Trifectone is a writing, producing, publishing and recording partnership between Joe Chemay, Ed Seay and Biff Watson.
The three have produced and written the music for the new syndicated radio show featuring Bob Kingsley - “Country Top Forty”.
They are also working on a diverse package of original music to be used for commercials and TV/Motion Picture scoring.
TRIFECTONE MUSIC GROUP: MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS
Unique Venture by Three Nashville Session Giants
Shatters Stereotypes & Opens Possibilities Beyond Traditional Music City Limits
NASHVILLE - Even in a town celebrated for its musical resources, Trifectone Music Group stands on its own as unprecedented in its collective experience and unlimited in its potential.
Formed as a joint venture by three of the most respected music veterans in Nashville, Trifectone is poised to take its place at the forefront of commercial music production in every market. Beginning with its ongoing work as producers and composers for Bob Kingsley’s top syndicated radio show Country Top 40, the triple-threat team is poised to explode intoindustrial film scores, incidental and theme music for television, motion picture trailers – and, yes, album projects for country as well as any other genre.
With its rare combination of assets, Trifectone is unrivaled as a self-contained enterprise with no stylistic limits. And as of now, their shingle is out and their creative juices are at full boil.
“Intersection” is the key concept at Trifectone – the intersection of three gifted artists, of business acumen with pure love of making music, of hands-on performance with advanced studio technology. Add to that the ties that have formed between Joe Chemay, Ed Seay, and Biff Watson, and Trifectone hits the ground running, in personal as well as professional sync.
Though fixtures now in Nashville, all three partners bring diverse backgrounds to the table. First to arrive was Watson, who hitchhiked into town from Chatham, Virginia in 1971 and immediately began laying tracks, including some of the first synthesizer parts ever cut in Music City but focusing mainly on guitar playing. Eventually he would perform on scores of albums for super-acts like Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, and Keith Urban, and produce chart-topping records like Aaron Tippin’s “Kiss This.”
Seay came next, after launching his career in Atlanta by mixing the Paul Davis hit “I Go Crazy,” along with engineering or producing additional hits for Davis, as well as Peabo Bryson, Melissa Manchester, and R & B hitmakers Brick. After arriving in 1984, he established himself as one of Nashville’s most in-demand producers and engineers, having worked with Martina McBride, Collin Raye, Ricky Scaggs, Blake Shelton, and Grammy winner John Prine. The Country Music Association has honored him repeatedly with nominations in a variety of categories for his contributions.
Chemay, a transplant from Los Angeles in 1989, enjoys credits as a bassist and/or vocalist on a number of impressive releases including Elton John, Beach Boys, Martina McBride, Faith Hill and The Dixie Chicks just to name a few. It is also his distinction to be surely the only musician in Nashville to have sung in the chorus behind Pink Floyd on their epochal tour for The Wall.
They worked together as a trio for the first time for radio personality Kingsley on his previous smash hit radio series, American Country Countdown show. “We enjoyed writing and producing together,” Watson says, “and because we can do that in a lot of styles beyond country, we started writing just for fun. We enjoyed that even more, and that led us to talk about putting our own music company together.” With every direction open to them, the Trifectone team has already assembled a library of compositions and cues that draw from any and every inspiration. “The sky is the limit,” Watson says. “We’ve done it all, from a Gregorian chant to grunge rock/garage band stuff.”
And they do it without having to look beyond themselves and incur extra expenses for outside talent. “Of course, if at some point we need a specialist to play an exotic instrument, we’re not opposed to getting that person,” Seay points out. “But because of what we offer as producers, engineers, and as horn and string players, keyboardists, and drummers, we’re not sacrificing anything by doing it ourselves.”
Plans for Trifectone are just as boundless. “Ultimately, we’d like to sign and produce artists,” Chemay says. “We could expand to include a publishing company, artist development … all of the above.”
Until then, they are ready to rock their town and serve the needs of clients everywhere as the fastest, most efficient, and without doubt the most enthusiastic music source in the business. “We all keep busy on our own projects too, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if Trifectone takes up a giant portion of my time,” Seay says. His colleagues laugh and nod their assent. Clearly, it’s unanimous.
For further information on Trifectone Music Group, call (615) 327-7978 or email info@trifectone.com.
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THE TRIFECTONE TRIO: SELECTED CREDITS
JOE CHEMAY
As musician or vocalist:
Elton John
Beach Boys
Lionel Ritchie
Pink Floyd
Shania Twain
Dixie Chicks
Kenny Rogers
Christopher Cross
Martina McBride
Faith Hill
Reba McEntire
Dean Carter
ED SEAY
As producer:
Collin Raye
Martina McBride
Neal McCoy
Pam Tillis
Chely Wright
Paul Davis
Bellamy Brothers
Emmylou Harris
Ty Herndon
Highway 101
As engineer:
Melissa Manchester
The Commodores
Sandi Patti
Marie Osmond
The Byrds
John Prine
Blake Shelton
Joe Nichols
Carline Carter
Hank Williams Jr.
Ricky Scaggs
BIFF WATSON
As musician:
Alabama
Clint Black
Harry Connick Jr.
Amy Grant
Toby Keith
Patty Loveless
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Martina McBride
Tim McGraw
Willie Nelson
Kenny Rogers
Travis Tritt
Shania Twain
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
As producer:
Aaron Tippin
Sonya Isaacs
Lauren Lucas
Ty Herndon
Crystal Bernard
Joni Harms
Paul Brandt
