The Premier Country Music Discovery Platform
ABOUT US
Jamie Shoemaker
Founder & CEO
Jamie was born and raised in Rochester, NY and made the move to Nashville at the end of 2022 to continue building and operating UPstar Music. He graduated from the State University of New York at Brockport in the winter of 2022, with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. Trading in a career of teaching and coaching to chase a dream in Music City, Jamie is on a mission to bring a refreshing and innovative presence to the music industry. Utilizing his personable demeanor with his emphasis on soft skills, Jamie takes a “collaboration over competition” approach to running UPstar Music. He genuinely set out to make a positive and impactful footprint on Country Music and the music industry. On top of running UPstar Music, Jamie is a curator on Groover - a music promotion platform to help artists get their music heard.
The Rochester native created UPstar Music in the fall of 2017 and officially launched the music platform and community in the fall of 2019. Since establishing UPstar Music, Jamie has found creative ways to engage creatives and business individuals and provide a platform and community to create opportunities for everyone in the music industry. He has built a platform based on integrity, passion and the pride of Country Music. He also hosted and coordinated the “UPstar Music Takeover Tour” in the summer of 2022 which was made up of 12 writers rounds and 117 singer-songwriters featuring acts such as Megan Moroney, Josh Ross, Kasey Tyndall, Austin Snell, Graham Barham, Mat Roy, Adam James, Greylan James, Palmer Anthony, Taylor Austin Dye, Brett Sheroky, Lauren Weintraub and more. After moving to Nashville, Jamie started UPstar Music’s own Nashville writers round “The Showcase” located at the Rusty Nail hosting some of the best rising talent in Country Music. Jamie is a jack of all trades and is on the pulse of the rising talent in Country Music as he operates all of UPstar Music’s social media, acts as a playlist curator, books and hosts rounds/shows, does graphic design work, interviews artists and industry folks and more. JamieShoemaker and UPstar Music is gearing up for an exciting future in Music City.
CONTACT
email: jamie@upstarmusiconline.com
Brian Rose
COO
Brian Rose originally from Cleveland Ohio acquired a passion and understanding for music and how real its impact is at a young age playing guitar. From playing in bands, teaching, being in a blues band in high school, Brian’s long journey in the music world continues to evolve. With bands like Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine and Deftones to country artists like George Strait and Merle Haggard being massive influences to pursue music as a profession.
Brian is a seasoned music industry professional with a diverse background that began as a studio musician in Chicago. He gained valuable experience writing and playing guitar for various artists before transitioning to operations at Songfinch, where he became a co-developer and original team member. Throughout his tenure at Songfinch, Brian has played a pivotal role in the company’s success, holding positions such as A&R, Senior Music Supervisor, and Head of Artist Integration. Currently, he is channeling his industry experience into the country music scene, having partnered with UPstar Music in Nashville, TN. Brian's talent for fostering artist connections and passion for music continue to drive his impactful contributions to the industry.
CONTACT
email: brian@upstarmusiconline.com
Kyle Corbliss
Writer & Personality
Kyle was born and raised in northern New Jersey. Growing up 10 miles outside of New York City, Kyle’s Passion for country music is something that makes him stick out amongst the rest of his Tri-State area peers. Growing up and loving classic rock, he was only introduced to the genre at 15, when he was bitten by the country music bug, and from then on everything changed. The honest, and authentic songwriting mixed with the talented musicians was captivating. Since then, Kyle has considered himself a student of the genre, loving everything from the modern day trailblazers to legends that paved the way for talent yet to be discovered.
Fresh out of college, Kyle decided to start a podcast where he was able to share his love for country music. June 9th 2020, the “Remember Country Music” Podcast was born. Starting as a place to share some of his favorite tunes and projects turned into a guest each week. The show's first guest was Jaden Hamilton for episode two, and since then there have been 200+ consecutive episodes with a guest on each week. The goal was always to give a voice to the artist or songwriter trying to make it “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow”. It has grown to be a place where Kyle has not only talked to the next big thing in country music, but also some of his heroes. Kameron Marlowe, Zach Top, Mae Estes & Jake Worthington being some of the genre's rising stars. Tony Arata, Jeffrey Steele, Marla Cannon-Goodman & Brice Long are some of the genre's legendary songwriters, those are some of the people that make up the RCM podcast. It is a place to laugh, share stories, and give a voice to songs that deserve them.
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Kyle has joined the UPstar Music team to expand his reach and passion for Country Music as a writer and personality. He is an exuberant personality with an in depth knowledge of the genre and is a champion for rising artists and songwriters.