Dave Cobb Signs with Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Country and Americana super producer, and four-time Grammy winner Dave Cobb has signed with Creative Artists Agency, or CAA for representation. With dozens of country and Americana artists on its roster such as Dwight Yoakam, Jon Pardi, Tim McGraw, and Martina McBride, CAA usually represents music personalities as a booking agency. But this partnership will be specifically about trying to develop more opportunities for Dave Cobb in the realm of television and film.
The news comes after Dave Cobb’s participation in the recent hit movie A Star Is Born as a producer and musical consultant. A Star Is Born has been a box office smash, and the soundtrack spent three weeks at #1 on the albums chart. CAA has also worked with other clients in developing their movie and television footprints, including Tim McGraw, Annie Lennox, Julia Michaels and others to score movies or compose songs for soundtracks.
Originally from Georgia, Dave Cobb played in a band called The Tender Idols before getting his first producer opportunity for Shooter Jennings in 2005. In 2009 he produced the Oak Ridge Boys’ album The Boys Are Back, and that helped put Cobb on the national map. Since then he’s produced award-winning records from Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Brandi Carlile, Colter Wall, Zac Brown Band, Lori McKenna, Dillon Carmichael, Old Crow Medicine Show, and many more.
Dave Cobb is the go-to music producer in country music and Americana, prolific as he is revered, winning multiple ACM, CMA, and Americana Music Association awards to go along with his Grammy trophies. Earlier this month he appeared on the CMA Awards with Chris Stapleton for his work on the song “Broken Halos.” He’s also the current caretaker for the historic Studio ‘A’ in Nashville. Now he will be bringing his expertise more to the realm of visual entertainment.
November 26, 2018 @ 9:17 pm
Mixed feelings about this. Admittedly I don’t know exactly what’s behind this, and maybe it will be for the better. I’m a fan of his productions. Both musically and the sound he and his engineers get. Besides that, part of his appeal to me is that he has (at least appeared to be) relatively down to earth, has been a champion of great but not entertainment industry hyped artists (other than Stapleton), and has gone for a sound that is against the grain so to speak. I’m not sure what any of that has to do with an LA based industry dominating talent agency. I mean, how much better does the guy need to do than he has already been doing by word of mouth and the reputation and quality of his work? Anyway, he seems like a smart guy…hopefully he knows what he’s doing and doesn’t “forget the little people.”
November 27, 2018 @ 4:20 am
Oh how I wish the Cadillac Three would use him again. Their debut album was like countrified garage rock … Sounded so good …
Anyone heard if their new album is coming soon?
November 27, 2018 @ 9:57 am
Totally agree with you Chuck, first time i saw Cadillac 3 the y really impressed me as original, but since then they kinda morphed into a parody act….
hope the best for Dave anyway…
November 27, 2018 @ 10:50 am
1st time I saw them, they were Llama. Didn’t see them when they became Bang Bang Bang, but did catch American Bang a couple yrs before catching a Cadillac 3 promo show.
November 27, 2018 @ 7:33 am
This guy kicked the doors down in Nashville. Producers who aren’t afraid win in the end, and so do the artists they work with. Nashville is a town where outsiders are ignored, and where you’re chuckled at and dismissed if you don’t play by the rules. Dave is the man. I hope a wave of young producers follow his lead.
November 27, 2018 @ 9:35 am
holy shit, I didn’t know he played with The Tender Idols. those guys were always playing around Atlanta in the 90’s. I think I saw them at the old Music Midtown a few times.
November 28, 2018 @ 1:30 am
I saw them open for Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ at the Variety Playhouse around 1997 or `98. They were not well received, IMO, but he seems like a great guy. Always glad to see someone from around Atlanta doing well.