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...would think it was Christmas in August. But instead of at the North Pole, Santa's workshop is tucked away in a suburban Omaha, Neb., office park where a red-bearded elf named Chip Davis is getting ready for the big day. Creator of the phenomenally successful New Age band Mannheim Steamroller, he is arranging a 12-city Yuletide concert tour and the fall release of his new Celebration CD, a compendium of what has become the best-selling Christmas music in America...
There's no denying Davis' knack for channeling Middle America. Steering clear of the late-night cable-TV advertising favored by other New Age performers, Davis promotes his band on prime time with commercials, once by producing his own Christmas special on NBC and with an occasional invitation to perform on shows like televangelist Robert Schuller's Hour of Power. He has begun churning out an eclectic new line of products like melon-cucumber scented candles and a patchouli--ylang-ylang body lotion called Yam Seng, all inspired by his personal taste. "I guess I must be really representative...
...targeted Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter. American Spirit, a collection including America the Beautiful and Star Spangled Banner, hit the window from Memorial Day to July 4. Davis keeps a hand in all phases of Mannheim Steamroller production. He composes, arranges and plays drums with the band. As owner of the label, he rakes in as much as $6 on every album sold, compared with the $1 or less many other major artists make. Back in the 1980s, Davis promoted Mannheim Steamroller by offering its trademark mixture of New Age melodies interspersed with sound effects (notably...
...Longtime fans kinda know to bring stuff,” says Anbodha, a one-name sound technician for the band of brothers, with a mischievous grin...
...Upon arrival in Los Angeles, the 14 men were interviewed by FBI agents and Federal Air Marshals, who determined the men were a Syrian band heading to play a casino in San Diego. After being checked through government databases, they were not charged with any crime or detained beyond questioning...