DRUMS, SONGWRITER

Lonnie Wilson is a well-known first call studio musician, producer and hit songwriter. His list of credits include a who’s who of major recording artists. He had a record deal as lead singer of the group Bandana on Warner Bros. Records in the 1980’s. After 8 years of touring he decided to focus on work as a studio drummer, background vocalist and songwriter.

As a drummer, Lonnie has played on over 400 hit singles, received numerous awards such as a a two-winner of the ACM “Drummer Of The Year”, Modern Drummer Magazine “Country Drummer of the Year” and a forth-time time winner of the Music Row Magazine “Drummer of the Year.”

Lonnie has performed on hundreds of top 10 hit singles recorded by artists like Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Joe Diffie, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill and many more .

As a songwriter, Lonnie has enjoyed much success and has received ASCAP awards for hit singles including “Love You Out Loud” by Rascal Flatts, “Texas Size Heartache” by Joe Diffie, and “All My Friends Say” by Luke Bryan.

BASS

Gary Lunn has had over 40 years of experience as a session bassist, drum programmer, writer, and touring musician. He has worked with artists like Michael W. Smith, Peter Cetera, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry, Tracy Lawrence, Johnny Cash, Sandy Patty, Amy Grant, Dolly Parton, and many more.  He still plays on recording sessions full-time, occasionally touring with Dolly.

GUITAR

With a discography spanning 35 years and more than 900 albums, Jerry McPherson is arguably one of the most in-demand Nashville session guitarists. Artists across genres and generations have long recognized Jerry’s confidence and hit-making power on guitar. Session credits include Kelly Clarkson, The Civil Wars, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Bruce Springsteen, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, The Doobie Brothers, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Josh Groban, Lady A, Chris Isaak, Dolly Parton, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, and many others.

FIDDLE

Jenee Fleenor has become one of Nashville’s most sought-after session musicians, a dream she’s pursued since first stepping into a recording studio with her fiddle at age 11 in Arkansas. A five-time CMA “Musician of the Year,” she made history as the first female ever nominated, and the first to win in that category.  She has also won ACM “Specialty Instrument Player of the Year” 3 times and is a 4 time Music Row Award winner.  

She has lent her signature sound to standout albums this past year including Cody Johnson’s Leather (Deluxe Edition), Carly Pearce’s Hummingbird, Trisha Yearwood’s The Mirror, and Keith Urban’s High.  She’s also played on Kane Brown’s “I Can Feel It” and “Backseat Driver,” and Bailey Zimmerman’s “Comin’ In Cold” and “Hell or High Water.”

In past years she has recorded on hit records by Jon Pardi, Reba, Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith), Blake Shelton, Don Williams, Rascal Flatts, and Trace Adkins to name a few.  

When she’s not in the studio, Jenee tours with George Strait & The Ace in the Hole Band and performs with her acoustic supergroup, Wood Box Heroes. Beyond her celebrated fiddle work, she is also a singer-songwriter signed to Warner Chappell Music. Her recent songwriting credits include “Ain’t in Kansas Anymore” (Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor & Jesse Frasure) from the film Twisters, as well as “A Song To Sing,” the new duet by Lambert and Chris Stapleton.

Over the course of her career, Jenee has toured with Terri Clark, Martina McBride, Blake Shelton, Don Williams, Steven Tyler, and Jimmy Fortune, and spent eight years performing in the house band of The Voice.

From the studio to the stage, Jenee continues to break ground for musicians everywhere—bringing her artistry, versatility, and passion to music’s biggest moments.

KEYS

Jimmy Nichols started as a touring musician in the 80’s with Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Roy Clark, and many others.  In early 2001, Jimmy was asked to be musical director and pianist for Reba on her upcoming tour, an opportunity he couldn’t resist. He toured with Reba, putting together a stellar group of session players, which would become the new standard for top bill acts. Then in 2005, after recording with Faith Hill on her Fireflies sessions, he would leave Reba to become musical director for the largest and most successful tours in Country Music history -Soul2Soul II (Faith and Tim).

As if not busy enough, Jimmy reunited with friends to form a Record Label and Publishing Company, Black River Music Group . While there, he oversaw the signings of newcomer Sarah Darling and Due West, as well as reuniting with Jeff Bates, whose first two albums with RCA he had recorded on. During this time, he also appeared in several movies including Hanna Montana and critically acclaimed September Dawn. However, it was while at Black River that Jimmy realized his true passion was in artist development, which led to his current position at Vision. While he continues to record for artists like Carrie and Scotty McCreery, his vast history in various aspects of the music business, along with his tireless work ethic, will no doubt provide him with the tools necessary to bring this next phase of his career to soaring heights.