Primary Wave Music Publishing (NYC) Signs Taddy Porter to Recording Deal
Primary Wave Music Publishing has entered in to a recording deal, alongside a publishing agreement, with Stillwater, Oklahoma based quartet Taddy Porter.
Rock four-piece Taddy Porter was formed in October 2007 in Stillwater, OK. The quartet features Andy Brewer (lead vocals / guitar), Joe Selby (lead guitar / backing vocals), Doug Jones (drums) and Kevin Jones (bass). This fall, Taddy Porter will be the opener aka “The Freshman” on the inaugural run of the Class of 2009 Tour. The 20 date excursion hits the road in San Antonio, TX on October 27.
NYC-based Primary Wave is one of the largest music publishers and music marketers in the United States. A global music company, its repertoire includes an interest in the Beatles songs written by John Lennon, the catalogs of Kurt Cobain/Nirvana, Steven Tyler/Aerosmith, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Founding Members of the band Chicago, Maurice White, Steve Earle, Lamont Dozier, Daniel Johnston, Holly Knight, Sara and Janna Allen, Marvin Hamlisch, The Matrix, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bo Diddley, and over 3,000 titles from a major film music publishing catalog as well as a 50% interest in the original music company Think Music, a joint venture with Pulse Music.
In addition, Primary Wave has co-publishing deals with The Airborne Toxic Event, Saving Abel, Blue October, Shwayze, Albert Hammond Jr., New Boyz, John Forte, The Boxer Rebellion, Matt Serletic and Emblem Music Group, Taddy Porter, as well as marketing and administration agreements with Gregg Allman, Katrina and The Waves, Graham Parker, Reveille, Evolution Entertainment/Twisted Pictures, QED, Ray J, Stanley Silverman, Hammer Films, and many others.
Primary Wave’s management division includes rock/pop division venture partners Rick Smith and Scott Frazier and urban/pop venture partner Phillana Williams. Primary Wave also has offices in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.