Warwick, NY – January 30, 2006

John W. Stone, a country music singer, visited Seely & Durland last month and sang his newest song, “Feel the Pain” (to be released next spring) for the Durland staff. John’s new song is dedicated to our military serving our country all over the world.

When Tammy Artusa, Customer Service Agent Supervisor with Seely & Durland, attended ASCnet’s 20th Annual Technology, Education and Networking Conference in Nashville, TN, she and her husband, Peter Artusa, a Warwick police officer, met John. Soon after, when John came to NYC for the Country Music Awards, Peter arranged for him to meet the Orange County Choppers, as John is a huge fan. When he visited, Orange County, he stopped by Seely & Durland and gave them a preview of his new song.

John Stone grew up in Dogtown, a small town in northern Alabama. He is named after his grandfather and grew up in a modest home environment surrounded by folks he describes as “just good people.” John picked up the guitar when he was six and as time progressed, he learned to play the bass, drums, harmonica and piano.

John’s musical ambitions met with a detour when at 17, John enlisted in the United States Army. As soon as he graduated from high school, he went straight to boot camp. His tour of duty led him to Desert Shield and Desert Storm where he served eight years as a Gunner on an M-1 Tank. He was labeled a “top gun.”

He released his debut album on Tootsie’s Records in October 2004 (MEET JOHN STONE). He’s proven himself as a world-class songwriter with the success of his first self-penned single “Shame On Me.” He’s toured with and opened for some of today’s hottest country acts (Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Craig Morgan and Gretchen Wilson). He’s appeared and shared the stage with legends like John Anderson, Mark Chesnutt and T. Graham Brown. He was the celebrity judge at the 2005 B95 Country Showdown. He made a cameo appearance on the Today Show with Katie Couric, performed at six presidential campaigns for President George W. Bush last fall, and he made a special appearance in Tim McGraw’s NFL halftime highlights segment taped for Monday Night Football (by NFL Films).

John’s web site is www.JohnWStone.com.

“It was an exciting day at Seely & Durland when John came by,” stated Tammy Artusa. “We love his new song and its message of support for our troops. It was thrilling for us to have a ‘private concert’ right here at Seely & Durland.”

Seely & Durland, Inc. has been a trusted part of the community for over 70 years. As a trusted choice independent agency they represent dozens of the world’s finest insurance companies. This gives their licensed and professional staff the best competitive opportunity to properly meet the specific coverage needs of their clients.

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