SEASON KICK-OFF THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 27 AT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 22, 2024) – The Nashville Kats, Nashville’s arena football team, are thrilled to announce the release of their exhilarating new theme song, “Klaws Out.” Crafted by GRAMMY-nominated recording artists Jamie Floyd and Ty Herndon and produced by Jimmy Thow, the song promises to ignite the excitement of both the Kats and their fans.
“Klaws Out” captures the essence of the Nashville Kats’ spirit with its infectious energy, the song is set to become an anthem for fans to rally behind as they cheer on their newest favorite team.
Fans can catch Jamie Floyd in person at the May 12 game against the Philadelphia Soul as she will sing the national anthem before kick-off. Ty Herndon will also take the stage for the national anthem on June 2 against the Albany Firebirds.
As anticipation builds for the upcoming season, the Nashville Kats invite fans to mark their calendars for the season opener this Saturday, April 27. The team will kick off the festivities with an exhilarating showdown against the Minnesota Myth at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The Nashville Kats Pre-Game Block Party presented by Temptations will commence at 5:30 p.m., featuring live music, delectable food, refreshing drinks and an array of exciting activities. Attendees will have the chance to mingle with the Lady Kats dancers, engage with the spirited Hype Crew offering free giveaways and even catch a glimpse of the beloved mascot, Kool Kat.
Inside the arena, the pre-game will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will feature a performance by Blanco Brown, renowned for his viral sensation “The Git Up.” With his electrifying stage presence, Blanco Brown promises to set the tone for an unforgettable evening of football action.
Tickets can be purchased at TheNashvilleKats.com.
About the Nashville Kats
The legacy of the Nashville Kats, a storied franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL), is set to continue with the highly anticipated revival of the team for the 2024 season. Led by a dynamic ownership group, Nashville Arena Sports, LLC, Nashville entrepreneur and business leader Chuck McDowel, sports and entertainment attorneys Tamara Dadd Alan and Nancy D. Eckert, along with Jeff Fisher, former Titans and Rams head coach, as President of Football Operations and Greg Pogue, Nashville sports communications veteran, as VP Community Relations, the Nashville Kats are poised to make a triumphant return to the AFL. Building on the remarkable history established by previous iterations of the franchise, the new Nashville Kats will honor tradition while forging a new path forward. With a new logo unveiled and the beloved Kool Kat mascot returning, the team promises an electrifying experience for fans both old and new. Home games will be played at the historic Nashville Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville, with a special game at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville on Armed Forces Day. Stay updated on all things Nashville Kats at thenashvillekats.com.
About Jamie Floyd
Jamie Floyd is a two-time Grammy-nominated independent songwriter & recording artist. She has written songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Kesha, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Madi Diaz, Ronnie Dunn, Wrabel, Ashley Monroe, Miranda Lambert, Ingrid Andress, Sturgill Simpson, Jake Hoot, Cassadee Pope, Lucie Silvas and more. Jamie has written extensively for film and television. For Dolly Parton’s movie A Country Christmas Story, she wrote both the finale “Dirt Road Dream” and “Trouble Get Me Off your Mind,” performed by R&B superstar Brian McKnight. She also co-wrote and performed the entire 12-song soundtrack for Burt Reynolds’ award winning final film The Last Movie Star. Additionally, she appeared in the critically acclaimed documentary The Last Songwriter alongside Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris and Jason Isbell. As a theatrical composer and lyricist, Jamie has several musicals in development for Broadway. She’s written the score for The King’s Wife, a new musical that was developed at Playwrights Horizons and will be part of the Adirondack Theater Festival’s Summer Concert Series in July 2024. The show has a book and story by award-winning playwright Mêlisa Annis and is directed by Tamilla Woodard (Hadestown). Most recently, her vocal performance and songwriting was featured in new commercials for NBC’s The Voice, announcing Reba McEntire as the newest judge. Her latest single “Sad Girls Do” was named one of Spotify’s best all-genre independent releases of the last year. offcialjamiefloyd.com
About Ty Herndon
Ty Herndon has lived a life and career of extreme highs and lows and for the first time brings his full journey from darkness to light and back again to his music with JACOB, a new album of highly personal songs touching on themes ranging from addiction, recovery, and mental fitness to lost love, self-discovery and personal freedom. Herndon burst onto the country music scene and made his chart debut in 1995 with “What Mattered Most,” which became his first No. 1 song and garnered a Song of the Year award (Music Row Magazine). It was also the title track to his first album, which debuted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and had the biggest first-week shipment in the history of Epic Records Nashville. Between 1995 and 2002, Herndon charted 17 singles, including his three No.1s and numerous top 10 hits, such as “I Want My Goodbye Back,” “Loved Too Much,” “A Man Holding On,” and “Hands of a Working Man.” He topped the charts in 1996 with the single “Living in a Moment” and again in 1998 with “It Must Be Love.”In 2014, Herndon became the first major male country artist to publicly come out as gay in an exclusive with People magazine. He received an outpouring of support that only strengthened his relationship with fans and the country music community, all while expanding his reach to new and diverse audiences. Shortly after, he made history when he hosted a first-of- its-kind country music event, The Concert for Love and Acceptance, now an annual event that provides a stage for LGBTQ and ally artists. In 2020, Herndon found himself back at No. 1 — this time on iTunes with his remake of “Orphans of God,” a collaboration with Kristin Chenoweth and Paul Cardall featured on his holiday release, Regifted. JACOB is his first album of all new music since 2016’s House on Fire. Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning, Ty’s voice is stronger than it’s ever been, and he’s using it to make a difference. In 2020, he created the Foundation For Love & Acceptance to further his work on behalf of LGBTQ acceptance and lends his time and talent to MusiCares, which has supported Ty through his own struggles and supports those in the music industry with a safety net of services. In 2022, he joined Pivotal Moments Media as a Brand Ambassador and as the first artist signed to the organization’s new record label, Pivotal Records.
About Jimmy Thow
Jimmy Thow is a CCMA nominated/Platinum selling songwriter and producer—having produced singles alongside Grammy and CMA nominated producers Brad Hill (Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne) and Brian Howes (Nickelback, Daughtry). Since his move to Nashville from Vancouver, Canada, Jimmy has penned 7 top 10 singles at Canadian country radio and has had his songs streamed over 50 MILLION TIMES globally while receiving over 100 MILLION radio airplay impressions. Jimmy has written or produced songs for/with Blake Shelton, Joe Nichols, Ty Herndon, Terri Clark, Bailey Zimmerman, Chad Kroeger, Brian Kelley, Randy Jackson, Jamie Floyd, Logan Mize, Gayle, Madi Diaz, and so many others. Jimmy is signed to a worldwide publishing deal in with Anthem Entertainment.
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