Mitch Emmons is a songwriter currently based in the Lake Martin area of East Alabama, but spends as much time in Nashville as he can manage.
“I have no real ambitions as a recording artist,” “I write songs”. I play and produce my own demos out of necessity. What I am really trying to do is build up my catalog and establish relationships with other songwriters who might like to co-write.”
Mitch has been a musician most of his life.20 plus years of playing guitar, saxophone and even some pedal steel and bass with various local area bands covering the weekend tavern and party circuit. He now is devoting is full attention musically to improving and pursuing his songwriting.
Beyond music, Mitch has had a successful career in the news media, public relations, marketing and training industries. With retirement in sight,he is preparing to devote his time, energy and resources to pursuing his songwriting ambition.
Mitch planned to make music his life’s work. Although he later completed graduate school in the communications field at Auburn University, Mitch studied and graduated among the first undergraduate class in the University of North Alabama’s new Commercial Music degree program in 1979. While still a student, he was fortunate enough to land a job at Wishbone recording studio — at the time, one of the most successful recording studios and production companies in Muscle Shoals, Ala. During that period, Mitch had the opportunity to learn from some truly talented people and some real icons in the business.
“I tried to soak up as much as I could from session musicians such as Clayton Ivy, Larry Byrom, Bob Wray, and Roger Clark, just to name a few.