Introducing Ryan MacPhee, Senior Manager, Business Affairs
Hello everyone! I’m excited to be joining The Orchard here in New York. I will be working with the Content Acquisition team focused primarily on the many amazing services we offer in addition to distribution, including The Orchard Video Network, Sync Licensing, Compilations, Collections, as well as bringing new clients into the company.
Here’s some info about me: I was born in New Jersey, but grew up in Georgia. After graduating from Washington and Lee University in 2008, I spent most of the last five years split between Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a brief stint in Texas. When I’m not working, I like to wander around Williamsburg and go to shows. I try to stay active — ice hockey, snowboarding, wake boarding, and most recently I’ve gotten into rock climbing. When it comes to music, I have pretty wide tastes, but tend to gravitate towards classic, old-fashioned Rock (with a sweet spot for 80′s Synthpop). Again, very excited to be here, and looking forward to meeting everyone!
Celebrating our 15th anniversary AND celebrating the 20th anniversary of our newest signing is cause for an extra large celebration, right? If you remember “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” and “Amazed,” then you know who we’re talking about. This newcomer is none other than Lonestar!
The four good ‘ole boys from Texas originally formed in Nashville in 1992 and to mark their 20-year anniversary, the multi-platinum country music quartet has reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald. “Twenty years ago, when we put this little band together to play in some bars and make a little money, I dreamed it pretty good,” admits keyboard player and songwriter Dean Sams. “But I never dreamed it quite this good.”
With more than ten million albums sold, ten #1 country hits, hundreds of concerts and 20 years of music, the band has become a country music standard, known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals.
Lonestar is starting its third decade of making music with The Orchard and will be releasing their forthcoming record via their label 4 Star Records. The best may be yet to come! “I’m so excited to think about the songs that are going to come out of the next chapter of Lonestar,” concludes drummer, Keech Rainwater. “And I’m looking forward to another twenty years of great music.” …so are we!
To mark this exciting day, we have Lonestar’s new track “The Countdown” — out TODAY! — available for your listening pleasure:
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