Hugh Phillips is a SSM Nashville/SKM Recording artist from Colorado. A multi-instrumentalist, Hugh is a natural performer. He has been putting on shows at fairs, festivals, and honky-tonks throughout the US, but especially in the Rockies. He’s released his debut single to country radio, “Boys That’s a Cowgirl” and had great success. Follow him on social media @hughphillipsmusic to stay up to date on all things “Colorado Country”!
His latest single to country radio, “She’s My Kind of Crazy” is a high-energy ode to the kind of woman who turns your world upside down and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He sings “she rocks me right off my feet / she’s my kind of crazy.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Hugh Phillips
Song Title: She’s My Kind Of Crazy
Publishing: SSM Publishing
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: She’s My Kind Of Crazy
Record Label: String Kitchen Music/SSM
Record Label:
String Kitchen Music/SSM
Ryan Pence
2053
promotion@ssmnashville.com
Radio Promotion:
Alan Young Promotions
Alan Young
818-430-8580
youngwins@aol.com
Two brothers and their best friend looking to rock the world. Like most kids with dreams of fame and fortune, all they really wanted to do was jam. They tried everything they could think of to get into the music business. This passion to play and sing, and share their songs, found them playing out anywhere someone with a building and electricity would let them… school dances, a garage, backyard parties, weddings, and more. Almost immediately, this young trio of “brothers” started writing and recording original songs. When playing out, they found that they were connecting more with their audiences while playing their originals instead of covers. Over the years, they learned to play multiple instruments, honed their vocal chops, and refined their songwriting. Their goal has always been to write, record, and share with the world their songs of family, faith, and God. With the advancement of technology, home studios, and the internet, the trio have found a way to record and release their music.
Hoping to leave a legacy of music that will continue to resonate with people for generations to come, Cabela and Schmitt’s music continues to manifest a profound expression of love. Blending Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, Folk, Christian, and AC/Easy Listening music, Cabela and Schmitt have released more than 10 albums & EPs, and countless singles as part of their discography catalog.
The trio consists of Rich Cabela and Wayne Schmitt on guitar and keyboards, and Tom Schmitt complementing them with his distinctive bass guitar grooves. Together, the artists have embarked on a musical journey that spans nearly five decades, creating a memorable soundscape that resonates deeply with life’s unique experiences.
Their music begins with scattered thoughts and random musings on existence, much like anyone else’s, but then Cabela and Schmitt’s gift comes into play. These thoughts and feelings are transformed into melodies, the chaos turns into order, and words form verses.
More than just songwriting, the artists’ music is a means of channeling messages that they share with their audiences. Driven by a passion for making music, Cabela and Schmitt are pursuing their lifelong venture of telling stories of their own lives and those around them.
The most rewarding aspect of their music, however, is the continuous praise and feedback that they receive from fans touched by the music in profound ways. Drawing inspiration from icons such as The Beatles, Eagles, and Johnny Cash, the trio aims to paint their own unique and riveting canvas of music.
Cabela and Schmitt’s music has already been met with success. Their song “All Alone” climbed to #1 on New Music Weekly Top40 Indie Music Singles Chart for May 17 and May 24, 2024, #1 on National Radio Hits AC40 Chart for May 22, 2024, and #2 on NRH Top40 Chart for May 22! Their song “Testimony” reached #5 on New Music Weekly Top40 Radio Indie Music Singles Chart, #10 on New Music Weekly AC/Hot AC Radio Indie Music Singles Chart, and #19 on NMW Hot 100 chart.
Cabela and Schmitt were honored to be among New Music Weekly Magazine’s New Music Awards 2024 winners as New AC Artist/Group of the Year.
Their scintillating new single, “All the Things,” is a delightful adventure, while “Time Accelerates” explores the complexities of finding happiness amidst life’s challenges. They are currently finishing a new fifteen-track country album, “All the Things,” featuring the single. Their new Christmas EP, “Begotten Son,” will be released in the fall of 2025.
Cabela and Schmitt have achieved a remarkable feat, amassing over 12 million streams on Spotify in 2024 alone, stunning audiences with songs that are not just melodies but are colored with layers of stories, emotions, and life itself. Cabela and Schmitt continue to be set apart by their ability to transcend genres.
All of their music is available for collaboration and for artists looking for new material.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Cabela & Schmitt
Song Title: With Your Sneakers On
Publishing: Cabitt Hole Productions
Publishing Affiliation: Other
Album Title: With Your Sneakers On
Record Label: Cabitt Hole Productions
When Gianluca Zanna left Italy for America in 1998, he had no contacts in the music business, no major label backing, and no clear path to breaking into one of the world’s most insular industries. Today, his independent music label Zanna Records has racked up over 18 million YouTube views in the last few months and placed songs alongside Taylor Swift on radio playlists across a thousand stations with Top Hits USA.
Zanna Records, the label Zanna founded, operates outside the traditional music industry structure. Yet in September 2025, the label’s flagship track “You Are My Destiny (Future Remix)”a collaboration between Zanna and singer Claudette Lyons under their duo name “Luca & Claudette”hit number one on the North American College and Community Radio Chart, dominating airwaves across the United States and Canada. The song has since surpassed 5.7 million views on YouTube.
Building Credibility Through Persistence
The label’s rise hasn’t followed the usual playbook. Instead of chasing viral moments or social media algorithms, Zanna focused on production quality and radio relationships. Multi-platinum sound engineer Brian Reeves, who has worked with U2, Billy Idol, and Donna Summer, mixed many of the label’s tracks. In 2025, former Mega Records executive Claes Cornelius, the A&R who discovered and launched ACE OF BASE joined the operation. The strategy paid off. In October, “You Are My Destiny (Future Remix)” climbed to number three on Amazon’s Best Sellers Dance & Electronic Charts, outranking tracks by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, David Guetta, and Pitbull.
Top Hits USA added the song to rotation across more than 1,000 stations for two consecutive months. The recognition extended beyond radio. Zanna and Lyons were named finalists at America’s Top Next Hitmaker in September, earning a photoshoot at Rolling Stone Magazine headquarters in New York City.
Forbes Magazine Scotland covered their corporate music ventures, while Music Connection Magazine profiled Zanna’s journey in a feature titled “When Dreams Cross Borders: The Gianluca Zanna Phenomenon.”
Zanna has been featured also on the prestigious magazines Rolling Stone US, as Finalist of the The Next Top America’s Hit Maker, Rolling Stone UK “From Italian Boarding School Dreamer to International Music Producer” and “Billboard Magazine Italy” with an article that traces the remarkable journey of a young boy who grew up in boarding school with one dream: to come to America and make it in the music industry and meet the love of his life, Claudette Lyons.
Just recentely, Zanna’s song “Wake Up America,” originally written in 2005 as a celebration of his U.S. citizenship, is making waves two decades later. The track has skyrocketed to number two on TikTok’s charts, featured in over 100,000 unique videos and generating nearly 19 million views. The song has also been licensed for the award-winning radio program “This American Life”.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Gianluca Zanna
Song Title: Looking For You
Publishing: Gianluca Zanna Music
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Looking For You
Record Label: Zanna
Record Label:
Zanna Records
Gianluca Zanna
9282630071
zanna@zanna.us
Manager:
Zanna Records
Marco Zanna
928 263 0071
Veteran Artist and Trailblazer Announces New Album “Undefeated”, Releasing March 9 After more than three decades of breaking barriers and shaping the sound of Christian music, acclaimed artist and pioneer DPB announces the release of his highly anticipated album, Undefeated, arriving March 9. From his early days singing with the Brooks Family to rapping onstage with Salt-N-Pepa, his journey has been anything but ordinary. His career expanded further as a member of the Grammy and Dove nominated group D.O.C, and sharing stages with iconic Christian artists including TobyMac and Kirk Franklin. His influence spans worship, Black Gospel, contemporary Christian music, and even a historic crossover moment-becoming one of the first Christian rappers to reach No. 1 on the country music charts. Across 35+ years of faithfully following Jesus, he has endured pain, betrayal, love, loss, and the loyalty of those who stood by him. Through every season, one truth remained constant: Jesus at the center
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: DPB
Song Title: Back In The Day
Publishing: DPB
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: Back In The Day
Record Label: MTS
