Common Music Group Nashville has introduced the launch of its new comedy label, Capitol Comedy Nashville. The label is in partnership with comic Nate Bargatze.
Capitol Comedy Nashville is a brand new comedy-centered imprint for the label group, which can launch Bargatze’s Hi there, World! on September 15.
“Nation music and comedy have at all times had a throughline connecting life-style and tradition, sharing tales and character habits by means of humor,” provides UMG Nashville Chair & CEO Cindy Mabe.
“We’ve been ceaselessly linked going again to the early days of the Grand Ole Opry and traditional nation reveals like Hee Haw, the place comedians shared billings with musical acts and helped us giggle at ourselves. As we’re in search of additional methods to achieve audiences by means of storytelling, I really feel there isn’t any higher time to re-link our comedy historical past along with the beginning of our new label, Capitol Comedy Nashville.”
“It’s a nice honor to announce Nate Bargatze as our first comic signed to Capitol Comedy Nashville,” Mabe continues.
“Nate is an incredible storyteller who makes use of his personal hysterical anecdotes from his life to attach with audiences all over the place. By his unassuming, self-deprecating humor, Nate has constructed an unbelievable fanbase together with his stand-up comedy, and he most not too long ago broke attendance data in Nashville on the Bridgestone Area. We’re so excited to welcome Nate to our label, and we will’t wait to develop the following period of storytelling by means of comedy.”
“I’ve wished to broaden not solely my comedy but additionally construct a world with the numerous proficient comedians I do know,” shares Bargatze concerning the deal. “This partnership is likely one of the first steps and I’m very grateful to have a information and platform with Common Music Group Nashville.”
“Hi there, World!” broke the file as Amazon’s most-streamed authentic comedy particular and earned essential reward upon launch. The particular hits all DSPs on September 15 and serves as the primary launch for Capitol Comedy Nashville.