Rising Indie Artist Hannah Bethel Signs With Clif Doyal Agency for Management
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NASHVILLE, TN -- The Clif Doyal Agency is pleased to announce the signing of rising independent artist Hannah Bethel to an exclusive management contract. The firm has represented Bethel for publicity and career consulting since late-September, 2018.
Bethel's career trajectory took a sharp upward turn following the release of her single and video "Train" in October, 2018. The video premiered at The Boot, and the single made its airwaves debut across multiple genre radio stations, including Lightning 100, Nashville's long-running independent outlet known for playing groundbreaking Indie Rock and Alt Country music, and on Music City's WSM Radio, arguably the definitive Country music station in America.
In quick succession, Bethel and "Train" were selected by Leslie Fram, SVP Music & Talent/CMT and her staff as a CMT Music "Artist Discovery." Bethel and "Train" were featured across all CMT broadcast, online and social media platforms. "Train" then spent four consecutive weeks in the CMT Music fan-voted "12 Pack Countdown" in January and February against stiff competition from several major label artists. Bethel is currently participating in the CMT Mentorship program where she and a small select group of artists receive monthly mentoring sessions with hit songwriters, media experts, major producers and other leading music industry professionals.
In addition, "Train" is in daily broadcast rotation at The Country Network, and Bethel and the song have received strong praise from Billboard, Nashville Access, The Country Note, and others.
Bethel was also recently welcomed as one of the newest members of Song Suffragettes, a collective of some of the best and brightest established and emerging female artists working in Nashville today.
"Upon first meeting Hannah, I was immediately drawn to her voice, the depth of her songwriting and her confident live performances," states CDA President and Bethel's personal manager, Clif Doyal. "She is also a kind and welcoming spirit, and fiercely independent. She knows what she wants, she knows her brand, she is hard working, and is she is fearless. Hannah is that rare artist whose music blurs the lines between Country, Americana, Pop and Rock. I believe that she will go far in this industry."
"I'm so excited to be teaming up with Clif," says Bethel. "He has gone above and beyond since day one of us working together. His tirelessness, sincerity and passion for the music industry is an inspiration to be around. I'm looking forward to big days ahead!"
Bethel is currently in the studio putting finishing touches on new music, including her next single, "Rhinestone Rodeo." The song and music video are slated for release in mid-April.
Bethel and her band maintain a busy performance schedule and she has shared the stage with such artists as Smithfield, Joe Nichols, Rodney Atkins, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Worsham, Buddy Jewell, Frankie Ballard, Canaan Smith and Nine Days.
ABOUT HANNAH BETHEL:
Hannah Bethel was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin where as a child she studied dance and appeared in theater performances. She attended elementary school in nearby Oakfield, before moving to Houghton, Michigan where she went to middle and high school. She grew up listening to Country and Seventies Rock music. Drawing on influences from Tom Petty, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Willie Nelson, among others, she spent her teenage years traveling the upper Midwest performing at fairs, bars, talent shows, coffee houses, shopping malls and Country Western shows. She self-released her first record at age 17, and the following year she moved to Nashville. Bethel released three more records after coming to Nashville, including 'No Stopping, Standing, Parking' in 2010, 'The Freedom EP' in 2012 (named Independent Country Album of the Year by Examiner.com), Never Ending Sky' in 2015, and her latest single, "Train," in 2018. Her music has received international airplay and her videos have been featured on CMT Music, The Country Network, GACTV.com, CMT.com and hundreds of retail outlets across the US. Bethel's well-developed and unique style has led her to receive critical acclaim from renowned publications including Billboard, MusicRow, CMA Close Up, The Boot, The Washington Post, Maverick Magazine and others.
ABOUT THE CLIF DOYAL AGENCY
Currently the company manages Tim Rushlow & His Big Band and books other brands of Rushlow's including his solo show "One Man, One Night, One Guitar" and "Rushlow in the Round," a collective of hit songwriters curated by Rushlow. CDA also handles booking and project management for The Frontmen, a Country supergroup which features Larry Stewart (lead singer of Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (lead singer of Lonestar) and Rushlow (former lead vocalist for Little Texas). Located in Nashville, the firm is an artist services company specializing in the development of touring and recording artists. In its history, the company has worked as booking agent, artist consultant, or management for a stellar grouping of superstar artists and rising talents, including Toby Keith, Lonestar, Little Texas, Ricochet, Kylie Morgan, Shawna Russell, LiveWire and many others.
Upon first meeting Hannah, I was immediately drawn to her voice, the depth of her songwriting and her confident live performances"
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