Mid-TN Today: Jared Ashley Signs Deal with Blaster Entertainment

Epiphone Guitars & Hick Stuff Already On Board With Endorsement Deals

Rising country music artist, Jared Ashley, has signed an exclusive management deal with Ohio-based Blaster Entertainment, one of the country?s leading talent management and entertainment organizations.

In addition, Epiphone Guitars and Hick Stuff Apparel have come aboard with endorsement deals that will wrap Ashley?s bus and support his extensive 2012 touring plans. Ashley, an unsigned recording artist, is the only artist in the U.S. to receive these exclusive endorsements.

?Jared Ashley is an incredibly talented writer and performer,? said Tom Porter, CEO of Blaster Entertainment. ?We are thrilled to have such a hard-working young artist on our roster.?

L to R: Jim Rosenberg (President of Epiphone), Grady Saxman (Drums), Jared Ashley,?

Dave Berryman (President of Gibson) and Michael Elsner (Guitar).

Most recently nominated as the Georgia Music Awards? Country Male Artist of the Year, the Newnan-bred singer/songwriter?s independently released, self-titled debut album features fan favorites as ?Stained,? ?Last Train to Memphis? and ?It?s Your Fault,? along with the Lee Brice-penned, ?Knee Deep in a River.? Ashley, an alumni finalist on ?Nashville Star,? has been touring extensively ever since amassing a substantial fan base through the show.

Blaster Entertainment is an umbrella organization with four key divisions including Blaster Music, Blaster Sports, Blaster Media & Marketing, and Blaster Merchandise. Music industry management clients include Lilian Garcia and Jared Ashley. Artists signed to Blaster?s record label division include Hank Williams Jr., Neal McCoy, Aaron Lewis and Brother Trouble.

Epiphone joins several top industry brands endorsing Ashley, including GHS Strings and Eminence. Epiphone has long been a leader in the musical instrument sector, offering such classics as the Epiphone Masterbilt acoustic and Epiphone Les Paul electric guitars. GHS Strings makes strings for a wide variety of musical instruments including fretted acoustic instruments, electric and classical guitar.

Hick Stuff is quickly becoming the hottest new apparel amongst music artists and celebrities. From Jason Aldean picking some pieces up at the recent Grammy Lounge to actor Kevin Costner and motorcycle ?outlaw? Jessie James following the brand on Twitter, Hick Stuff is rising fast as the apparel to wear. Hick Stuff will include exclusive Jared Ashley products to be distributed and sold at major festivals and tour venues throughout the year.

Source: http://www.midtntoday.com/2012/06/jared-ashley-signs-deal-with-blaster.html

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