Hugh Southard, Owner and President of Blue Mountain Artists and Blue Mountain Management Group, is extremely appreciative of his good luck! After opening the doors of Blue Mountain Artists on January 1, 2004, many of the musicians that he admired and respected, joined him on his new adventure.

Blue Mountain Artists became an agency for the best American touring artists, without regards to labels or titles, all while understanding the difficulties of the road, and the plight of the promoters. Many of the bands in the Blue Mountain Artist roster have been friends with Hugh for 25 years. Other bands are new friends that BMA has established bonds with over the past few years. BMA is fortunate to have their faith, and intends to work its hardest to forge relationships between the musicians, the buyers and the fans that will last a lifetime and benefit everyone.

Blue Mountain Management Group (BMMG) is the newest addition to the Blue Mountain Artists family. BMMG was born, thanks to a life long friendship between BMA owner Hugh Southard, and the legendary TIM REYNOLDS. When Tim decided to become a touring member of the Dave Matthews Band in 2008, he needed someone to help with the management of his career. After 25 years of friendship, it just made sense that BMMG would be the right choice for TIM REYNOLDS and TR3.

BMMG’s second client, “THE PERFECT AGE OF ROCK N’ ROLL BLUES BAND” (PARR) is as authentic as a Blues Band gets! When Joe White, Executive Producer of the film, “The Perfect Age of Rock and Roll,” was looking for an authentic blues band to put into his plot line, he called Hugh Southard. Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Sugar Blue, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Stroger and Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin became that band. The PARR Blues Band is gearing up for The ONCE & FOR ALL Tour, which starts in San Francisco, CA, at the Great America Music Hall on 03.31.10.

BMMG is also moving forward in the search for new artists. We are working toward being a comprehensive management division, presenting the artists with ongoing and essential career support, ranging from the nuts and bolts of tour issues, label negotiations, placements, endorsements and whatever the individual artist needs to further their career goals.

There will much more to come from Blue Mountain Management Group in 2010, so keep your eye on our websites and social networking!!

Peace!!

Hugh D. Southard
President & Owner
Blue Mountain Management Group