VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management, Label, Tour Promoting Company & Public Relation Firm Signings

AGENCY SIGNINGS:

• The Agency Group Ltd.
  
  East Village Opera have signed with Steve Martin for exclusive representation.
  Artie Lang has signed with Conan Smith for exclusive representation.
  Drowning Pool have signed with Dave Kirby for exclusive representation.
  Janice Goldberg has signed with Linda Kordek for exclusive representation.
  Vernon Reid & Masque have signed with Linda Kordek for exclusive representation.

• AGI / Artist Group International
  
  10 years have signed with Michael Arfin for exclusive representation.
  Papa Roach have signed with Michael Arfin for exclusive Worldwide (except Europe) representation.

• APA / Agency for the Performing Arts
  
  The Academy Is . . . have signed with Troy Blakely for exclusive representation.
  Eric Heatherly has signed with Steve Lassiter & Frank Wing for exclusive representation.
  Lovedrug have signed with Shane Shuhart for exclusive representation.
  Mick Fleetwood Band have signed with Troy Blakely for exclusive representation.
  Paris, Texas have signed with Jaime Kensall for exclusive representation.
  T. "Bubba" Bechtol has signed with Steve Lassiter for exclusive representation.

• Bennett Morgan & Associates Ltd.
  
  Ann Hampton Callaway has signed with Bennett Morgan for exclusive representation.

• CEG / Central Entertainment Group
  
  RuPaul has signed with Michael Schweiger for exclusive personal appearance representation.
  StoneBridge has signed with Michael Schweiger for exclusive North American representation.

• Class Act Entertainment
  
  Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez have signed with Mike Drudge for exclusive representation.

• ESI / Entertainment Services International
  
  Starz have signed with Kurt Glenn for exclusive representation.

• Hello! Booking
  
  Jesse Dayton has signed with Eric Roberts for exclusive representation.
  The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash have signed with Michael McGregor for exclusive representation.
  The Red Elvises have signed with Eric Roberts for exclusive representation.

• ICM / International Creative Management
  
  Loverboy have signed with Christianne Weiss for exclusive representation.

• Intrepid Artists
  
  Blueground Undergrass featuring Rev. Jeff Mosier have signed with Rick Booth Jr. for exclusive representation.

• Keith Case & Associates
  
  Bryn Bright has signed with Keith Case for exclusive representation.
  The Greencards have signed with Keith Case for exclusive representation.
  Sierra Hull & Highway 111 have signed with Keith Case for exclusive representation.

• Kork Agency
  
  Automato have signed with Christian Bernhardt for exclusive representation.
  Br. Danielson / Brian Danielson has signed with Erik Carter for exclusive representation.
  Comets On Fire have signed with Christian Bernhardt for exclusive representation.
  Doris Henson have signed with Christian Bernhardt for exclusive representation.
  Gang Gang Dance have signed with Christian Bernhardt for exclusive representation.
  Gibby Haynes & His Problem have signed with Christian Bernhardt for exclusive representation.
  Jens Lekman has signed with Ryan Craven for exclusive representation.
  Passage has signed with Erik Carter for exclusive representation.
  Saturday Looks Good To Me have signed with Erik Carter for exclusive representation.
  Vaz have signed with Andrew Skikne for exclusive representation.

• LocoLoboEvents
  
  Carla Cook has signed with Patrick Horgan & Yvonne Wolfe for exclusive representation.
  Chris Mahoney has signed with Patrick Horgan & Yvonne Wolfe for exclusive representation.
  The Vinny Martell Band have signed with Patrick Horgan & Yvonne Wolfe for exclusive representation.

• Monterey International Inc.
  
  Acoustic Alchemy have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive North American representation.
  Better Than Ezra have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Bob James has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Bonnie Raitt has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Buddy Guy has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Cesar Rosas has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Cesaria Evora has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Dave Grusin has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  DJ Logic & Project Logic have signed with Brodie Becker for exclusive representation.
  Double Trouble have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  E.S.T. / Esbjörn Svensson Trio have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Experience Hendrix featuring Buddy Guy, Paul Rodgers, Jerry Cantrell, Indigenous, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Double Trouble & other special guests have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  The Flatlanders featuring Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Fourplay have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Geoff Tate has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  George Thorogood & The Destroyers have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Indigenous have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Ingram Hill have signed with Brodie Becker for exclusive representation.
  Jackie Greene has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Jimmie Vaughan has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Joe Ely has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive North American representation.
  John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers have signed with Brodie Becker for exclusive North American representation.
  The Johnny Clegg Band have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Jonny Lang has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Joss Stone has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive North American representation.
  Keb' Mo' / Keb Mo has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Kill Hannah have signed with Brodie Becker for exclusive representation.
  King Sunny Ade & His African Beats have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Larry Carlton has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Latin Playboys have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Ledisi has signed with Paul Goldman & Maria Matias for exclusive representation.
  Lee Ritenour has signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Lila Downs has signed with Maria Matias for exclusive representation.
  Little Feat have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive North American representation.
  Los Lobos have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Los Lonely Boys have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Los Super 7 have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Los Van Van have signed with Paul Goldman & Maria Matias for exclusive representation.
  Madeleine Peyroux has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Maktub have signed with Brodie Becker & Ryan Owens for exclusive representation.
  olu dara has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Peter Cetera has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Queensryche have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Robben Ford has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Sam Bush has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Shannon Curfman has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Shelby Lynne has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Shemekia Copeland has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Sonya Kitchell has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Soulive have signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Spyro Gyra have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Susan Tedeschi has signed with Ron Kaplan for exclusive US, UK, European & International representation.
  Taj Mahal have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive representation.
  Tuck & Patti have signed with Paul Goldman for exclusive North American & International representation.
  Yohimbe Brothers have signed with Brodie Becker for exclusive representation.

• MPA / Monterey Peninsula Artists
  
  Hil St. Soul have signed with Stephanie Mahler for exclusive representation.
  Nitty has signed with Stephanie Mahler for exclusive representation.

• Paradise Artists
  
  Foghat have signed with Steve Schenk for exclusive representation.

• S.L. Feldman & Associates
  
  Billy Klippert has signed with Steve Butler for exclusive Canadian representation.
  James Brown "The Godfather of Soul" has signed with Shaw Saltzberg for exclusive Canadian, Mexican and Latin American representation.
  Matthew Barber has signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive representation.
  Red Letter Day have signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive Canadian representation.
  The Stranglers have signed with Vinny Cinquemani for exclusive Canadian representation.

• SHO Artists Agency
  
  Blackie & the Rodeo Kings have signed with Rick Cady for exclusive US representation.
  Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown has signed with Rick Cady for exclusive representation.
  Jim Lauderdale has signed with Rick Cady for exclusive representation.
  Mike Plume has signed with Rick Cady for exclusive representation.
  Paul Thorn has signed with Rick Cady for exclusive representation.
  Sandra McCracken has signed with Rick Cady for exclusive "mainstream" representation.
  Scott Miller & The Commonwealth have signed with Rick Cady for exclusive representation.

• Skyline Music LLC
  
  Aquarium Rescue Unit featuring Col Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge, Apt Q-258 & Count M’butu have signed with Barron Ruth for exclusive worldwide representation.
  the subdudes have signed with Mark Lourie for exclusive worldwide representation.

• Steven Barclay Agency
  
  Alexander McCall Smith has signed with Steven Barclay for exclusive lecture and speaking representation.

• Vamp Music Source
  
  The Honeydogs have signed with Craig Grossman for exclusive representation.
  The Ike Reilly Assassination have signed with Craig Grossman for exclusive representation.
  Jucifer have signed with Charles Gehr for exclusive representation.

• The Windish Agency, LLC
  
  Mono have signed with Tom Windish for exclusive representation.

MANAGEMENT SIGNINGS:

• 16W Marketing LLC
  
  Cal Ripken Jr. has signed with Bob Philip & Steve Rosner for Marketing, Advertising, Endorsements & Personal Appearances.

• Blue Sky Artists Worldwide
  
  Daniel “Slick” Ballinger has signed with Miki Nord & James Klein.

• Celebrity Etc. LLC
  
  Lovedrug have signed with Timothy Eddings.

• ESI / Entertainment Services International
  
  Starz have signed with Kurt Glenn.

• High Stakes Entertainment
  
  Public Announcement have signed with JD Fields.

LABEL SIGNINGS:

• ATO Records / According To Our Records
  
  Mike Doughty

• Capitol Records
  
  Relient K

• Metal Blade Records Inc.
  
  Psyopus

• Oh Boy Records
  
  Daniel “Slick” Ballinger

• Razor & Tie Music
  
  The Giraffes

• Victory Records
  
  Comeback Kid

PUBLIC RELATION FIRM SIGNINGS:

• The Publicity Connection
  
  Billy Idol has signed with Sharon Chevin for UK publicity.

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