Genre: Country

Based in Nashville

Members: Joe Nash and Shay Watson

Years active: 2008-Present

Collectively and individually Watson & Nash have recorded, wrote with, and/or performed on playbill with numerous artists including: Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Daniels, Tammy Cochran, Georgia Satellites, Sidewalk Prophets, James Clay and Wade Hayes amongst others.

Watson & Nash is a Nashville based country artist/songwriter/production duo formed by Joe Nash and Shay Watson. The duo fuses together tasteful harmonies and melodies with a Country meets Pop/Rock production to create a fresh, unique sound. When taking breaks from the road you'll find W&N writing and producing songs not only for themselves but for a wide array of artists.

Collectively and individually Watson & Nash have recorded, wrote with, and/or performed on playbill with numerous artists including: Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Daniels, Tammy Cochran, Georgia Satellites, Sidewalk Prophets, James Clay and Wade Hayes amongst others.

Watson & Nash have worked together in both a writing and performing capacity for almost a decade. The two met around 2001 while Shay was speaking on songwriting at a workshop in Nashville, TN. At the time, Joe was writing, performing and producing while living in West Virgina. The two struck up a friendship and with Shay's encouragement, Joe soon made a move to Nashville. At that time, Shay was touring with his own band Ten Mile Drive. Joe began working on a solo career and kept ties to Shay, working with him on occasional projects. A few years passed, Shay's band had come to an end and after a brief solo run, he and Joe began discussing the idea of putting together a duo.

Watson & Nash set out to create a unique sound for themselves by incorporating tight Everly Brothers style harmonies with a contemporary country production. Influenced by duos such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry and Americana/rock artists such as Tom Petty and John Mellencamp, Watson & Nash set forth writing and recording their freshman project, Mile Markers. Notable songs from the album include, 'Bring It On', which was picked up by Fox Sports for usage and Tough People Do, a song that sets an encouraging tone for the overall album 'feel'.

After a couple years touring the country and performing, the duo are back in the studio, writing and recording songs for their anticipated 2011 release.

Visit Watson & Nash at: www.watsonandnash.com AND www.myspace.com/watsonandnash

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