ABOUT US
THE DEMOLITION STORY
Demolition Music is an independent publishing company located in the heart of Nashville, TN. What began as a small shop of 3 staff writers, focusing primarily in country music has boomed into a multi-genre entity working and creating in Nashville, NY, LA and around the world.
From the beginning, President, Jon D’Agostino envisioned a company that would quickly break down walls and make noise with two main ingredients: exceptional people and exceptional songs. In a few short years Demolition has been home to a team of many diverse writers working in country, pop, K-pop, J-pop, rock, EDM, hip-hop, tv/film, and more.
Demolition Music currently represents full-time staff writers - Jon D’Agostino, Michael August, Evan Coffman, Josh Ronen, Skip Black, and Landon Wall as well as the catalogs of Joe Leathers, HAVEN, Steve Dorff, Adam Searan, Pete Sallis, Drew Smith, Megan Conner, John Milstead, Tony Lucca, and Jason Eustice.
The roster boasts cuts from Iggy Azalea, 21 Pilots, Lee Brice, Willie Nelson, Barbra Streisand, Keb’ Mo’, Craig Morgan, TWICE, JAMIE, A Rocket To The Moon, Erin Kinsey, High Valley, Dillon Carmichael, John Berry as well as placements with Target, Citizens Bank, Grey’s Anatomy, ESPN, Disney+, The CW, Showtime, MTV, HBO, Netflix, Snapchat, BET, and many more.
SKIP BLACK- WRITER/PRODUCER
Skip co-wrote "How You Make A Man"- Craig Morgan’s current radio single. He also just landed a #1 in Canada with Aaron Goodvin that was nominated for CCMA single of the year and is currently impacting US Radio. Notable cuts include “High As I Ever Been”- Gary Allan, "Hello Goodbye"- Tyler Farr, “Keep On Fallin’”- Eric Paslay, “Love Drunk”- LOCASH, “Lonely Drum” - Aaron Goodvin, “All She Wrote” - Christie Lamb (2 weeks at #1 in Australia), and the top 20 Billboard hit "Amen"- Edens Edge. Skip is not only an incredible writer, but a sought after producer, producing the critically acclaimed Kalie Shorr record “Awake” and writing two of the songs on her EP “I Got Here by Accident” that was featured in Rolling Stone.
EVAN COFFMAN- PRODUCER/WRITER
Evan is an outstanding multi-genre writer and producer. He has seen success in Pop, Hip-Hop, Country, and Rock. Coffman has cuts with notable artists such as Twenty One Pilots, A Rocket To The Moon, Shinedown, Colt Ford, Liv Miraldi, VersaEmerge, Creed, Waterloo Revival, Spencer Crandall, Alter Bridge, Halestorm, and many more. Evan’s work has earned him many achievements such as gold records, reaching notable Billboard charts, as well as advertising placements with Citizens Bank and Saver. You can also hear Evan’s work on shows like All American: Homecoming (The CW), Selling Sunset, Moon Girl (Disney+), ESPN, and more.
JOSH RONEN - WRITER/PRODUCER
Josh is an innovative writer and producer who never fails to create a captivating and fresh sound. Since signing with Demolition, Josh has amassed over 100 million streams with artists such as Erin Kinsey (RECORDs), Julia Cole, Spencer Crandall, Anna Vale (Lava Records), Josiah Siska (Black River), High Valley, Jeremy Lister, and more. He produced Erin Kinsey’s (RECORDs) EP including her debut radio single and viral hit “Just Drive” and is currently producing Capitol Records artist Blessing Offor. He has holds with Kelly Clarkson, RaeLynn, Ryan Griffin, Payton Smith, and more. Josh also has placements in Television and Film such as TuneFind’s top track of the week on “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Good Trouble”, “The Circus”, “Young And The Restless”, and more.
MICHAEL AUGUST- WRITER/PRODUCER
Since signing with Demolition in 2014, Michael has had 100+ of his songs recorded as singles in the US as well as internationally. Mostly recently, Michael co-wrote Craig Morgan’s radio single “How You Make A Man” as well as multiple songs on the Erin Kinsey (RECORDs) EP including her debut radio single and viral hit “Just Drive”. He also landed a #1 on Canadian radio with Aaron Goodvin’s single “Boy Like Me” which was nominated for CCMA single of the year and is currently impacting US radio stations via Reviver Records. Michael has earned international #1 records in the Netherlands, Australia as well as a #1 in the UK and Ireland. He has landed numerous placement’s in TV and film such as American Idol, HBO, The CW, Showtime, ESPN, Netflix, MTV, Lifetime, and more.
JON D’AGOSTINO- WRITER
Jon believes that you should “never settle for anything less than what you love,” and that is evident in his songwriting. Jon has had over 100 cuts, including artists such as Dillon Carmichael, Ian Flannigan, Casey James, and Sammy Kershaw. His songs have been placed in dozens of films and TV shows including “Thin Ice”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Walk Ride Rodeo”, “Falling Inn Love”, and “Ghosts”. In 2020 Jon wrote his first musical, “Every Wednesday Night” and is currently writing a second.
LANDON WALL - ARTIST/WRITER
Landon is known for his captivating storytelling, mature vocals, and strong guitar playing. Recently, he earned his first cut with Black River’s Josiah Siska and was featured in The Bluebird Documentary alongside Kelsea Ballerini for his original song “Lost Boy,” a response to Ballerini’s No. 1 single, “Peter Pan”. Landon just dropped his first single “God Made Trucks” since signing his publishing deal and plans on releasing songs every six to eight weeks.
FRANKY C - ARTIST/ WRITER/ PRODUCER
Franky C is a Nashville based pop, hip-hop artist embarking on a mission to spread joy. She authentically combines hair-flipping vocals with hard-hitting beats. While her music brings some serious heat, her message is simply all about feeling fresh, confident, and loving life.
Franky has landed placements with All-American, The 4400, Selling Tampa, Queen Sugar, The Matrix, and more.
When she isn't writing for tv and film, Franky works as a producer and writes with up and coming artists. Franky performs regularly and releases new music every month.
TRISTAN BUSHMAN- ARTIST/WRITER
Tristan Bushman has the rare ability to level any room with his stunning lyrics, he delivers his prose with pure honesty, soaring melodies, and the richest tone. He has been gaining a loyal fanbase while catching the attention of the entire industry. Ashton, IL is where Tristan was born and raised surrounded by a musical family. His father, Dave and his band “The Louie’s” would have Tristan join them onstage when he was only 5 years old. This lead Tristan on his journey. In 2018 he packed up & relocated to Nashville, TN. Now at 23 years old, he is a highly respected songwriter, true artist, seasoned musician, and captivating performer.
REED WADDLE- ARTIST/ WRITER
After cutting five records, Reed secured a publishing deal with Bandwagon Red Music (Nashville). His infectious voice and memorable melodies prompted many Indy artists to record his songs, including Endless Summer, Reid Umstattd, Australian artist Adam Brand, and Rockland Road. Reed currently has the new single “Caroline”, by Rockland Road on many streaming services including Spotify. He’s shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Hall and Oats, Shawn Mullins, and The Dave Matthews Band, just to name a few. Some of Reed’s accomplishments include having 6 Indy Country Singles out in 2019. As well as having a #1 in Australia with his song “Fly”.
MAYLYN - ARTIST/ WRITER
After graduating from Auburn University, MAYLYN turned her sites on Nashville to pursue a career in music. Both her vocal, melodies, and lyrical phrasing caught the ear of execs at industry legend Bob Doyle‘s (Garth Brooks) pop publishing company Purplebeat, and she soon signed her first publishing and management deals. Her ability to write across multiple genres from pop, EDM and film/tv have led to collaborations and features with Martin Jensen (One Seven Music/Disco:Wax), ATTLAS (mau5trap), HEYZ (Bite This!), UNSECRET, and Giiants (Sony Disco:Wax). As a writer and artist, her recent collaborations include Sandy Vee (Rihanna, Katy Perry), Scott Effman (Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber), Garrison Starr, Max Billion (Mike Perry), Shane Stevens (Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande), Jason Walker (Kygo), Scot Stewart, Sam Tinnesz, JBACH and Nicopop. MAYLYN's recent releases include "Into Arms of Lovers" (ATTLAS), "Oasis" (Giiants), and "Yellow" (Giiants, Martin Jensen) which has amassed over 7,000,000 streams on Spotify.
REAH - ARTIST/ WRITER
Songwriter, artist REAH recently landed a placement with All American: Homecoming as well as a Citizen's Bank ad featuring dancer/choreographer Derek Hough (from Dancing With The Stars) which has garnered over 10 million views on Tik Tok. She has amassed 31 cuts across genres, one of which has over 2 million streams. See a list of her cuts here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jyhvEeSmMzsy5VUyd6GNg?si=f8978461c5294a8c Other recent accolades include a cut with an artist on Universal China and a viral song on Tik Tok (Second Coffee by Marielle Kraft).
PINEAPPLE TRUNKS - ARTIST/WRITER/PRODUCER DUO
Pop duo, Pineapple Trunks have the perfect playlist for your summer! Blending catchy melodies with clever wordplay, the producer/writers released their first single, “Best Life”, in May of 2022. Combined, the duo has placements in shows like Grey’s Anatomy and All American: Homecoming as well as with placements with ESPN, Citizens Bank, Fox Sports, and more.
Demolition Music has garnered cuts from hundreds of artists both major and independent of all genres. See a list of highlights:
Craig Morgan- “How You Make A Man” - (2022 - Broken Bow Records) *current radio single
Erin Kinsey - “Just Drive” (2021 - RECORDS) *50+ million streams and counting
TWICE - “Basics” (2022)- (Republic Records Korea)
JAMIE- “GIRLS” (2022)- (Warner Music Korea)
Lee Brice - “Save The Roses” - (2020 - Curb Records) certified gold album
Lee Brice - “Sons and Daughters” - (2020 - Curb Records) certified gold album
Iggy Azalea - “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching” (2020 single - Bad Dreams records)
Iggy Azalea - “N.Y.E.” (2020 single- Bad Dreams records)
Aaron Goodvin- “Boy Like Me” (2021 - Reviver Records) *Billboard and MediaBase #1 Canadian Country Radio
Keb’ Mo’ - “Sunny And Warm” (2021 - Rounder Records/Concord)
Keb’ Mo’ - “Like Love” (2021 - Rounder Records/Concord)
Spencer Crandall ft. Julia Cole - “Things I Can’t Say” *30 Million and counting
Erin Kinsey - “Better On Me” (2021 - RECORDS)
Dillon Carmichael- “If I Wasn’t Your Man” (2022- Riser House)
High Valley- “World Could Use A Dirt Road” (2022)
Julia Cole, Charles Esten - “Worst Day” (2022)
Julia Cole & Alexandra Kay - “Best Worst Ex” (2022)
Josiah Siska - “To Get A Girl” (2021 - Black River)
John Berry- “Find My Joy” (2022)
Dylan Rockoff - “Crooked Records” (2021 - Sunpop Management)
Hailey and Michaels - “Drunk Text” (2020 single - Sony Red)
Hailey and Michaels - “Vibin’” (2020 - Sony Red)
Anna Vale - “Kitchen Table” (2020 - Lava Records)
Harper Grace - “Yard Sale” -(2018 - featured on American Idol) - Curb Records
Demolition Music has an active synch roster boasting placements in television/film and advertisements such as:
Target
“Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
Iggy Azalea featuring Tinashe
Citizens Bank
“Boom”
REAH
ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy
“Wake Me Up”
Josh Rosen
All American Homecoming
“Boom”
REAH
Selling Tampa
“Playmakers”
Franky C
ESPN College Football Awards
“Get Ready”
Katini
Fox Sports
“Welcome To The Comeback”
Tony Lucca
Showtime’s Shameless
“Livin’ The Dream” and “When I’m On Fire”
Magic Lion
American Idol
“Yard Sale”
Harper Grace
-
Moon Girl- “Loud”
Therabody Ad- “Rise”
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.- “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
Saver- “Just My Style”
Good Trouble- “Break Down”
Call Me Kat- “Heartbeat Heaven”
Little Women - Heartbeat
Walk Ride Rodeo - Netflix - “Ride”
Prom Posers - Indie Film - “What’s Wrong”
Falling Inn Love - Netflix - “Love Love Love”
The Hills - MTV - “R U Ready For It?”
Mistletoe Magic -TV movie - “Christmas Kiss”
Selling Sunset - Netflix - “Winner”
Ex On the Beach - MTV - “Love Sucks”
Siesta Key - MTV - “Hustle”
Siesta Key - MTV - “Queen Cobra”
Siesta Key - MTV - “Back Together”
Amazon Prime - “Regular Heroes”
Demolition has a very deep and diverse catalog spanning many genres including country, pop, rock, r&b, folk, hip-hop, indie and more. See a taste of some of our favorite tunes:
COUNTRY
POP
TV/FILM
Affiliated Companies
Demolition is administered by and works creatively with Angry Mob Music (LA). They have active writer joint ventures with Angry Mob Music, as well as Arts + Crafts Music (Canada).
Active Memberships:
Songwriters Hall of Fame, AIMP, NMPA, NSAI, CMA, NARAS and more.
American Songwriter
Craig Morgan Reveals Deluxe Version of ‘God, Family, Country’
American Songwriter
Steve Dorff Talks About New Nashville Projects and “Seeing” Music
The Bobby Bones Show
Craig Morgan Shares Why “Beyond The Edge” Felt Like A Survival Vacation
Taste of Country
Craig Morgan Compares ‘How You Make A Man’ To An All-Timer
NashvilleVoyager
Conversations with Alyssa Smeykal
MusicRow
John Berry Finds His Joy On New Faith-Inspired Project
HuckabeeTV
John Berry LIVE Premiere “Live Like You”
The Music Enthusiast Blog
RONEN Interview “Wake Me Up” & Favorite Producers
CelebrityAccess
Interview: Steve Dorff