CJ Watson joins the Revival Underground

Posted by editor on Jan 30, 2011

David Norris at Norrisong Productions and the entire team at Revival Underground Music Group would like to officially welcome the very talented CJ Watson to our slowly but methodically growing network family. As you may have already gathered, the Revival Underground is basically in design an exclusive & tight knit support group for a brotherhood of like minds and kindred talents. And CJ is not only a brother, but his talents are above the norm. Serious musical energy here.

“CJ Watson is hands down Nashville’s hidden secret weapon to songwriting in all genres in my opinion.” states David Norris, “His catalogue runs deeper than Bill Gates’ pockets and has always been an influence in the way that I perceive songwriting. The dude is seriously brilliant and I’m lucky to be his friend, cowriter, and production sidekick ! ! !”

In 2008, CJ won the prestigious ‘New Folk Songwriting Award’ at the Kerrville Folk Festival joining the ranks of past winners Steve Earl, Lyle Lovette, Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zant and Nanci Griffith. He was invited back for a mainstage spot at the Kerrville Wine and Music Festival.

His songs have been recorded by James Otto (Mercury), Lisa Shaffer (Lyric Street), and others, airplay on NPR’s All Things Considered, the Rick and Bubba syndicated morning show and Car Talk.

 As a recording artist, CJ had a Top 10 Indie single on Pristine Records. He was a frequent guest on WSM’s Opry Star Spotlight and has also performed on the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree for radio audiences in the millions.

CJ is the author of several books, including “The Everything Songwriting Book” (Adams Media) about which American Songwriter Magazine said: “While no book can cover every aspect of songwriting, this one certainly comes the closest. This is a reference every songwriter should own.”

Other cool things CJ has done include being  lead singer/lead guitarist/chief songwriter for the first Rock band to tour China, a cast member/scriptwriter/songwriter for public radio’s “Roadside Attraction”, host/emcee for the Miss Plus America Pageant and Keynote speaker for the 2005 Chicago Songwriter’s Conference. When on the road with his band, The Evertones, he gives seminars at colleges and NSAI workshops across the US.

QUOTES:

“The best songwriter to come to Nashville in a decade”
~Bart Herbison, Exec. Dir., NSAI

“a true genius”
~ASCAP VP Ralph Murphy

“an amazing guitar virtuoso”
~Ken Renales, CEO, Cubbyhole Records

“A brilliant writer”
~Shake Magazine

“That mother*****r can sing the Blues!”
~Bonnie Bramlett

Please help us in welcoming our dear friend CJ Watson into an underground that is taking flight…Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

~the Editor