Mark Bright, April Rider and Cole Johnstone Form Foundry Records

Johnstone, Bright, and Rider

Longtime industry executives MARK BRIGHT, COLE JOHNSTONE and APRIL RIDER have teamed up in an alliance with ADA WORLDWIDE to form a new label, FOUNDRY RECORDS. Artist manager JOHNSTONE will serve as GM for the NASHVILLE-based label while continuing to operate his management firm, JOHNSTONE ENTERTAINMENT, with clients SHENANDOAH and AUSTIN MERRILL. BRIGHT, a famed producer, music executive, publisher and hit songwriter, will oversee A&R for the label while continuing to produce for a variety of artists. Label veteran RIDER will serve as VP/Marketing and Promotion.

More information on the label staff, office location and artists will be revealed in the coming weeks.

"I am beyond excited to be in business with MARK, APRIL and ADA on this label,” said JOHNSTONE. “I’ve helped create and operate many artist-owned independent label imprints over the years from a management standpoint, and this was the natural next step. When the opportunity presented itself for the three of us to partner together and create FOUNDRY RECORDS, it was a no brainer. MARK and APRIL are both well-known and highly respected executives in the industry, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.”

Reach JOHNSTONE here and RIDER here.

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