Tim Akers is an arranger/conductor, keyboard player, songwriter, and producer living in Nashville, TN. His work as a studio session player has landed him on recordings for Kid Rock, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Megadeth, Michael Bolton, Rascal Flatts, Jewel, LeAnn Rimes, Trace Adkins, Glen Campbell, Barry Manilow, actor Jeff Bridges, Patti LaBelle, Joss Stone, Wynonna, and many others too numerous to mention. He has also worked on the movie soundtracks for “Chicken Little”, “Evan Almighty”, “Herbie Fully Loaded”, “The Prince of Egypt”, “We Were Soldiers”, “Kissing Jessica Stein”, and “Anastasia”. His band, Tim Akers & The Smoking Section, a handpicked 16-piece horn/funk band made up of Nashville session aces.

  Producer, composer, and singer, Brad Nye studied at the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA and then toured with both Van Halen and Hall & Oates. Brad settled in Chicago to get plugged into the thriving jingle scene in Windy City and was lead vocalist and co-writer for the immensely popular Dick Holliday & The Bamboo Gang, who were signed to A&M Records. At the same time, Brad was voice, co-wrote, produced and performed in national commercials for McDonald’s, Brown’s Chicken, Miller Genuine Draft and more. Brad has co-written a full-length feature screenplay, Cheyenne, and the movie is in development. He co-wrote, performed and co-produced the soundtrack as well.