Ned LeDoux’s First-Ever Full Length Album Sagebrush
Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart
NASHVILLE, TN – November 16, 2017 – Ned LeDoux’s first full-length album Sagebrush debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart this week. The Heatseeker chart is the week's top-selling albums by new or developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared on the top 100 of the Billboard 200 or the top 10 of R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Country Albums, Latin Albums, Christian Albums or Gospel Albums.
Sagebrush carries on the traditions, music and cowboy way of life passed down to him by his Mom and Dad, Peggy and Chris LeDoux. Produced by award-winning Mac McAnally, Sagebrush completes and follows on the heels of his debut EP Forever A Cowboy released last year. Ned wrote or co-wrote eight of the 12 songs included on Sagebrush, and each song leaves no doubt as to what the LeDoux name stands for in country music.
Click HERE to learn more about Ned LeDoux and his inspiration for Sagebrush and carrying on his Dad’s legacy while at the same time forging his own.
Sagebrush Track Listing:
1) “Never Change” (Ned LeDoux, Chris LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
2) “Cowboy Life” (Ned LeDoux, Chris LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
3) “We Ain’t Got It All” (Ned LeDoux, Chris LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
4) “Some People Do” (Ned LeDoux, Will LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
5) “Brother Highway” (Ned LeDoux, Mark Sissel)
6) “Better Part of Living” (Mac McAnally)
7) “Forever a Cowboy” (Ned LeDoux, Chris LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
8) “By My Side” (Ned LeDoux, Mac McAnally)
9) “Another Horse To Ride” (Larry Bastian and Vince Pasion)
10) “Johnson County War” (Chris LeDoux)
11) “The Hawk” (Ned LeDoux)
12) “This Cowboy’s Hat” (Feat. Chase Rice) (Jake Brooks)
About Ned LeDoux:
It has been over 12 years since Chris LeDoux passed and Ned believes that people want to hear something new. His passion for music began at the age of five when he received his first drum kit. Ned went on to play in a number of different bands in Wyoming before landing a job as the drummer in his Dad Chris’s band Western Underground in 1998. Ned knew from that early age that he had “no plan b” but to play music. “Once I got the taste of the road, and being in front of a crowd and just the sound of it, it was...freedom,” he explained.
When his dad passed away in 2005, Ned continued to tour with his father’s band to keep the musical spirit of Chris LeDoux alive. This drove him to pick up the guitar and try his hand at some of his dad’s songs. It started with “Rodeo Man,” and before long Ned had a whole catalogue of his father’s early hits ready to play. When the other band members heard Ned’s voice, he found himself front and center singing at the shows. Stepping out from behind the drums stirred something inside of Ned that he hadn’t felt before, “It’s a different kind of rush, getting up with a guitar and standing behind a microphone...shoot I’m getting butterflies thinking about it right now.”
Carrying on with his family traditions and cowboy way of life is important to Ned as you can hear in the song “Forever A Cowboy.” Ned puts his own spin on his endless touring with “Brother Highway” about all the time he has spent on the road with various bands since his days in high school before landing full time as the drummer in his Dad’s band Western Underground. Ned says he doesn’t even need a road map anymore–that he and the highway are like brothers. He wants to write songs about what he knows, keep the themes simple and harken back to the sound of good ole country music but with an edge.
Ned has been burning up the highway to bring his new music to his loyal and dedicated fans sharing the stage with artists Toby Keith, Josh Turner, Chris Janson and Randy Houser. On tour, the show is a special blend of Ned’s original songs along with a few of his Dad’s.
To find out more about Ned LeDoux go to: www.NedLedoux.com or follow him on TWITTER, FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM.
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How to Maximize Your Relationship with a Staffing
Partner and Secure Topnotch Talent for Your Company
To guarantee that your business continues to secure the best candidates, make sure you
are getting the most from your staffing partner. Hiring expert Scott Wintrip reveals
three essential guidelines to choose the right staffing firm and get great results.
New York, NY (November 2017)—In the entertainment world, talent scouts are tasked with locating and cultivating top talent, and then matching them with the right shows or movies. Believe it or not, the business world has its own equivalent to the hardworking talent scout. They're called staffing firms, and companies of all sizes rely on them to supply topnotch talent whenever there's a need. According to hiring expert Scott Wintrip, working with an external talent scout is a surefire way to staff businesses of all sizes with talented and eager employees.
"Most businesses need an external scouting firm to help fulfill their staffing requirements," says Scott Wintrip, author of High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant (McGraw-Hill Education; April 2017; ISBN: 978-1-2598594-7-2; $30.00). "Using a staffing firm takes the pressure and the legwork of hiring off your plate, which frees up your business to focus on stellar performance and customer service."
Wintrip further explains that companies that use external talent scouts fill jobs faster than companies that handle hiring in-house.
"In analyzing the time-to-fill of more than 2,000 large, medium, and small companies across the globe, those that incorporated at least one staffing provider as part of their process filled their jobs four times faster than those that did not," says Wintrip. "And because most staffing firms guarantee replacement employees or fee refunds should a problem arise, there's virtually no risk in beginning a business relationship with a talented and capable recruitment firm."
The bottom line? You're going to find talent quicker and be able to focus on your business sooner if you work with a recruiter. Keep reading for Wintrip's top three guidelines for choosing and maximizing your relationship with your staffing partner.
Guideline #1: Look beyond capabilities. When you review the website of a potential staffing partner, you'll probably find a list of their capabilities. Capabilities are great, but only if they produce the kind of outcomes you really need, like capable, talented employees. Dig deeper, looking for the results these capabilities have created for other organizations. Ask your potential partner for specifics. Whom have they served? What results did they achieve for their clients? How'd they achieve those results? Your initial research in choosing a capable partner who can meet your needs will pay off in the long run.
Guideline #2: Check out their known associates. "Having worked with thousands of staffing providers, I've noticed an important pattern," says Wintrip. "Those that do the best work are always part of a reputable association. As association members, they have access to timely information, legal updates, and ongoing education. Get familiar with as many associations as possible for the best information on prospective recruiting firms."
Here are some links to staffing associations to help get you started.
In the United States:
American Staffing Association
www.americanstaffing.net
Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants
www.aesc.org
National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations
www.nalto.org
National Association of Personnel Services
www.naps360.org
TechServe Alliance
www.techservealliance.org
Worldwide:
World Employment Confederation (WEC)
www.wecglobal.org
Guideline #3: Sweat the small stuff. Small details make a big difference in business relationships, and that principle is very important when you're choosing the best staffing partner for your unique needs. Pay attention to the little things as you get to know your potential partner. Do you have to repeat details they missed the first time you shared them? Does it take them minutes to return calls and emails, or days? Do they follow through on commitments, such as sending a proposal or résumé when promised? These details will tell you all you need to know about commitment to serving you in the long run.
"Selling is a courtship," says Wintrip. "Your potential staffing partner is on their best behavior while they're trying to win you over. Keep in mind that their behaviors aren't likely to improve after you've committed to work with them, and consider whether their 'best behaviors' are what you want in a business relationship."
"When you search for a staffing firm to assist you in hiring full-time employees or temporary help, you'll have plenty of options," concludes Wintrip. "But to get the best bang for your buck, it's important to make a thoughtful partnering decision upfront. Do the research now to guarantee that you choose the best staffing agency for your organization's needs, and you will enjoy great service and results for years to come."
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About the Author:
Scott Wintrip has changed how thousands of companies across the globe find and select employees, helping design and implement a process to hire top talent in less than an hour. Over the past 18 years, he built the Wintrip Consulting Group (WintripConsultingGroup.com), a thriving global consultancy. Scott, the acknowledged leader of the on-demand hiring movement, is pioneering improved methods for recruiting and interviewing job candidates. For five consecutive years, Staffing Industry Analysts, a Crain Communications company, has awarded Scott a place on the "Staffing 100," a list of the world's 100 most influential staffing leaders. He's also a member of the Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame and was recently inducted into the Staffing 100 Hall of Fame. Scott and his wife, Holly, live in St. Petersburg, Florida.
About the Book:
High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant (McGraw-Hill Education; April 2017; ISBN: 978-1-2598594-7-2; $30.00) is available at bookstores nationwide and from major online booksellers.
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