VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management & Label Updates

AGENCY SIGNINGS:

• The Agency Group Ltd.
  
  Pillar have signed with Dave Kirby for exclusive North American representation.
  
  White Light Motorcade have signed with Dave Kirby for exclusive North American representation.
  

• APA / Agency For The Performing Arts
  
  Rickey Smiley has signed with Nick Nuciforo for exclusive North American representation for Personal Appearances.
  

• Ashley Talent International Inc.
  
  Seven Mary Three have signed with Michael G. Rand for exclusive representation.
  

• The Bobby Roberts Company, Inc
  
  Gene Watson has signed with Travis James for exclusive North American representation.

• ETA / Evolution Talent Agency
  
  The Dandy Warhols have signed with Samantha Kirby for North American representation.

• Fantasma Tours International
  Lesley Gore has signed with Steve Peck for exclusive representation.
  Simon Kirke of Bad Company & Free has signed with Steve Peck for exclusive representation.

• ICM / International Creative Management
  Robert Goulet has signed with Steve Levine for exclusive representation.

• The Kenmore Agency
  
  The Bled have signed with Tara Ruttle for exclusive representation.
  
  Madball have signed with Matt Pike for exclusive representation.
  
  Madcap have signed with Tara Ruttle for exclusive representation.
  
  The Static Age have signed with Matt Pike for exclusive representation.
  

• Mad Booking
  Country Grand Slam Tour featuring Trace Adkins, The Charlie Daniels Band & John Michael Montgomery has signed with Marcie Allen for exclusive representation.

• Skyline Music
  Howard Tate has signed with Barron Ruth for exclusive representation.
  

• SRO Artists Incorporated
  Barbarito Torres has signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.
  California Guitar Trio have signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.
  Canto Latino have signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.
  Fiamma Fumana have signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.
  Hamsa Lila have signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.
  Nollaig have signed with Jeff Laramie for exclusive North American representation.

• Universal Attractions
  Jennifer Holliday has signed with Jeff Epstein for exclusive North American representation.
  Roy Ayers has signed with Jeff Epstein for exclusive representation.

• UTA / United Talent Agency
  Pras has signed with Rob Prinz & Sean Jareck for exclusive North American Touring representation and Joe Carlone for Film Music and Soundtracks.

• Variety Artists International
  Little Anthony & The Imperials have signed with Lloyd St. Martin for exclusive representation.

• Watchdog
  
  3 Inches of Blood have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Boston Post have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  The Dirtmitts have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  The Divorce have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Glasshead have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Himsa have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Honeysuckle Serotina have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Les Tabernacles have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  The Nasty On have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  The Salteens have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Sekiden have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.
  Speed to Kill have signed with Tara MacDonald for exclusive North American representation.

• WMA / William Morris Agency
  Brenda Hampton has signed with Sam Haskell for exclusive representation for Motion Pictures and Television.
  Joe Firstman has signed with John Marx for exclusive representation.
  John Lehr has signed with Jennifer Craig for exclusive representation for Motion Pictures and Television.
  Loni Love has signed with Jennifer Craig for exclusive representation for Motion Pictures and Television.
  Luisa Leschin has signed with Cori Wellins for exclusive representation for Motion Pictures and Television.
  Neil Jordan has signed with David Wirtschafter for exclusive representation for Motion Pictures and Television.
  Shurman have signed with Keith Sarkisian for exclusive representation.

• WMA / William Morris Agency (Nashville)
  Billy Currington has signed with Greg Oswald for exclusive representation.
  Buddy Jewell has signed with Rick Shipp for exclusive representation.
  Regie Hamm has signed with Rick Shipp for exclusive representation.

• WSB / Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc.
  
  Jean Chatzky has signed with Tony D'Amelio for exclusive representation.
  Rich Karlgaard has signed with Tony D'Amelio for exclusive representation.

MANAGEMENT SIGNINGS:

• Deep South Entertainment
  Allison Moorer has signed with Dave Rose & Andy Martin.
  
  Vienna Teng has signed with Dave Rose & Andy Martin.
  

• EJH Inc.
  Little Anthony & The Imperials have signed with Edward Haddad.
  

• Ellora Management
  
  Hiromi has signed with Laura Hess-Hay.

• Entertainment Services Unlimited
  Amanda Latona has signed with Larry Mazer.
  
  White Light Motorcade have signed with Larry Mazer.
  

• Force Management
  Jamison and Parker has signed with Randy Nichols.
  
  The Starting Line have signed with Randy Nichols.
  

• Fowler & Associates
  East West have signed with Jason Fowler.
  Pillar have signed with Jason Fowler.
  
  Stereomotion have signed with Jason Fowler.
  
  Subseven have signed with Jason Fowler.
  

• Macklam / Feldman Management Inc.
  The Tragically Hip have signed with Steve Macklam & Sam Feldman.

• Metropolitan Talent / Hybrid Recordings
  Drug Money has signed with Leslie Aldredge of Hybrid Recordings.
  Matthew Ryan has signed with Julie Steeg of Metropolitan Talent & Chuck Blitziotis of Hybrid Recordings.

• Spectra Management / Premier Artists Services
  Aaron Carter has signed with Jane Carter & Eliot Weisman.

• Vector Management
  Billy Currington has signed with John Dennis.

• Watchdog
  
  Hint Hint have signed with Tara MacDonald.
  Kyprios has signed with Jarrod Levitan.
  The Miniatures have signed with Paul Shull.
  Sondre Lerche has signed with Robin Esrock, Tara MacDonald & Jarrod Levitan.
  Stabilo Boss have signed with Robin Esrock.

• WOW! Artist Management
  Michael Kaeshammer has signed with Doug Kirby.
  Rita Chiarelli has signed with Doug Kirby.
  

LABEL SIGNINGS:

• Anti Inc.
  
  Joe Henry

• Atlantic Records
  
  Junior Senior

• Drive-In Records
  
  The Salteens

• Epitaph Records
  
  Sage Francis

• Fiddler Records
  
  The Bled

• Inside Out Music America
  
  Steve Hackett

• J Records
  
  Amanda Latona
  Wyclef Jean

• KISS Records/Sanctuary
  
  KISS

• Marsalis Music
  
  Branford Marsalis
  Doug Wamble
  Harry Connick Jr.
  Marsalis Family

• Mercury Nashville
  Billy Currington

• Primary Records
  
  The Static Age

• Prosthetic Records
  
  Himsa

• Roc-A-Fella Records
  
  ODB / Ol' Dirty Bastard

• Sanctuary Record Group
  
  Ween

• Sarinjay Entertainment
  
  Bernadette Moley
  Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
  Dhayan Roark
  Lisa Barbuscia
  Lo-Tel
  Primitive Machines
  Selena Cross
  The Ten Tenors
  Tomatohead

• Sire/Warner Bros.
  
  The Von Bondies

• Sony Music – Nashville
  
  Buddy Jewell

• Sweet Tea Records / Terminus Records
  
  Tywanna Jo Baskette

• Teenage Rampage Records
  
  Les Tabernacles

• Tone-Cool Records
  
  Garage a Trois

• Treasure Records
  
  Soozie Tyrell

• Vanguard Records
  
  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  Mindy Smith

• Victory Records
  
  Premonitions Of War
  Scars of Tomorrow

• Warner Bros / Reprise Nashville
  Rick Trevino