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Prepare to Be Blown Away: These 23 MTS Management Group Artists Rocked the International Singer Songwriter Association Awards!

The International Singer Songwriters Association has recently announced the finalists for its upcoming awards ceremony. We are delighted to share that 23 MTS Management Group artists have been included in this esteemed list. Notable among the finalists are Gary Pratt from Pittsburgh with six nominations, Pamela Hopkins from Little Rock with five, John Blangero from Texas with two, Ludlow Creek from Dayton Ohio with two, Jen Ash from Los Angeles with one, and two Ontario-based artists, Tia McGraff and Cory M. Coons, with two nominations each. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Atlanta, GA on August 5th.

For a comprehensive list of all the finalists, we invite you to visit https://issasongwriters.com/2023-finalists/.

The International Singer Songwriters Association was established by Tamanie Dove, a Nashville-born and raised singer-songwriter who now resides in Atlanta. The organization is dedicated to promoting and supporting independent artists, as well as recognizing and fostering aspiring and professional singers and songwriters across all music genres worldwide.

“We are thrilled to have so many of our talented artists named as finalists in the ISSA Awards,” said Michael Stover, President of MTS Management Group. “These awards recognize excellence in music on an international level, and we are honored to be a part of it. We wish all of our artists the best of luck at the awards ceremony.”

MTS Management Group is a full-service artist management company based in Pittsburgh, PA, representing artists in the genres of country, Americana, rock, and pop. The company has worked with a variety of artists, including Grammy Winners, Juno Winners and Billboard charting hitmakers.

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For more information about MTS Management Group and their roster of artists, please visit their website at www.mtsmanagementgroup.com.

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Makk $aucy explores feminine power and emotional connection in “Agressive Woman”

Makk $aucy

Women are powerful to the people around them, and Makk $aucy explores that dynamic in his new single, “Aggressive Woman.” In this release, Makk $aucy dives into how our personal habits and views are shaped by our relationships and emotional ties, rather than just skimming the surface.

“Aggressive Woman” comes from a relaxed, flowing creative process, captured at Grill Studios in Emeryville, California. You can feel that vibe throughout the track, letting the performance speak real emotion without sounding forced. Much of the vibe comes from Makk $aucy’s vocal delivery, which matches the recording’s chill atmosphere.

Beyond the theme, the release also showcases Makk $aucy’s talents as an artist and producer. He lists R&B, hip-hop, and rap as influences and is still trying to find a musical direction that doesn’t confine him to one genre. His production work is central to this identity, reflecting his desire to shape the whole listening experience, not just his vocal performance.

“Agressive Woman” is another chapter in what Makk $aucy calls the “Makk $aucy Experience,” a larger musical journey based on experimentation and creative findings. It celebrates female power and spotlights an artist who continues to push the limits of his production and genre-bending approach.

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C’batch explores love, irony, and poor decisions in “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1”

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“If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” by C’batch is a classic rock release that explores that complicated side of relationships. Based on a friend’s real-life relationship, the song explores love, bad judgment, and the emotional repercussions from a dark, ironic, and sometimes humorous perspective.

What’s interesting about the release is that it spans different eras, musically and lyrically. C’Batch first recorded the guitar improvisation in 2012, and the words came years later, after the relationship that inspired them was over. He kept the two apart until 2026, when he finally merged them. The unusual creative chronology links an early musical idea to a later observation of human behavior.

The track is steeped in classic rock and soul rock and showcases C’batch’s experience as a guitarist, composer, and producer. To truly appreciate this release, one must understand the creative process behind it, a process that has been touched by a musical history spanning four decades. He returns to an old guitar composition and gives it a new purpose in the telling.

The song is about how people can get so wrapped up in love that they ignore shady decisions and only see the consequences afterward. “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” is an interesting intersection of past inspiration and present outlook. It also shows how an unfinished musical idea can be born years later.

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