'The Independent Music Show Magazine' July 2024 | Page 6

written by - Stephen Wrench

“Songwriter / Composer / Lyricist / Producer / Guitarist”

Connected in so many fascinating ways to rock and roll greatness that his official and off the record resume defies easy categorizations, Stephen Wrench is a living embodiment of the proverbial Renaissance Man and jack of all musical trades who, over the past 45+ years, has jammed with, managed, booked and produced shows and done radio promotions for legends and indie greats alike.

Though he’s worked with some of the most groundbreaking artists on the planet and performed all over the world on stages in front of thousands and at small-town honky tonks, the St. Augustine, FL based force of nature and creative free agent proudly proclaims he’s “played with everybody and every band but been a member of nothing.” Now, with a mindset fueled by the promise of a new decade, the man who’s proudly been standing on the shoulder of giants is diving headfirst into the next and perhaps most exciting phase of his multi-faceted career.

Having penned literally hundreds of songs in all genres for years – pop, rock, country, R&B, Americana, you name it – Wrench is shining a spotlight on them and unleashing them to the world, eager to license gems from his treasure trove to film and TV. He’s also recently finished new album.

A partial list of those Wrench has been associated with in some capacity throughout his frolicsome and harrowing career in the shadows of greatness: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toto, Loverboy, Missing Persons, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Eddie and the Cruisers, Dr. Hook, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bad Company, Bonnie Raitt, Tommy Tutone, Survivor, Rossington Collins Band, Rick Springfield, John Anderson, Starship, Darryl Worley, Dr. Hook, David Allen Coe, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Ozzy Osbourne, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ryan Starr, The Flamingos, Sister Hazel, Blessid Union of Souls, Craig Campbell, Grand Funk Railroad, ABBA, Chad Brock, Michael Peterson, Daryl Worley, Lonestar, Mona Lisa Twins, Shenandoah, Collin Raye, and yes, the infamous “many more.”

For the past ten years, Wrench’s “day job” has been President of

Musik and Film, whose Musik Radio Promotions service provides

customized radio promotion packages tailored for each artist that

include a network of 250,000+ radio stations in 180 countries.

These campaigns, are targeted to 95% of FM stations and major

networks around the world. The company also provides

production services by platinum producers who have worked

with everyone from Bob Seger and Damien Rice to Skynyrd, Van

Morrison, Lady Antebellum, Ozzy, Coldplay, Elton John, Keith Urban

and Blake Shelton.

Having penned literally hundreds of songs in all genres for years – pop, rock, country, R&B, Americana, you name it – Wrench is shining a spotlight on them and unleashing them to the world, eager to license gems fr

https://musikandfilm.com/

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