Justin McCain

Justin McCain (born December 18, 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States) who grew up in Carson and Treynor, Iowa, is an American musician, songwriter, producer and label executive, whose songs have been collectively streamed worldwide over 15 million times. McCain is the founder, lead guitarist, songwriter and producer for the hard rock band Through Fire, signed to Sumerian Records,[1] and also works for Sumerian doing licensing and A&R.

Justin Mccain
BornDecember 18, 1979 (1979-12-18) (age 41)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Keyboards
LabelsSumerian Records
Associated actsThrough Fire, Emphatic
Websitehttp://throughfiremusic.com/

Career

Emphatic and industry success

Early on McCain had seen success with his first band Emphatic, releasing two records.[2] He got the band added into rotation at local radio station 89.7 The River which led to him being contacted by management company Freeze Management/John Reese (Guns N' Roses, The Used). McCain, and people he brought in, landed the band deals with Universal Records where he worked directly with President Monte Lipman (Godsmack, 3 Doors Down) and A&R Reen Nalli (Blue October), Atlantic Records where he worked directly with Executive Vice President Pete Ganbarg (Santana, Daughtry, Halestorm), VP Steve Roberson (Shinedown, Paramore) and A&R Executive Jeff Blue (Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Korn), Epochal /Capital Records, powerhouse management company In De Goot Entertainment / Bill McGathy and the elite booking agency William Morris and TKO.[3]

McCain and his bands have toured and or shared the stage with some of today's biggest acts including Shinedown, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Korn, Rammstein, Papa Roach, Skillet, Chevelle, Halestorm, In This Moment, Sick Puppies, AlterBridge, Trapt, Blackstone Cherry, Hollywood Undead, Adelitas Way, and many more. As a producer McCain honed his skills by studying and working with multi platinum & Grammy winning producers and engineers such as Howard Benson (Daughtry, 3 Days Grace, Green Day), Chris Lord-Alge (Prince, Madonna), and Ryan Greene (Megadeth, Jay-Z). As a songwriter McCain signed to one of the biggest publishing companies in the world, Warner Chappell Music / Warner Bros. Through that deal he worked closely with songwriters who have written with artists such as Shinedown, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw and many more. McCain alone has written several songs that have seen chart success in the Top 40 at radio as well as multiple #1 singles on Octane including his current single "Stronger" which also hit #1 on iTunes.

He has seen success as a label executive working in licensing as well writing and or producing the songs that have been placed on TV and films such as WWE, MTV, Monday Night Football, Stanley Cup Finals, Criminal Minds, World Series of Fighting, Footloose, Fight Valley featuring former UFC champions Miesha Tate & Holly Holm, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports, Comcast, and more.[4]

Through Fire

Currently McCain is touring with his band Through Fire in support of their debut album Breathe via Sumerian Records. McCain produced and wrote most of this album, which debuted at #4 on Billboard's top new artist chart, #2 on iTunes rock charts, with the single Stronger being #1 on iTunes, as well as #1 on Octane.[5]

Features and endorsements

He has been featured in Guitar World magazine,[6][3] Revolver Magazine [7] and more. He is endorsed by ESP Guitars, Cleartone Strings, Dunlop Picks, Affliction Clothing and RockSolid Nutrition.

References
  1. "Through Fire Sign With Sumerian Records, Debut "Stronger" Video | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  2. "Band of the Month – Emphatic | The Rock Riff". Therockriff.wordpress.com. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. "Interview: Emphatic's Lead Guitarist and Songwriter Justin McCain Talks 'Another Life'". Guitar World. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  4. "Local band catches fire". Wowt.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  5. "Through Fire's New Album 'Breathe' Out Tomorrow On Sumerian Records". Newnoisemagazine.com. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  6. "Interview: Justin McCain of Emphatic Discusses Their New Album, 'Damage'". Guitar World. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  7. "Exclusive: Emphatic Premiere New Album, Another Life, First to Feature New Vocalist Toryn Green, Formerly of Fuel". Revolvermag.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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