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With a musical career that spans twelve albums and a greatest hits package, John Michael Montgomery's contribution to the country music format includes hits such as "I Swear," "Be My Baby Tonight," "I Can Love You Like That," "Sold (the Grundy County Auction Incident)" and "Life's A Dance," among many others. He's earned 15 number one singles, sold over 16 million albums and received numerous industry and fan-voted awards, including a Grammy Award, CMA Awards, ACM Awards and American Music Awards.
In November 2007, John Michael launched his own label, Stringtown Records, taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer. He'll release his tenth studio album, Time Flies, in 2008, which he's producing with Byron Gallimore. The album's first single -- the introspective ballad "If You Ever Went Away" - marks John Michael's first return to the airwaves since "Letters From Home," (2004) reached #2 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
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Though he's just 22 years old, Adam Gregory draws on more than a decade's worth of writing and performing experience for his self-titled debut album on Midas Records/No Strings Attached.
Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Adam's musical journey began when he wrote his first composition at age 12. Major label talent scouts quickly recognized Adam's budding talent, and signed him to a record deal with Sony Canada when he was just 13 years old. After recording his debut album, Adam launched into life as a road warrior opening shows for the likes of Alan Jackson, Keith Urban and Lonestar. The lessons in performing and engaging a crowd turned out to be just as valuable to him as his math or science studies.
"I was touring pretty heavily through junior high and high school," says Adam. "I'd take my homework on the road, and then stand by the stage every night and sing every word to those artists' songs. It was great to pick up a few pointers from those superstars."
Adam scored several top ten hits on Canada's country charts throughout his teens, gaining a loyal following with the release of three studio albums. Now that he's taking on America, Adam's well aware of what it will take to repeat that success stateside.
"You've got to remember that the fans are the boss," Adam explains, "and I want to leave people wanting more when they go home. The most important thing is that they leave with a smile, and I'm going to make sure that happens. I'm the artist who stays after a show for four or five hours. I don't care how long it takes. The fans pay money to come and see me, so I give it right back to them."