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Press & Playlists

Press outreach tracker, playlist curator CRM, and submission platforms. Started on the Fireproof campaign; add each single's targets as its cycle opens. Synced from your Google Drive CRM and press tracker. Playlists and curators on top, press and blogs below.

Sources: Playlist_Fireproof_Curator_CRM · Fireproof_Outreach_Tracker · Updated July 2026

Playlist placements

~133K

Combined reach

10 / 4

Live now / upcoming

Press & blog targets

🎧 Playlists & Curators

Playlist Placements

Playlist	Curator	Followers	Status	Start	Duration	Email	Genre	Notes	Follow-up
Acoustic Feelings	Acoustic Journeys	44,600	Upcoming	Starts Jul 31	2 weeks	journeysmelodic@gmail.com	Acoustic / Americana	44.6K — strongest placement. 2-week run from drop day.	Check in Aug 1
Country Roadtrippin'	Rustic Roots	22,200	Live	Live	Ongoing	— get email	Country / Road	Part of 5-playlist Rustic Roots cluster.	Chase email after drop
Country Town	Heartland Highway	17,900	Confirmed	Confirmed	Ongoing	melodictown.msc@gmail.com	Country	Heartland Highway — 2 playlist adds.
Cowboy Cool	Rustic Roots	14,900	Live	Live	Ongoing	— get email	Country	Rustic Roots cluster.	Chase email after drop
The Long Drive Home	Unknown	9,100	Live	Live	Ongoing	—	Americana / Road
Rustic Rock	Rustic Roots	6,900	Live	Live	Ongoing	— get email	Americana / Rock	Rustic Roots cluster.	Chase email after drop
Relax Morning	GB Music Curator	5,100	Upcoming	Starts Jul 31	TBD	gerbertinat@gmail.com	Chill / Acoustic		Check in Aug 1
Hot Country Music 2026	Unknown	5,000	Live	Live	Ongoing	—	Country
Indie Pop Rock	Unknown	2,500	Live	Live	Ongoing	—	Indie / Rock
Indie Folk Valley	Heartland Highway	2,200	Upcoming	Starts Aug 7	21 days	melodictown.msc@gmail.com	Folk / Indie	Heartland Highway — 2 playlist adds.	Check in Aug 8
Alt Country & Twang Rock	Rustic Roots	1,500	Live	Live	Ongoing	— get email	Alt Country	Rustic Roots cluster.	Chase email after drop
Here Comes The Sun	Unknown	1,300	Live	Live	Ongoing	—	Americana / Feel Good
Pop Organic Vibes	Rustic Roots	100	Live	Live	Ongoing	— get email	Pop / Organic	Rustic Roots cluster.	Chase email after drop

Curator Contacts — Relationships to Maintain

Prioritize curators with emails. These carry across every future single.

Curator	Email	Playlists	Reach	Priority	Notes
Rustic Roots	— GET EMAIL	Country Roadtrippin' (22.2K), Cowboy Cool (14.9K), Rustic Rock (6.9K), Alt Country & Twang Rock (1.5K), Pop Organic Vibes (100)	45,700	HIGHEST	5 playlist adds. Most valuable curator relationship. Chase email immediately after drop. Pitch every future single.
Acoustic Journeys	journeysmelodic@gmail.com	Acoustic Feelings (44.6K)	44,600	HIGH	Starts Jul 31. 2-week run. Thank them Aug 1.
Heartland Highway	melodictown.msc@gmail.com	Country Town (17.9K), Indie Folk Valley (2.2K)	20,100	HIGH	2 playlist adds. Strong relationship. Pitch for Making God Laugh.
GB Music Curator	gerbertinat@gmail.com	Relax Morning (5.1K)	5,100	MEDIUM	Starts Jul 31. Follow up Aug 1.

Positive Passes — Good Feedback, Wrong Song

Curator / Blog	Feedback	Pass reason	Email	Pitch next	When
Brew-tiful Music	“I love this folk rock vibe. Your voice blends perfectly with the guitars. Great prod here.”	Wanted something more chill/acoustic	— no email	Counting Sleeps or Small Talk	Making God Laugh campaign or Walking Contradiction
Saddle Up, It's Country Time Outlaw Country, Americana & Country Rock (Groover)	“Really digging the epic vocals, great lyrical intensity and subtle production with the warm, punchy compressed mix. It's a cool tune.”	Doesn't quite fit the true country vibe of the playlist right now — invited a re-pitch on the next release	itscountrytime@groover.co (shared direct for future pitches)	A country-leaning single	Next single campaign

Still Pending — Awaiting Response

Curator / Playlist	Platform	Submitted	Status	Notes
Into the Wild	Groover	Jul 2026	Pending	—
Fresh Acoustic & Folk	Groover	Jul 2026	Pending	—
Campfire Melodies	Groover	Jul 2026	Pending	—
Remaining Groover submissions	Groover	Jul 2026	Pending	Add as responses come in

Feedback & Press Quotes — For EPK / Social Proof

Reference as "people I trust in the industry." Do not name specific curators publicly.

Theme	Quote / Feedback	Source	Use in
Authentic vocals	"Your voice blends perfectly with the guitars."	Playlist curator (Groover)	EPK, press kit, social proof
Emotional delivery	Consistent praise for emotional delivery	Multiple curators	EPK, bio, press pitches
Warm organic production	Warm, organic production noted by multiple curators	Multiple curators	EPK, pitches, SubmitHub
Strong songwriting	Strong songwriting noted consistently	Multiple curators	EPK, bio, American Songwriter pitch
Balanced arrangements	Balanced arrangements noted	Multiple curators	EPK, press kit
Folk rock vibe	"I love this folk rock vibe."	Brew-tiful Music (positive pass)	Social proof — cross-genre appeal

📰 Press & Blogs

Two tracks: direct-email outlets you pitch yourself, and platform pipes (SubmitHub, Groover, MusoSoup) that reach blogs which don't take cold email. Timeline: soft contact now–Jul 17, send assets Jul 18–30, public link Jul 31+.

#	Outlet	Coverage	Target	How to reach	Pitch angle	Contact	Status	Notes
Tier 1 — Best Genre Fit (start here)
1	Twangville	Review / Feature	Fireproof	Direct email	Under-the-radar country + roots. Burnout rebuild story.	twangville.com submissions	Not started	Squarely your lane. Reader's Picks possible.
2	American Songwriter	Feature / Q&A	Fireproof	Contact form	Songwriter story: identity when you can't create.	Contact form → Music Submissions	Not started	~1.5M monthly visitors. Real credential.
3	Glide Magazine	Review	Fireproof	SubmitHub	Strong lyrics, real instruments, no autotune.	Via SubmitHub	Not started	Fits your production style.
4	A&R Factory	Feature	Fireproof	Direct submit	Story-forward. Burnout narrative front and center.	anrfactory.com/submit-demo	Not started	Americana, blues, folk, singer-songwriter.
5	The Grey Estates	Premiere / Q&A	Fireproof	Direct email	Exclusive first play of Fireproof + your story.	thegreyestates.com	Not started	Strong premiere target. Pitch 2-3 wks out.
Tier 2 — Strong Indie Outlets
6	The Alternative	Review / Interview	Fireproof	Direct email	Only cover music they believe in. Lead with story.	TheAltSubmissions@gmail.com	Not started	Mission-driven, all genres.
7	Consequence (COS)	Review / Feature	Fireproof	Direct email	Rock + singer-songwriter. Big fanbase.	Email music submissions	Not started	Bigger reach, longer odds.
8	PopMatters	Review / Essay	Fireproof	SubmitHub	Forward-looking indie, not mainstream pop.	Via SubmitHub	Not started	Essay-style coverage.
9	The Revue	Review / Feature	Fireproof	SubmitHub	Unique, non-cookie-cutter artists.	Via SubmitHub	Not started	Rock + singer-songwriter fit.
10	Skope Magazine	Artist Spotlight	Fireproof	Direct submit	Indie beside mainstream. Premiere possible.	skopemag.com submit	Not started	Good exposure play.
11	AMNPLIFY	Interview / Review	Fireproof	Direct submit	Burnout + rebuild interview angle.	amnplify.com.au submit	Not started	Built for artist interviews.
12	Buzz Music	Feature / Review	Fireproof	Direct email	Music blog feature. Check editorial vs paid.	FB / buzz-music.com	Not started	Verify terms.
Hold for MCA Album (singles not accepted)
13	Folk Radio UK	In-depth Review	MCA album	Direct submit	Folk, Americana, roots. Album/EP only.	folkradio.co.uk guidelines	Hold	Does NOT review singles.
14	Making a Scene	Review / Interview	MCA album	Direct email	Blues, roots, country, Americana.	submit@makingascene.org	Hold	Full albums only.
Submission Platforms (the pipes that reach the blogs)
15	SubmitHub	Platform	Fireproof	Platform	Reaches Glide, PopMatters, The Revue + more.	submithub.com	Not started	Pitch copy already built. Workhorse.
16	Groover	Platform	Fireproof	Platform	Americana + singer-songwriter curators.	groover.co	Not started	Campaign pitch already built.
17	MusoSoup	Platform	Fireproof	Platform	Reaches Cougar Microbes + multi-curator.	musosoup.com	Not started	Multi-curator in one submission.

Press Swipe Log — Creators & Articles to Reach

#	Link	Outlet	Saved	Why saved	Angle for me	Status
1	instagram.com/reel/DX-DecFp3Qh/	Rolling Stone	Jun 17	Noah Kahan interview re: OCD and its role in his music.	ADHD and how it shapes my creative process and MCA.	Longshot
2	instagram.com/p/DZvS923Ra3n/	Smaller creator (IG)	Jun 17	Already interviewing up-and-coming independent artists.	Good early-win feature/interview target.	Not started
3	instagram.com/reel/DZ5YS7JCLVe/	Creator channel (IG)	Jun 17	Interviewed Lainey Wilson, asked about burnout.	Burnout is core to MCA's origin. Direct fit.	Not started
4	facebook.com/share/1D9k7D6Jnm/	Buzz Music (blog)	Jul 4	Music blog. Potential feature or review outlet.	Feature/review. Check editorial vs paid.	Not started

🧭 How We Pitch — Reusable on Every Single

🛣 The Four Pitch Lanes — Use on Every Single

Story lane — The burnout-and-return arc → Feature / Interview pitch
Genre lane — A good country single → Short genre pitch (under 60 words)
Neurodivergent lane — The AuDHD + masking story → Podcast / DM pitch, diagnosis first
Premiere lane — Exclusive first play + a story → Premiere pitch (time-sensitive, send 2–3 weeks out)

🗓 Timing Windows — Per Release

3 weeks out → 2 weeks out: Soft contact + premiere pitches. Offer private SoundCloud early listen. Plant the hook, not the ask. Premiere pitches MUST go out in this window.
2 weeks out → drop day: Send assets to anyone who bit. Private link, presave link, one-line story, a visual. Make saying yes require zero work.
Drop day onwards: Song is live. Swap private link for public link in every follow-up. Thank the yeses. Follow up with maybes.
Spotify editorial: submit minimum 7 days before release (Spotify for Artists), the moment DistroKid confirms the upload.

📏 The Pitch Rules

Under 150 words. Long pitches get ignored even when the music is strong.
Rewrite only the bracketed first line each time — and make it true. That one line is what separates you from every templated pitch in the inbox.
One private SoundCloud link. One credential.
Lead with the human story, not adjectives. Not "unique blend of Americana and rock." Instead: "I wrote this as the first song after a three-year burnout."
Follow submission guidelines exactly. Editors use compliance as an early filter for professionalism.
Free editorial beats paid placement. A feature earned through a free pitch signals an editor chose you on merit.
The private link is the reframe. Most people ask for a favor. You're offering an exclusive first listen, then the favor.
⚠️ Genre note: "Ameri-Kinda" and the "Judds meets Led Zeppelin" line describe the record, not a single. Don't use record-level genre language in a single-level pitch.
The personalized first line must be TRUE. Five seconds of actually looking at their page moves approval rates.

Song-specific pitch copy (the locked story, ready-to-send pitches, SubmitHub / Groover / Spotify kits) lives on each song page under Press & Outreach — start with Fireproof.