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~ Just outside Nashville, TN ~

About Us

~Where the music always comes first~

Music First Productions LLC is a production studio and booking/promotion company just outside of Nashville, TN. 


CEO/Producer John Salaway is a Grammy considered artist, songwriter and musician who has worked with some of the biggest names in the biz. He has a Bachelor's degree in Recording Industry/Music Business from MTSU. His own music has been featured on radio all over the world and he recently received a #1 on the indie radio charts and features on Ditty TV, WMOT,  CBS, NBC, Americana UK, Glide Magazine, Wide Open Country Magazine, No Depression,  Sirius XM, American Songwriter and many more. Currently nominated for Nashville multi-instrumentalist of the year, his recent music features guest musicians from the Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cage the Elephant, Smashing Pumpkins, Anderson East & Peter Frampton's band. 

John has been fortunate to share the stage or Studio with these amazing artists: Peter Frampton, Ben Folds, Chip Esten, Moon Taxi, Anderson East, Zach Williams, The SteelDrivers, The Zombies, Denny Laine (Moody Blues/Paul McCartney & Wings), The Wild Feathers, Geoff Emerick (Beatles studio engineer), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Gordon Kennedy (Garth Brooks band), Rami Jaffee (Foo Fighters), Peter Keys (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Lincoln Parish (Cage the Elephant), Katie Cole (Smashing Pumpkins), Troy Luccketta (Tesla), Kenny Olsen (Kid Rock), Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Stuart Mathis (the Wallflowers) & many more!


Studio engineer Joshua Koskela graduated from the United States Armed Forces School of Music in 1999. He then served in the USMC band as well as the Army band from 1999-2008 as a trumpet player, live sound engineer & recording engineer. After finishing his tenure of serving our country, Joshua attended and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in audio engineering, and an Associate’s degree in music in 2012. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after studio and live mixing engineers in Nashville.

Music First Productions' Studio

Music First Productions Inc's staff has worked with many Grammy winners and world renowned artists. Our productions have been featured on TV and radio around the world. We can also help provide professional songwriters, or any instrumentalist you need for your project! 

Producing, Recording, Mixing, Mastering,

We can produce, record, mix and master at our studio or yours, or record tracks remotely.

Custom songs for you, songwriter demos, Commercials, Jingles and Film & TV work

We can supply award winning Nashville songwriters to create a custom song for you and your loved ones. We can also help you create a demo of your song even if you can't make it to Nashville to record! We have multiple Hollywood sync licensing contracts for film & tv work and experience creating background music for commercials, tv and youtube videos.

World class musicians on your songs

We can get any instrument you need on your recording from Nashville's best musicians! Drums, guitars, bass, piano, organ, synth, strings, horns, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, steel guitar, vocal harmonies, percussion, etc...

Proud to have partnered with eddie gore at rca studio c

BOOKING TRACK PRODUCER KENNY MULLINS

Our Mission


KENNY MULLINS IS A NASHVILLE-BASED SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST ORIGINALLY FROM ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. KNOWN FOR HIS GENRE-FLUID APPROACH AND INSTINCTIVE EAR FOR MUSICALITY, KENNY BRINGS A FRESH, ELEVATED SOUND TO EVERY PROJECT HE TOUCHES—RANGING FROM POP, COUNTRY, AND REGGAE TO R&B AND SOUL. HIS ABILITY TO SEAMLESSLY BLEND STYLES HAS MADE HIM A SOUGHT-AFTER COLLABORATOR IN BOTH THE ARTIST AND SYNC WORLDS.

Kenny's music career began as a founding member of the Florida-based pop/reggae band Resinated, where he gained extensive touring experience and shared the stage with acts such as Dirty Heads, Eve6, UB40, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli. The Wailers, Wiz Khalifa, and Slightly Stoopid. That foundation laid the groundwork for his transition into songwriting and production, where he quickly made a name for himself.

Over the years, Kenny has worked with a wide array of respected producers, songwriters, and engineers including Justin Gray (John Legend, Avril Lavigne), Matthew Gerrard (Hilary Duff, Jonas Brothers), Kevin Savigar (Rod Stewart), Brian Malouf (Michael Jackson, Queen), Chris Gehringer (Rihanna, Lady Gaga), and Marty James (Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber). Other notable collaborators include Jarrod Bettis (Adele), Kevin Brandt (Faith Hill, Travis Tritt), Peter Amato (The Voice), Daniel Martin (Fetty Wap, Victor Wooten), Struggle Jennings, and JT Roach (OneRepublic, Slander).

To date, Kenny’s projects have amassed over 300 million streams worldwide. His work has also been featured in a wide range of TV shows and media placements, including Rescue: Hi-Surf, The Kardashians, Bar Rescue, Popstars: France, Love Match: Atlanta, and major streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Apple TV. As a member of Bopper Music, Kenny continues to contribute to high-impact sync placements and artist development.

In addition to his production and writing work, Kenny is endorsed by Fender Guitars and Native Instruments and is a proud member of ASCAP. Constantly evolving, Kenny remains focused on creating music that resonates deeply, whether it's crafted for a live stage, studio session, or screen.

SAMPLES: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2I8CAqlZ0r57J8gG6lK50w?si=kwO30sCLQIO6BzEno3mw5w&pi=KSuu9akQT2qYk

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