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Cleveland, OH native Ty Bri first hit the music scene with her club smashes Bobbin and Candy Lady in 2019, after releasing her debut mixtape “Sweet Lick” in 2020 which produced the viral sensation “Wake Up” feat Mulatto. Ty Bri returns with a quick freestyle “Its Me” which is produced by Philly Ferrari Beatz. “It’s Me” taps into a Drill Music vibe. The video shot by Flicks Carter just has Ty Bri showing off her lyrical ability in the studio.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/VYOa4W1nvb0
Instagram: RealTyBri
Twitter: @TyBri
www.realtybri.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ljOKKYewZn77Hcm93imvu
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-me-freestyle-single/1562638216

Backline Musician Program Hires Cleveland Director, Announces Inaugural Program

The program which also provides $20,000 grants began accepting applications

CLEVELAND, OH– Backline, a free, grant-based musician accelerator program launched in Cleveland this week. Backline Cleveland will coach, connect, and provide $20,000 in grant funding to each of the four artists who are selected from a rigorous application, audition and interview process. Backline’s goal is to help emerging artists from the local community increase their chances of “breaking out,” and to further put Cleveland on the map for top musical talent. Backline was founded in Milwaukee in 2018 by 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and gener8tor and has since expanded to Detroit and now Cleveland. Backline was named one of Fast Company’s “10 Most Innovative Music Companies of 2020.”

Sean Oatz (“Oatz”) has been hired by gener8tor to lead Backline Cleveland. Oatz’s deep roots in the Cleveland music scene include serving as the talent manager for Cleveland musicians Lil Cray, Dj Ky, YFL Kelvin, Luis Armando and Congrez. Oatz was also a promoter at Rumor nightclub.

“Working with music industry executive and record label owner Leonard Brooks, I became a very well-rounded artist manager,” said Oatz. “The job as the Director of Backline Cleveland is a perfect fit, as it allows me to do what I already love; impact artists’ careers and help them become a breakthrough artist.”

“We are thrilled to have Oatz leading the Backline Cleveland program,” said Abby Taubner, partner at gener8tor. “It’s clear that Oatz has a deep network and has gained immense respect from the music community in Cleveland, and we can’t wait for him to further support that community through the Backline program.”

Backline will run one annual 12-week accelerator program in Cleveland beginning this fall. Cleveland-area artists can apply now at www.backlinemusic.com/apply. Although the process to be selected is competitive, it is also designed to be enriching. Local musicians who apply will have their music heard by national industry leaders who are tapped to help judge the applications and select the participants. Beyond working with just four artists in the program itself, Backline will also offer the broader Cleveland music community free office hours with program director Oatz, and free quarterly workshops open to the public.

To kick off Backline’s engagement in Cleveland, a free, virtual “Emergency Response Program” will be made available to any creatives struggling with the effects of COVID-19. The program will last one week, and consist of three webinars aimed at understanding local resources that may be helpful at this time. One-on-one office hours will also be made available to participants. Sign up at https://www.gener8tor.com/emergency-response-program/cleveland.

Backline Cleveland is funded by the City of Cleveland and The Finch Group, both of which also sponsor gener8tor’s pre-accelerator startup program gBETA in Cleveland. Both gBETA and Backline run out of Glenville CircleNorth, a new development built as part of Mayor Jackson’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative. For more information and to sign up for Backline Cleveland’s mailing list, visit https://backlinemusic.com/cleveland.

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About The Finch Group

www.thefinchgroup.com

The Finch Group (TFG) is a full service, vertically integrated real estate firm with 30+ years of hands on experience in asset management, consulting, developing, rehabilitating, marketing and managing multifamily residential, commercial, hotel and mixed-use properties.

About gener8tor
www.gener8tor.com
gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences and fellowships.

About Backline
www.backlinemusic.com
Backline’s 12-week grant accelerator program provides coaching, mentoring, industry networking, and grants to cohorts of three or four musicians and/or bands. Each participant of the program receives a $20,000 budget grant. The Backline program is free to artists and takes no residuals, royalties, or revenue share. Musicians and bands of any genre may apply. A panel of local and national music industry professionals interview and select the participants. Backline also hosts free quarterly workshops open to the public. Backline is a partnership by gener8tor and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.

YSN Ourt born Ourtney Bryant from Cleveland, Ohio is currently 19 years old born on August 28th, 2000. The name YSN Ourt came from being in a group before he also branched out to do his own thing. YSN stands for Young Successful Navigation.

Ourt got into music because he posted a video playing around freestyling and it ended up going viral. NBA Youngboy and Toosie are his biggest influences because they are his favorite artists to listen to and they are near his age doing the same thing he wants to do.

A new single was just dropped called “FLOCK” along with the music video. Jwestbeats produced the song and the video was shot by 30mproductions. It was the first time working with 30mproductions, but Ourt definitely can see another collaboration in the future.

He wants his new project to be a summer west coast vibe. Also to let the people see what it’s like coming from Cleveland and really turning up to the music. His upcoming project won’t be based around the single but it will be great for listeners who enjoy partying and having fun during the summer time.

Ourt firstly wants to tell his fans to be themselves and have fun. As well to always make sure to uplift others because depression and people feeling unloved is real in today’s world.

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YSN Ourt’s:

https://www.instagram.com/ysnourt/

https://twitter.com/ysnourt

https://vm.tiktok.com/J1KxTPJ

www.youtube.com/ysnourt

https://tinyurl.com/y8xmxvle

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ysn-ourt/1467079488