Aaron and Jon are stopping by to talk about building their community and how co-writing has changed their writing!
Aaron Raitiere (Ray-Tee-Air) is a lyricist, performer, and visual artist from Central Kentucky. He is highly sought after in the Nashville songwriting community for his unique ability to coax coherent and focused creative output from his co-writers.
Raitiere is a 2023 Grammy Nominee (Lindeville, Ashley McBryde) and 2019 Grammy winner for his song “I’ll Never Love Again” performed by Lady Gaga in the movie “A Star Is Born.” He has also successfully collaborated with artists such as Lainey Wilson (“4x4xU), Ella Langley (“you look like you love me” feat. Riley Green and “Country Boy’s Dream Girl”), Bob Weir from The Grateful Dead, Paul Cauthen, Anderson East, Colby Acuff, Wyatt Flores, Luke Grimes, Maggie Antone, The Steel Woods, Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen, Red Shahan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Robert Randolph, Whiskey Myers, Midland, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda Lambert, Travis Tritt, Brent Cobb, Ashley Monroe, Randy Rogers, Lori McKenna, Shooter Jennings, Natalie Hemby, Ed Sheeran, Avicii, and many others.
Currently based in Nashville, Jon Decious is an in-demand songwriter, with three co-writes on Lainey Wilson’s monumental album, Whirlwind, including #1 song “4x4xU, ” “Counting Chickens, ” and “Ring Finger.” Today’s Country Magazine praised “4x4xU” for its “crafty songwriting, core country storytelling, and crisp descriptives.” Whirlwind debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and at #3 on Top Country Albums. Decious also co-wrote the lead-off track “Armadillo” from Miranda Lambert’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, Postcards from Texas. In addition, he has worked with Tyler Halverson on his upcoming project, Western Amerijuana Pt 2, coming this October. Decious has also collaborated with a range of country artists including Ashley McBryde, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kylie Morgan, Anderson East, Paul Cauthen, and Lola Kirke, among others.
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