PLAYBACK is a Nashville pop community event to gather, listen to unreleased music and share feedback in a safe, trusted environment at HOME in East Nashville.
The event starts with catching up before gathering around to listen to submissions. Chris Martignago (Hell Yes! & Rx Songs) and Wes Davenport (PØPSQUAD & UMG) will guide the event flow, offer their thoughts, and pass the mic to get community insight.
This month’s special guests are Jenna Andrews and Stephen Kirk, who have a publishing company together where they partnered with Warner Chappell to sign Morgan Johnston & Tyler Jordan. Scroll down to read more about them!
The approach is constructive and positive. It’s not a destruction derby. Hosts are music industry people with backgrounds ranging from A&R to media to successful songwriters.
Pop music is a spectrum, so pop-leaning indie, hiphop, R&B and songwriter submissions are welcome!
Attendance is limited by capacity and via a first-come, first-serve basis. Submitting music doesn't guarantee every song will be played in the event, but Chris & Wes will do their very best to accommodate the most people they possibly can!
Submit music and RSVP with the Google Form below.
Closer to the event, you’ll get an email notification confirming your spot to attend and/or play some tunes. Never been to HOME? Click here for parking and location info.
Featured Guest: Jenna Andrews
Jenna Andrews works as a producer, A&R/creative consultant, songwriter, arranger and executive producer. She served as the vocal producer on BTS’ Grammy-nominated global smash, “Dynamite,” as well as the South Korean superstars’ chart-topping smash “Butter” and collaborated with Ed Sheeran on writing “Permission to Dance.” Along with Ed Sheeran and BTS, Jenna has collaborated with Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen, and Little Mix.
Featured Guest: Stephen Kirk
Stephen Kirk is a multi-platinum songwriter and producer. He has written and produced for BTS (“Butter,” “Permission to Dance”), Jessie Murph (Platinum “Always Been You,” “Pray”), Dixie D’Amelio and more. Stephen has over 3.6 billion streams, 8.4 billion TikTok views and 9.6 million Shazams cumulatively. He is also in a band Sunset West with his brother signed to Virgin Records.