Popular Podcast’s Season 3 to Launch November 10;
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Back row (L-R): Morris Higham Management’s Kyle Quigley, Clint Higham and Dustin Stout
Front row (L to R): Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver | Courtesy of Morris Higham Management
Juggernauts in the industry for decades, Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver bring backstage stories and unbelievable moments with a substantial amount of unexpected, sometimes brutal, honesty with their podcast “Shady Ladies of Music City.” As Season 3 launches this fall with a focus on the state of the music industry today, including topics such as inclusivity, censorship and extremism, the power duo signs with Morris Higham Management for representation.
“We launched this podcast as a way to archive a lot of the stories about a town and industry we love,” shares Nadler. “Now that we’re out of the day-to-day, we can talk about it in a different way that illustrates a lot of how things used to be and perhaps even answer why they are the way they are today,” adds Shriver. “But without the filter – because we can,” Nadler interjects.
Nadler and Shriver have worked behind the scenes building countless iconic artists and musicians’ careers, becoming legends in the eyes of Nashville’s Music Row and beyond. In a matter of only a few years, they infiltrated, and subsequently flipped on its head, the Nashville music industry in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Even becoming the first women ever to helm a major Nashville record label, Asylum Records, Nadler and Shriver demanded a seat at the table that was dominated by men.
The Nashville Scene said that they were “leading the next wave of female music industry executives” at the time, and upon hearing that they were appointed to head Asylum, Tammy Wynette wrote them to say, “I would love to be a fly on the wall when the good old boys come to Susan’s office, and she turns them down.”
Industry titan and President of Morris Higham Management Clint Higham takes the responsibility of preserving Country music’s legacy seriously and sees their platform as required listening for anyone aspiring to work in the industry. “Evelyn and Susan’s perspectives and stories are not just entertaining, they’re incredibly telling of how the Country music industry got to the billion-dollar business it is today,” Higham states. “Our community, business and industry’s changing every day and it’s of upmost importance we all appreciate and respect its roots as we build on what their generation of leadership established.”
New episodes of “Shady Ladies of Music City” will be available weekly through the holidays beginning Nov. 10. Find your podcast provider HERE and follow to be notified of new episodes.
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About Susan Nadler
Susan Nadler’s first foray into the public eye was with a book she wrote about the time she spent in a Mexican jail – but that’s a story for another day. After finally settling into life in Nashville, Nadler stumbled into a career in PR that would ultimately change the course of country music forever. Working with Tammy Wynette, Bobby Blue Bland, and Farm Aid, among others, and managing the career of famed country star Lorrie Morgan, Nadler built a network of legendary artists by doing things her own way. After meeting fellow renowned publicist, Evelyn Shriver, in 1988, the two teamed up to helm Asylum Records, making them the first females to run a major Nashville label. In 2001, Nadler and Shriver formed Bandit Records and released what would be the final masters from the celebrated George Jones, including the Grammy-winning album Cold Hard Truth. Most recently, Nadler has served as talent executive of PBS-TV show Soundstage. Nadler is a published author of three books including her autobiography about her time in prison “The Butterfly Convention,” “Good Girls Gone Bad” -- a collection of interviews from female prisoners -- and her children’s book, “Silfa, A Fairy Tale.”
About Evelyn Shriver
Evelyn Shriver moved to New York City at age 17, intending to be the next Linda McCartney. She didn’t become Linda, but instead began a career in PR that would shatter glass ceilings and rock the country music world into a new era. At her first job in the industry, she worked with clients like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Cher and Diana Ross, and went on to be part of the team that launched People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, and MTV. After moving to Nashville in 1986 Shriver heard a young unknown named Randy Travis and signed him as her first solo client. And the rest, as they say, is history. In 1998, Shriver went on to become the first female president of a major label in the history of country music when she took over Asylum Records, alongside friend and fellow publicist, Susan Nadler. In 2001, Nadler and Shriver formed Bandit Records and released what would be the final masters from the celebrated George Jones including the Grammy-winning album Cold Hard Truth. Most recently, she has served as talent executive of PBS-TV show Soundstage.
Season 3 of Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver's "Shady Ladies of Music City" podcast is set to launch on Nov. 10
