Meet The Songwriters
The Branded Band is blessed to have some amazing songwriters on the team. If you've heard some of Branded's originals, you probably noticed that they sound like they were written by pros, which they were! Songs such as "Broken Hearts and Beer Cans" were written for Michele Drey and Branded by songwriters whose music has been recorded by Elvis, Martina McBride, Kenny Rodgers, and John Denver.
Michael Jarrett
Michael Jarrett is a West Coast songwriter (And the father of Michele Drey) whose songs span blues, rock, and country. Two of his songs were recorded by Elvis Presley, "I'll be home on Christmas Day," and "I'm Leavin'." "I'm Leavin" was often referred to by Elvis as one of his favorites. He has also toured as a musician with acts such as Kenny Lee and the Volcanoes and Jerry Lee Lewis. He is currently a songwriter for Wiggle In The Road Records, where he is collaborating with songwriter Dave Mac Kechnie on an album entitled "Just Outside Of Nashville."
| David Mac Kechnie
David Mac Kechnie is a folk/country songwriter from Southern Oregon whose songs have been recorded by country and folk greats such as Kenny Rodgers, John Denver, and Martina McBride. He also first discovered and recommended country singer and actress Kristy Lee Cook, who went on to sign to Arista Records and become a 7th place finalist on American Idol. He is now working on the "Just Outside Of Nashville" project with Kent Maxon and Michael Jarrett.
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