(Nashville, TN) - HBM recording artist Blake Stamper¹s New Year¹s Resolution is to not let his recent rush of success get to his head. Six months ago he was an untapped talent in the hills of rural Kentucky with a day job Stamper equates simply to ³dirt work.² Now, as 2004 begins to unfold, Stamper¹s name and music are receiving attention on both national and international charts. There¹s little chance of ego creeping up on Blake, however, as the country artist built this momentum without glitz or gimmick. He¹s making it the old fashioned way: hitting the pavement, putting in the long days and nights, and building a loyal fan base of ³Hickabillies² who will follow him virtually anywhere.

The effort put in to 2003 is starting to pay off in 2004. This year begins with Blake Stamper¹s self-penned debut single ³Hickabilly Beat² at #42 on the Texas Chart, #17 on the Progressive Country Chart, and numerous appearances as high as top five positions on international charts.

The music video for ³Hickabilly Beat² shot in College Station, TX and Nashville, TN wrapped in late December and will be serviced to regional and national television outlets in the coming months.

Stamper just finished up a promotional club and radio DJ tour reaching nearly a hundred radio stations throughout Texas promoting ³Hickabilly Beat² and the upcoming January 27th release of his debut album, The Way Back to Texas. He¹ll be hitting the road again tentatively in February for the second leg of the tour; touring support of the album will take him back to the Texas audience he loves.

³I¹m looking for the Texan stamp of approval on the album material. Texans are some of the best country music fans in the world, and if they come out to my shows, kick back, have a good time, and ask when I¹ll be backŠthen I¹ll know I did alright,² Stamper says.

For more information on Blake, check out www.blakestamper.com.Blake is available for interviews in person or by phone by contacting 615.327.0100. Press kits are available upon request