Veteran Music Execs join forces with Devour the Day and Achieve another Top 10 Record
(New York, NY) Music industry veterans Jerry Blair, Chris Woltman and Tony Cammarota have another Top 10 record to add to their illustrious careers; the trio have come together with music maven David Cash and his hard rock band Devour The Day for their single “Good Man” (the lead track from the debut album “Time & Pressure”) which will hit the aforementioned benchmark for the first time as of Monday September 30th, 2013.
Devour the Day was formed in early 2012 by former Egypt Central members Joey Chicago and Blake Allison; their debut album was co-produced with Skidd Mills and the first single “Good Man” is now a Top 10 Active Rock radio hit. Recently, they toured with Sevendust, Otherwise and
In early 2012, David Cash signed the band to his imprint label Fat Lady Music and cultivated their success. He then partnered up with Chris Woltman, Jerry Blair and Tony Cammarota and secured a distribution deal for the label with Universal Music‘s independent arm Caroline Records, which all ultimately led to the release of the album and this great achievement for all parties involved.
Never ones to rest on their laurels, Global Entertainment Management’s Jerry Blair and Tony Cammarota are also working with superstar artist Wyclef Jean on his upcoming release “The Carnival Begins” and Element1’s Chris Woltman is also working with established rockers Family Force Five and has MTV’s “Artist To Watch” Twenty One Pilots signed to Fueled By Ramon/Atlantic.
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ABOUT DAVID CASH
David Cash of the record label Fat Lady Music, who previously established promotion/marketing company Active Industry Research, is a music industry executive with over twenty five years experience in all facets of the business including production, promotion and cultivating talent. His vast knowledge of the entertainment field and its inner workings is revered by those who know him and his expertise in finding high caliber acts is well known throughout the musical landscape.
ABOUT JERRY BLAIR:
Jerry Blair has been involved with top labels and artists that have defined popular culture and airwaves for over 25 years. Heading the West coast office of Chrysalis Records at the height of the 80’s, working with Huey Lewis, Pat Benetar, Billy Idol, Jethro Tull and Blondie, he went on to spend the next 11 years at Columbia Records Group, the dominant label in the business throughout the 90’s. As executive vice president, Blair oversaw the career development of Mariah Carey (the number one selling female artist of all time) The Fugees, Destiny’s Child, and Jessica Simpson. He directed the campaigns that brought Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Aerosmith’s greatest triumphs. Blair moved onto Arista records as executive vice president. Under his tutelage, the airwaves exploded with usher, Outkast, Pink and Dido. Continuing to push the limits of market crossover, Blair spearheaded the campaign for Ricky Martin, introducing him to an Anglo audience and making Martin a household name.This initiated the Latin crossover explosion, which included Mark Anthony, Shakira, and Jennifer Lopez. Re-launching her career, as her partner at Monarc Music, Jerry secured Mariah Carey’s worldwide distribution deal with Universal Music and set her on the path to capture her current success. In 2003 Jerry launched the Fuerte Group, a multi-dimensional company that has had great success with the artist Mika and others.
ABOUT CHRIS WOLTMAN
Founder of Element 1 Music, Marketing & Management -Chris Woltman is unquestionably one of the most forward thinking executives in the music industry today, a philosophy that was forged in the foundation of twenty-plus years of multi-faceted experiences. His resume includes stints as Senior Director of Promotion and VP West Coast for Columbia Records, which led to his work with the legendary likes of Pink Floyd, Alice In Chains, Cypress Hill, The Offspring, Train and System of a Down and with J Records in New York, where he was personally hired by revered hit maker Clive Davis. As Senior Vice President of Rock Music, Woltman was instrumental in developing Maroon 5’s career, which started on the touring circuit, swelled to the online community and eventually impacted radio to overwhelming degrees. When J merged with RCA, Woltman’s focus turned to the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, The Strokes and Kings of Leon. In 2004, the executive set out to pursue a life-long dream of building a creative house on his own. Element 1 Music, Marketing & Management opened its doors with a philosophy rooted in artist development. Whether working within the label-partner sphere of driving an artists’ career or within the independent framework, Element 1 sits at the core of moving clients’ creative vision to market. To date, Element 1 and its partnerships have sold 1,000,000 + records in the independent marketplace.
ABOUT TONY CAMMAROTA
Tony Cammarota’s tenure at Columbia Records demonstrates the development of a strong cross-company executive network. Examples of key contributions include creating methods for combining advertising and secured content delivery, and strategizing on campaigns for priority releases from artists such as AC/DC, Beyonce Knowles, and Aerosmith. He has planned tactically and strategically in an ever evolving business. Prior management has described him as a leader who thinks on his feet, juggles numerous projects, and analyzes and condenses information to allow the team to prioritize their time. His ability to analyze data including terrestrial radio airplay and digital impressions in an effort to determine the effect on sales helped develop marketing campaigns which optimized exposure and awareness of both developing and established artists.
