Tyler Booth Signs JV Deal With Average Joes & Big Gassed Records
Pictured (Back Row, L-R): Forrest Latta (President, AJE); Andrew Davis (SVP, AJE); Clinton Woolsey (CEO, EWC) and Allen Mitchell (President, EWC). (Front Row, L-R): Tyler Booth and Jamey Johnson. Photo: Joseph Cash
Singer/songwriter Tyler Booth has signed a joint venture agreement with Jamey Johnson’s Big Gassed Records and Average Joes Entertainment. He has also inked with The Erv Woolsey Company for management.
After playing festivals in high school and attending Morehead State, the Campton, Kentucky native recorded an EP, Make It to Mexico, and received more than 1 million views on his the video for “Hank Crankin’ People.” His song “Palomino Princess” garnered more than 22 million streams on Spotify alone. He has toured with Brantley Gilbert, Darius Rucker and Dwight Yoakam, and recorded with Brooks & Dunn on “Lost and Found” on their 2019 Reboot album.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be involved with Tyler,” shares Forrest Latta, president of Average Joes Entertainment. “After hearing his latest project – the talent, the growth, the ability to create the traditional sounds and compelling stories that have made country music great – we couldn’t get enough. And to partner with an icon like Jamey made this a no brainer. We had to be a part of it.”
“He is a wonderful singer and a great songwriter and he deserves to be heard,” Johnson says. “When I found out that he was off the label, I called him up and told him, ‘Keep writing. Keep your head up. Stay busy. Keep recording and let’s see what happens.’ He called me after he had recorded some songs and I listened to a few of them. He even asked me to sing on one with him. When I heard what he had been working on, I knew he was ready. He just needs an opportunity.”
“Tyler embodies the traditional, storytelling spirit that has been at the core of our company’s reputation since its formation in the ‘80s,” shares Erv Woolsey Company president Allen Mitchell. “As the EWC forges into the future, we couldn’t be more proud that he chose to partner with us for this next chapter of his career.”
