ORLANDO, Fla. March 24, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- TS&B Holdings, Inc. ("Company" or "TS&B") (OTCBB:TSBB), announces that Gulf Coast Records signed Production and Consulting Agreements with H.L. Volker and Miles Bell, Nashville, TN for Gulf Coast's rising country star, Glenn Cummings.
As previously announced, Gulf Coast was in negotiations with H.L. Volker and Miles Bell to act as Production Consultants and Producers of Glenn's first single and album. They will also be coordinating Glenn's U.S. radio tour. www.glenncummings.net
H.L. Voelker has been a mainstay in the music industry for over 30 years. He began his career as an artist with the group "Gladstone" on ABC Dunhill Records and Toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe. He sang background on six Neil Diamond albums including the "Jazz Singer" and toured as tour photographer for five years. He has performed as lead vocalist on many national television and radio campaigns such as Coors, Burger King, Toyota and McDonald's. He has written and produced numerous radio and television advertising spots as well as produced numerous album projects. H.L has managed and worked with artists such as; Mila Mason (Twinbeat), Tena Rae (Chenoa Music) Cledus T. Judd, The Moffatts and James Gregory. H.L. brings a sense of diversity to Glenn's team due to his diverse experience in various genres of music.
Miles Bell started his career when he moved to Nashville in 1979. He opened a full service agency named Limeliters International, Inc., where he developed a new model for entertainment presentation which quickly became the "largest" purveyor of live entertainment to hotels and casinos in the USA. The company represented Don McLean, Janis Iau, Kool and The Gang, The Commodores, Mickey Gilley and Menudo. In the mid 1980's Miles opened World Wide Entertainment Services, which became the largest DJ service in the U.S. employing more than seventy (70) DJ's in thirty (30) states. In 1990-1991 Limeliters, as Spotlight Entertainment's Nashville branch office, represented ninety (90) comedians and variety acts including Jeff Foxworthy, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Sherman Helmsley. Yakoff Smirnoff and Harry Blackstone, Jr. In 1992 Miles and Robert Williams formed Williams Bell and Associates, which managed 36 artists collectively selling in excess of forty million units, achieving gold and platinum status in over 30 countries. Since his departure from Williams Bell in 2002, Miles has focused on tour productions, special events and television content, such as the recent Kenny Chesney Pay-Per-View production. Miles has served on the Board of Directors for the Night Club and Bar Association and The Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission. He has also served as President of the International Theatrical Agents Association and The Nashville Association of Talent Directors.
The CEO of TS&B Holdings Inc., James E. Jenkins stated, "We're very excited about Mr. Volker and Bell's involvement with Gulf Coast Records. Their resumes speak for themselves. This is a major step in assembling a winning team for the future of artist Glenn Cummings. We feel very fortunate to have Voelker and Bell working as a team with Glenn."
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