SEAN COAKLEY has spent 30 years at the helm of Songlines, a marketing and promotion company specializing in rock and roots music for adults. Previously, he headed MMA Management/rooArt Records (INXS), North America (1991–93) which followed twelve years of radio promotion and artist development at Arista (1983–91) and ATCO/Atlantic (1978–83). In addition to music, he loves his family, their dog, Ernie, Cleveland sports, exercise and reading. He also takes lots of pictures.

LESLIE ROUFFE has more than 25 years of music industry experience, including radio promotion, retail marketing, radio sales, artist consultation and management. Her career has included successful stints at WADN radio, Hear Music (now Starbucks), and Rounder Records, where she oversaw the Americana and Triple A radio departments. She has headed up Songlines’ Nashville-based Americana wing for the past 20 years. She is also a founding Americana Music Association council member.

In addition, Leslie is a strong proponent of animal welfare and a co-founder of Music City Animal Advocates. She is the proud mom to Pogo and Peaches, also known as the Promo Pups. Peaches is especially all “about the twang.”

 
 
 

We get exposure for artists and their music by insuring their songs are played on Triple A and Americana radio stations around the USA, and by booking them for in-studio performances and interviews.