting. Having written 100’s of songs over the years, she is writing new and re-writing some old, having them produced and recorded in Nashville for that pure country sound. Tapping in to the wisdom that comes with experience, her music now has taken on a new life, and richness of its own. “Now, I tell it like it is because I’ve been there, done that, and have a lot to say”.

Huge country music fan. Always up to help any of you artists with an affordable logo or website. Will beat any quote. :)

Guitarist
Keyboardist
Aspiring Musician and Producer On A Whole
Dabbles in Art

"Unimpossible.....Thanks for that profound word Shae Branch...

Born and raised in Lexington, N.C., Coppley has been singing since he was just 4 years old. Having put some rock bands together throughout high school, he found that sitting behind a drum kit wasn’t where he belonged. "I knew I wanted to be the person entertaining the crowd," says Coppley. So he traded his drumsticks for a guitar, and he'’s been performing up and down the east coast ever since.
Not your typical born-and-raised-on-country story, Coppley's was more of a natural evolution. "When I was doing the rock thing in high school, I found more and more that I was writing songs that were more along the country lines more melodies, more storytelling songs that have the emotion that people love about country music."
Now a self-proclaimed country music convert, Coppley describes his music as "not completely country, but not completely rock." Either way, Coppley’s sound his songs... both are indisputably authentic and pure. "I like to write and perform songs that people can sing along to," says Coppley. And that's exactly what he delivers.
Inspired by the energy that Garth Brooks brings to a live show, Coppley says that’s how he aims to perform … in a way that gets the crowd to respond. "I love the shows that are energetic and keep you entertained without the gimmicks," he explains, "...where it’s all about the music."
And that's exactly what he and his band have been doing for the past four years — delivering acclaimed live shows to sold-out crowds. Averaging more than 100 performances a year, Coppley has established a solid and dedicated fan base throughout the Eastern U.S., all the while working toward his goal of a landing a record and publishing deal.
More inspiring than his tireless dedication, endless energy, and passion for music, though, is what Coppley doesn't possess: an ego. He's humble about his successes thus far, and he’s wide-eyed and ready to get started on the next phase of his career. "I know where I came from, and my family has always been behind me," says Coppley. "I took a leap of faith with my music career, and I put it in God’s hands." And by all accounts, so far, so good, and it’s only just beginning...

17 years old played football for 4 years now and I play QB, TE, WR, RB, Long-Snapper 

Playing guitar at the age of Six, I knew it was going to be a life of music. It wasn't until the age of fifteen when I joined my first band called Southern Wind. This was the starting point of a wonderful new music adventure for for myself and the fellow band members. Playing in local clubs and private parties, Southern Wind continued to play small town music for good time country folk and bring country music to the top of the food chain in this small town. Shows were booked at Gw's, Kelly's, Wild West, Joyland, etc. Playing lead guitar and sharing the mic with the other singers in the group, I continued to use this time to write a few songs and learn the basics of the music industry.

After the band Southern Wind broke up, like most young bands do, it was time to branched off forming a new band called High Noon. All the musicians were extremely gifted. My assignment; lead singer and rhythm guitar player for this hot new band of the 90's. I couldn't play guitar to save my life. Five long years together playing in clubs all around the state of Florida, sometimes playing five nights a week! Because of the awesome friends around us and the high energy that was pure magic! High Noon was wanted in every bar that had country music mainly because Rhob our Bass player kicked ass when it came to booking shows! He was the mastermind behind the operation.

After leaving Punta Gorda, Lakeland was next on the radar, first stop; look for a new band in the big city. Lakeland is a small town but when you compare the two, Lakeland has a few more red lights. Here is where the full time job at the local motorcycle shop while trying to learn a new instrument, (Keyboards) comes in. Working 8 hrs a day and then another 8 hrs of practice, learning this new instrument went on for over a year. After getting the hang of it I was soon playing keyboards in a band called Fletcher Cane.

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