Before You Apply
What To Know
CDF Music Group features original artists only. No cover artists, no tribute acts. If your set includes originals alongside covers we are still interested, but the session itself will focus on your original material.
Sessions are filmed in rural NW Illinois. Remote interviews are available for artists who cannot make the trip. Both formats receive the same production care and distribution.
The Rules
What We Look For
Original music. You write and perform your own songs. This is the only hard requirement.
A story worth telling. Every artist has one. We want to hear yours.
Willingness to be on camera. Sessions are filmed. Interviews are filmed. That is the format.
Genre is open. Country, folk, blues, rock, Americana, indie, singer-songwriter. If it is original, we are interested.
Session Formats
How It Works
In Studio
Come to the studio in rural NW Illinois. Perform live, sit down for the interview, and leave knowing it is captured properly. Full production on our end.
Remote Interview
Can't make the trip? We conduct remote interviews via Riverside.fm. You need a decent mic, a quiet space, and a solid internet connection. We handle the rest.
Artist Application
Tell Us About
Your Music
Your Music