Muletown In The Round Nov. 18 (Jason Matthews/Joel Shewmake/Allie Colleen)

105 East 6th Street,Columbia TN 38401

18 November, 2021

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Join us for a special "Muletown in the Round" session with singer-songwriter guests Jason Matthews, Joel Shewmake, and Allie Colleen. It's time for another round of singer-songwriters at Marcy Jo's Muletown in Columbia, TN. Jason Matthews was born in Harrell’s Store, North Carolina. At fifteen he saw Eric Clapton on television became obsessed with writing songs. His first industry fan, WRFX DJ Macon in Charlotte, gave Matthews’ demo to legendary musical comedy team Pinkard and Bowden, who subsequently invited Matthews to be their roadie and in-house writer. After a year on the road, he settled in Nashville to pursue his dream of becoming a hit songwriter. In 2006, he landed his first Number One with Billy Currington’s version of his song, “Must Be Doin’ Something Right.” This earned him the coveted Music Row Magazine Breakthrough Writer Of The Year award and several ASCAP awards. Recently, he made his debut as a producer with Australian artist, Benn Gunn. The first single (which Jason also co-wrote), “Girls Like Guys With Trucks,” yielded an Australian three-week number one. He also produced Canadian artist, ex-Cold Creek County lead singer, Brandon Scott’s highly anticipated solo debut as well as EP releases with artists Cody Webb and Mick Lindsay. Other songs penned by Matthews include “Country Man,” “Drinkin’ Beer And Wastin’ Bullets,” and “Muckalee Creek Water” (Luke Bryan), “Break Down Here” (Julie Roberts), “One Night Stand” (Trace Adkins), “That’s Just Jesse” (Kevin Denney), “Life Happened” (Tammy Cochran), and “The Ball” (James Otto), “Drinkin’ With You”- Loving Mary (Steven Tyler’s band), “Lonely Eyes”(Chris Young), “That Thing We Do”(Blake Shelton), “When I Get It” (Craig Campbell), “You Didn’t Have A Good Time”(Randy Travis), and “One Last Time”(Dusty Drake). Joel Shewmake moved to Nashville from Cookeville, TN in 2001 to pursue a career in music. He signed his first publishing deal soon after and has since written songs professionally for BMG, Warner Chapel, Amylase Entertainment and BMG/Chrysalis. Joel’s songs have been recorded by artists such as Brad Paisley, Montgomery-Gentry, Gary Allan, Craig Campbell, Lonestar, Trace Adkins, Jerrod Niemann, Jacob Bryant, and Cody Johnson. Allie Colleen is no stranger to the music industry. As the daughter of Garth Brooks and a 2018 graduate of Nashville's Belmont University, Colleen has been performing since she was just 14 years old, including stints as a back-up singer for her famous dad. She also has had a passion for singing and songwriting since a young age growing a reputation for being a notable songwriter with an iconic-sounding Americana voice. Allie Colleen sings about the layers of love and heartbreak that have shaped her and some of her newest songs bring witty lyrics and a connection to the song unlike most today. One of her original songs, “Close Enough,” gained more than 750k views on YouTube. Her passionate drive and innovative vision set her apart from her peers resulting in here music has even captured the attention of well-known radio show host Bobby Bones – proving that her audience is captive and waiting for her next song. Allie Colleen’s debut single, “Work In Progress” defines the life that’s shaped her with personal lyrics and transparency in both the vocals and delivery. The single was a collaboration with producers Marcus Hummon (Dixie Chicks, Alabama) and Greg Bieck (Tim McGraw, Little Big Town). Her debut album release “Stones” drops on Nov. 19th (with digital singles started releasing earlier in 2021). The 11-track project, co-produced by Joe Costa and Ben Watts, and recorded in Nashville’s Allentown Recording Studio, is an intentional collection of tunes that introduce a spirited artist with brazen vocal talent and dynamic genre-fluidity. ---- Hope to see you there for another evening of songs, stories, and music. --- Doors open at 5:00 PM CT and the show starts at 6:00 PM CT. Dinner and drinks are not included but are available for purchase alongside a full bar of creative cocktails. Marcy Jo's Muletown hosts concerts that folks know as "Muletown in the Round." Originally produced as a season of television shows on RFD-TV, Marcy Jo's contiues the tradition of hosting singers and songwriters who take the spotlight for a night of music and stories "in the round" with talent such as Paul Overstreet, Rory Feek, Wynn Varble, Danny Green, Even Stevens, and more! This weekly music series was taped live at the new Marcy Jo's restaurant located on the square in Columbia, TN... affectionately known as, Muletown.