VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management & Label Updates

AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• The Agency Group Ltd. (North America)
  Isaac Hayes has signed with Nick Caris for exclusive representation.

• Ashley Talent International Inc.
  Katrina Chester has signed with Mark Hyman for exclusive representation.
  Mighty Side Show have signed with Mark Hyman for exclusive representation.
  Spin Doctors have signed with Mike Rand for exclusive representation.

• The Billions Corporation
  Laura Cantrell has signed with David (Boche) Viecelli for exclusive representation.

• CAA / Creative Artists Agency
  Loretta Lynn has signed with Darin Murphy for exclusive representation.

• ETA / Evolution Talent Agency
  Death By Stereo have signed with Sandi Schaffer for exclusive representation.
  Jon Faddis has signed with Nat Farnham for exclusive representation.

• Fata Booking Agency
  M.A.E. have signed with Eva Alexiou for exclusive representation.

• Fleming & Associates
  Danu have signed with Mike Green for exclusive representation.
  Zubot & Dawson have signed with Tony Martin for exclusive representation.

• Ground Control Touring
  Rilo Kiley have signed with Eric Dimenstein for exclusive representation.

• Helter Skelter
  Superdrag have signed with Emma Banks for the UK, Europe & International except North America, Japan and Australia.

• ICM Artists Ltd.
  Ann Hampton Callaway has signed with Paul C. Bongiorno for exclusive representation.

• K2 Agency
  Alien Ant Farm have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Guns N' Roses have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Hell is for Heros have signed with John Jackson for exclusive worldwide representation.
  (hed)p.e. / (hed) Planet Earth have signed with John Jackson for exclusive worldwide representation.
  Hoobastank have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Metallica have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Murderdolls have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Papa Roach have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.
  Slayer have signed with John Jackson for the UK, Europe & International except North America.

• Mars Talent Agency Inc
  Melanie has signed with Wendy Kay & Walter Stewart.
  Maxine Nightingale has signed with Wendy Kay & Walter Stewart.
  Roughhouse has signed with Wendy Kay & Walter Stewart.
  Big Waters has signed with Wendy Kay & Walter Stewart.

• MPA / Monterey Peninsula Artists
  Baha Men have signed with Mario Tirado of the New York office and Paul Goldman of the Chicago office for exclusive representation.
  Tracy Chapman has signed with Dan Weiner and Mario Tirado for exclusive representation by the New York, Chicago and Monterey offices.

• Red Entertainment
  Frank Stallone has signed with Carlos Keyes for exclusive representation.

• Seamless Talent Agency
  Dead Poetic have signed with Michael Kelley for exclusive representation.
  Luna Halo have signed with Michael Kelley for exclusive representation.
  Narcissus have signed with Michael Kelley for exclusive representation.
  

• Skyline Music
  Harry Chapin – A Celebration In Song with The Chapin Family / Tom Chapin, Steve Chapin, Jen Chapin & The Original Harry Chapin Band featuring Big John Wallace has signed with Bruce Houghton for exclusive representation.
  Solomon Burke has signed with Bruce Houghton for exclusive representation.

• S.L. Feldman & Associates
  Divine Earth Essence have signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive representation.
  Shawn Smith has signed with Rob Pattee for exclusive representation.
  Jordan Cook has signed with Rob Pattee for exclusive representation.
  WDC have signed with Rob Pattee for exclusive representation.
  In Essence have signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive representation.
  Shawn Desman has signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive representation.
  Fefe Dobson has signed with Jeff Craib for exclusive representation.

• Ted Kurland Associates
  Charlie Haden has signed with Ted Kurland for exclusive worldwide representation. Haden, called "a poet of the bass," has given flight to all emotional levels of jazz, from the energetic and muscular hard bop and the cerebral avant-garde to the heartfelt and soulful music informed by the country music of his youth in
  Missouri.

• WSB / Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc.
  Phil Gramm has signed with Tony D'Amelio for exclusive representation.
  Gary Hamel has signed with Tony D'Amelio for exclusive representation.
  Dr. Robert Schuller II has signed with Tony D'Amelio for exclusive representation.

MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Bassmanagement
  
  Flickerstick have parted ways with CAA / Creative Artists Agency. Booking is currently being handled by Paul Bassman.

• David Martin Management
  
  The Gleasons have signed with David Martin.

• Fletcher Management
  Joey Eppard & 3 have signed with Joe Fletcher.

• Force Inc.
  Loretta Lynn has signed with Nancy Russel for co-management with Ernest Lynn of Loretta Lynn Enterprises.

• Heavy Hitter Management
  Codeseven have signed with John Bambino.

• SLAM Management
  Tina Basich has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Mike Cinqmars has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Tony Hawk has signed with Pat Hawk.
  Chris Malloy has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Dan Malloy has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Keith Malloy has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Bam Margera has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Mike “Snips” Parsons has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Kevin Robinson has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Kelly Slater has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.
  Shaun White has signed with Jim Guerinot, Terry Hardy & Pat Hawk.

• TKA / Ted Kurland Associates
  Charlie Haden has signed with David Sholemson.

• Victor Somogyi Management
  Mighty Side Show have signed with Victor Somogyi.

LABEL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• ARTISTdirect Records
  Sharli McQueen

• Big Piano Music
  George Duke

• C4
  Joe Diffie

• CORE
  Katrina Chester

• Electrodisc Records
  Dwight Yoakam

• Heads Up International Ltd.
  Hiroshima

• iMUSIC Records
  MC Lyte
  moe.

• Reprise Records
  Zwan

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