Matt has been passionately churning out songs in mostly two-a-day writing sessions, carving out his own unique style and laying the foundation to make his mark in today’s country. He’s had the opportunity to meet and write with several of his country heroes like Phil Vassar, Aaron Tippin, Billy Dean, Andy Griggs, Joe Dee Messina, Reba McEntire & more.
A seasoned performer, Matt has played all over the country and abroad opening for artists like Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Brother Osborne, Brett Young, Sam Hunt, Brantley Gilbert, Vince Gill, Chris Janson, Russell Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, Tyler Farr, Phil Vassar, Trace Adkins, Gretchen Wilson, Jay Leno and more. On October 6th Reba McEntire released the companion CD, Not That Fancy to her new book of the same title. Matt is proud to have the one new song, “Seven Minutes In Heaven” on the 14-track compilation.
Recently Matt wrote the end credits song “Live Like That” sang by Kristen Chenoweth to the animated feature film “King of Kings” by Angel Studios. The movie hit theaters April 11th to rave reviews.
Matt has also written several songs recorded by Broken Bow recording artist Alexandra Kay that have amassed millions of streams online as well as her current single “Feminine Energy”.
Justin proved that all roads really do lead to Nashville, TN. Immersing himself in Music City’s one of a kind songwriting community, Biltonen continued to refine his craft and establish himself as a force within the industry.
Eventually, Justin Biltonen became a name to know as the bassist for alt-rock tastemakers 3 Doors Down. Touring globally as a member of one of the genre’s most timeless bands, Justin was able to support numerous chart topping albums, including Us And The Night, which peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Rock Chart. A career changing moment for Justin Biltonen, Us And The Night was the first major release he both wrote and played on in-studio.
Having earned the courage and credentials, Justin began indulging his longtime love of country music and officially announced his solo project with the singles “Use You” and “How A Man’s Made.” Biltonen marked his terrestrial radio debut with the follow-up single “She’s Got the Highway”, which he credits with solidifying his stance as a member of the country music community. Justin’s singles have found success on the Texas Radio charts as well as placement in film and documentaries. The 2021 single “Heartache Rodeo” was featured in the film “Shelter In Solitude” while Justin’s single “Wild Mustangs” was proudly used in the Lane Frost documentary “Lane- Life, Legend, Legacy”. Justin’s single “Workin Thang” was a 2024 Josie Award winner.
Justin has since shared the stage with Country Music icons such as Diamond Rio, Leanne Rimes, The Outlaws, Black Hawk, Doug Stone, Lee Brice, Jason Michael Carol and Love and Theft. Releasing new music on a regular basis and touring nation wide, Justin continues to build his legacy of story telling through a nostalgic honest sound and his passion for entertaining.
Nashville based singer songwriter Steevie Steeves is all heart and raw emotion when it comes to her music. Whether she’s putting the pen to paper or singing into a microphone, Steeves has an undeniable ability of captivating the ears with her honest lyrics and pindrop- powerhouse vocals. Born and raised in a small town in western Pennsylvania, Steevie started taking the stage at a very young age performing in musical theater, singing on river show- boats and fronting classic rock and country cover bands. Steeves packed up to move to Nashville shortly after graduating high school to pursue her dreams of becoming an artist and dove head first into the pool of hopefuls. It didn’t take long for music city to recognize Steevie’s natural ability to craft songs. In 2010, Steeves received a scholarship to attend hit songwriter Skip Ewing’s Horse and Writer retreat in Dubois,Wyoming. That same year, Steevie formed the band Towne, an Americana duo, with fellow co-writer Jon Decious. Towne toured the country and recorded many projects, most notably, their full-length album titled “In The In Between” in 2019 produced by grammy award winning producer Mitch Dane. Steevie has shared the stage with country music star Lee Brice while making her Ryman Auditorium debut in 2021 and has also opened for legends Willie Nelson and Pam Tillis. Recently, Steevie embarked on a solo career releasing her first single “Tell Em” and has since released five more songs independently in which she wrote, recorded and produced on her own. Steeves is currently working on a full length album set to release at the beginning of 2026.
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