Announcing The Pub Deal Contest Top 5 Finalists

American Songwriter and Martin Guitar‘s “The Pub Deal” will sign one songwriter to a year-long $20,000 publishing contract with HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc.

Judges that included Holly Williams, Dean Dillon, Martin Ambassador Mac Powell and Martin Ambassador Hunter Hayes have narrowed down the playing field from our 25 Finalists to the Top 5 listed below. From here, these songwriters will participate in an audition process with the HoriPro staff. Click to view their Songspace profile and listen.

1.  – Elise Davis – Nashville, TN

2.  – Casey Kessel – Nashville, TN

3.  –  Jesse Terry – Mamaroneck, New York

4.  – Steph Jones – Nashville, TN

5.   – Tom McBride – Washington, D.C.

Announcing the 2nd Annual Pub Deal: Win a $20,000 Publishing Contract from Secret Road