Grammy award-winning songwriter, Nashville based, Jon Vezner is a tunesmith of rare sensitivity and dry wit. His catalogue of recorded songs, topped by the poignant “Where’ve You Been,” reflects his straight-to-the heart sensibility and emotional awareness. Vezner weaves the particulars of his own feelings with the lives of people he has known into universal themes that deeply touch listeners’ emotions.

Vezner was honored with a Grammy for “Best Country Song” and the Nashville Songwriters Association “Song of the Year” in 1990, for “Where’ve You Been”, the true story of Vezner’s grandparents, co-written with Don Henry, and recorded by Kathy Mattea. “Where’ve You Been” was also honored as “Song of the Year” by the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM).

Jon’s catalogue of songs reads like a songbook itself, interpreted and recorded by the greats in the business as varied as the songs themselves; artists such as Martina McBride, Janis Ian, John Mellencamp, Nancy Griffith, Faith Hill, Clay Walker, Diamond Rio and Native American recording artist, Bill Miller. Other co-penned songs recorded by Kathy Mattea include “A Few Good Things Remain,” “Time Passes By,” “Whole Lotta Holes,” “Slow Boat,” “Who’s Gonna Know,” “All Roads to the River,” “The Innocent Years,” “Calling My Name,” “Trust Me,” and most recently the touching ballad “Ashes in the Wind.” Singles written by Vezner include “If I Didn’t Love You” by Steve Warriner, “Has Anybody Seen Amy” by John and Audrey Wiggins, “Then What” by Clay Walker, and “You’re Gone” by Diamond Rio.

Rock magazine editors at SPIN recently named Lance Cowan’s 2025 sophomore release Against the Grain one of their favorite albums of the year, writing: “Last year, Lance Cowan proved that a veteran Americana PR man could make an album on par with those of his clients. This year, he proved that he could beat the sophomore slump. The mid-’70s country-rock instrumentation and vocal harmonies remain, but they’re at the service of sharper hooks, hooks that would’ve embedded themselves in the Top 40 back when millions were checking into the Hotel California.”

Cowan, who spent decades working behind the scenes with some of the country’s finest songwriters—including Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark and Michael Martin Murphey—released his surprise debut So Far, So Good in 2024. The album quickly earned praise from critics and peers, establishing him not only as a champion of great music, but as a compelling artist in his own right.

This summer Cowan will release his third album in three years, The Air That You Breathe.  Cowan co-wrote seven of the 11 original songs with a talented lineup of collaborators, including Janis Ian ("When He Was Here"), David Mallett ("Closer To Truth"), friend and industry insider Karen Leipziger (the title track), frequent partner Terry Clayton ("Where'd They Go," "The One You Love," "The Road"), and Miguel Salas ("William Cooper Smith").

Produced by Scott Paschall and recorded at Nashville’s famed Sound Emporium, The Air That You Breathe features musicians Dan Dugmore (James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt), Pat McGrath (Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood), Dave Pomeroy (Don Williams, Elton John), Phil Madeira (Emmylou Harris, Phil Keaggy), Bryan Owings (Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams), Chip Davis (Alabama, Dolly Parton), Billy Davis (Dolly Parton, Don Williams), and Michael Spriggs (Kenny Rogers, Elton John). Mandolin master Sam Bush joined in on four songs, and celebrated Texan Jimmie Dale Gilmore lent his backing vocals to "William Cooper Smith."