AmeriSearch Music Group Inc. (AMG) has launched its search for talent within the freight transportation industry.
AMG was formed June 2002 in Nashville, TN, to find, develop, produce and distribute new talent from within the trucking industry. The company is the brainchild of three entrepreneurs - Marge Bailey, Steve Tveit and Frank Milstead. Bailey is CEO of DriverFinder.Net, founder/producer of EnCore Showcase and manager of several solo artists and southern bands. Tveit is producer and co-owner of Omni Sound Studios Inc.
Milstead, former owner-operator of Milstead Trucking, now manages and promotes The Paul Anthony Band. The trio is searching for undiscovered talented singers, songwriters and comedic talent.
The company's Web site at http://gearjammerrecords.com explains how to enter the talent searches for possible inclusion on one of AMG's compilation projects showcasing five artists. Songwriters do not have to be associated with the freight transport industry to enter their copyrighted material with AMG for review and possible inclusion.
AMG's first professional release is by accomplished, award-winning artist Kenny Robbins, formerly a trucker with 2 million miles under his belt. Robbins' Greatest Hits Album Vol. 1 will be released for distribution by the end of December 2002.
Robbins has been singing and writing songs, entertaining the truckers across America at large truckstops and shows since 1995. His award-winning greatest hits can be found on the Gear Jammer Records Web site. Robbins is donating 100 percent of the first 1,000 album sales to the Gear Jammer Records' talent search project.
The first talent search audition will be held at the 2003 Mid-America Trucking Show, Louisville, KY, March 20-22, 2003. Tim Young and the promoters of the truck show are sponsoring the main booth, No. 9016 outside at the south wing main entrance food court at the Kentucky Expo Center.
The artist entry deadline is Feb. 15, 2003. Artists can sign up at MATS. AMG suggests artist hopefuls contact them as soon as possible by calling (989) 892-8433.
