Hitmakers Series with CJ Solar, Rick Huckaby & Rafe Van Hoy $20- 6.4.26
CJ Solar
CJ Solar has spent the past decade writing hits for some of country’s biggest artists - Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, and others. With his southern roots, rock influences, and country storytelling, Solar has the formula down for relatable hit songs. After releasing music and touring now for over a decade himself, Solar has captured the live essence of his shows in his upcoming music project set for release in 2025. He has been named one of Rolling Stone’s “New Artists You Need to Know”, nominated for ASCAP’s “Artist-Writer of the Year”, and named Music Row’s Independent Artist of the Year over the past years…THIS is the year that you will know why.
Rick Huckaby
Rick Huckaby or “Huck” as he is often referred to, is a Nashville singer, songwriter and guitarist. His sound is unlike anyone in country music, combining influences as rare as Daryl Hall, Bonnie Raitt, Merle Haggard, Ronnie Milsap and Keith Whitley.
Huck moved to Nashville in 1996 and in 1998 landed a dream gig as the acoustic guitar player for country music superstar Tracy Lawrence. In 2007 Huck and his brother Andy formed the independent record and publishing company Head Coach Music in honor of their father who passed away in 2006. Huck was finally able to release his debut album “Call Me Huck” (2008) which received significant critical acclaim as well as “Hittin’ My Stride” (2009) and “Pistols & Diamonds” (2013).
While touring and promoting his music to radio, Huck wrote the Top 20 single “Muddy Water” for Trace Adkins and the Top 20 single for Thomas Rhett “Beer with Jesus” (and #1 on the Bubbling Hot 100!)
Huck has penned over 30 songs for Tracy Lawrence as well as major album cuts for Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, Frankie Ballard and Gov't Mule. He also enjoys playing with his Nashville based blues band, Big Shoes.
Veteran songwriter Rafe Van Hoy is a 2023 inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Rafe Van Hoy was raised in Bristol, TN, where his father encouraged him to write songs from an early age. Upon high-school graduation in 1972, Rafe and his family moved to Nashville so that he could pursue a musical career.
Curly Putman signed the teenager to Green Grass Music, which led to a songwriting contract with Tree International. Following his first major success in 1976 — “Golden Ring” by George Jones & Tammy Wynette — Rafe had 50 to 60 cuts a year for the next three years.
His song catalogue includes “Baby I Lied” by Deborah Allen (a 1983 Grammy nominee for best country song), “Friday Night Blues” by John Conlee, “Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)” by Patty Loveless, “I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again” by T. Graham Brown, “I’m Only In It For The Love” by John Conlee, “Let’s Stop Talkin’ About It” by Janie Fricke, “Old Flames Have New Names” by Mark Chesnutt, “Somebody’s Gonna Love You” by Lee Greenwood and “What’s Forever For” by Michael Martin Murphey (also recorded by Anne Murray, Johnny Mathis, B.J. Thomas and Olivia Newton-John).
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