Ken Matthiesen, Jackson Gulick, Michael Flanigan, and Ryan Boey comprise the world famous Nashville songwriting team known as The Shoeless Joes. The Shoeless Joes name came about because of the unusual but casual, laid back style of writing used primarily in the NSAI writing rooms. We believe that NSAI stands for "No Shoes Allowed In". The shoes come off, the couch becomes a sleeper for our bearded member from north of the border, and the lights go off to create an eerie séance like environment.

Once the songwriting gods are conjured up using secret superstitious rituals from chapter one of the official but invisible “Shoeless Joes” secret songwriting hand book, the songwriting begins. 

Ninety-nine percent of what actually occurs in our twice a week, three hour writing sessions is unprintable here (in order to maintain a less than R rating) and classified as TOP SECRET by our government, then buried in underground vaults near Roswell, New Mexico. But somehow,, almost magically, verses appear like long lost spirits of Native Americans trampled by stampeding buffalo, choruses are captured using Ghost Buster Proton Pack-like collection gizmos, hooks are written quicker than The Gong Show buzzer and bridges are built as sturdy as any U.S. Navy Seabee project. 

Having fun is always our priority, but not too far behind is producing high quality lyrics we hope will become cuts here in Music City.  

NSAI graciously puts up with Joes, and somehow, someday, we’ll make enough money to pay someone to get the stains out of the room. 

ENJOY!