April Meservy

 
With guest celebrity judges from Nashville, Bobby Rymer and Chris Oglesby. Ten of the best local artists will perform original songs, receive feedback, and have the chance to get their songs heard by publishers. Featuring...

April Meservy
Maddie Wilson
Stephanie Mabey
John Allred
Catherine Papworth
Niklaus Day
Nate Noble
Caleb Blood music
Kimberly Knighton
Cristal Ramirez

Each performer will play two original songs in round 1. Our celebrity judges will pick four finalists, and then we'll have the final showdown at the end of the night. The winner goes home with a cash prize of $250.

$10 tickets (Buy at the door or online at http://refinementrecords.com/openmicfight)

ABOUT BOBBY RYMER
For more than two and half decades, Rymer has held senior executive positions at major record labels and publishing houses including A&R at Capitol Records in Nashville; Ronder Music International – part of the Universal Music Group empire – the world’s leading music company; Montage Music Group; Rymer Music Group, and A&M Records founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, which became Almo/Irving/Rondor.

Rymer was instrumental in developing the careers of Emmylou Harris, Trace Adkins, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Jamie O’Neal, George Strait and dozens more. Much of his career has been devoted to scouting for new talent and directing teams of songwriters, who repeatedly wrote and produced chart-busting songs.

ABOUT CHRIS OGLESBY
Oglesby has been associated with dozens of hit songs including Carrie Underwood’s So Small, Temporary Home, and Last Name; Rascal Flatts’ Prayin’ for Daylight; George Strait’s Check Yes or No; Kenny Chesney’s Young and The Good Stuff; Lone Star’s Amazed; Mark Wills’ 19 Something; Tim McGraw’s Live Like You Were Dying; Keith Urban’s Only You Can Love Me This Way , and Martina McBride’s single God’s Will.

Throughout his 25-plus years in publishing, Oglesby has held top positions with Almo/Irving Music, Dreamcatcher Music, BMG, and partnered with the music and entertainment powerhouse 19 Entertainment/CKX (now Core Media Group). At 19 Entertainment, Oglesby worked with many popular artists including Carrie Underwood and played a central role in the success of the hit TV show American Idol. Two of Oglesby’s recent musical projects have resulted in number one records: Kip Moore’s Somethin' 'Bout a Truck, and Jake Owens’ Alone with You, as well as tracks with Jason Durelo, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Eminem, Kenny Chesney and others. Chris Oglesby currently works with songwriters Dan Couch, Steve McEwan, Jerry Flowers, Rodney Crowell and Bobby Hamrick.