VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management & Label Updates

AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• The Agency Group
  
  The Chesterfield Kings have signed with Val Wolfe for American exclusive representation.
  The Color Red have signed with Andrew Goodfriend for American exclusive representation.
  
  The Doors have signed with Dave Kirby for American exclusive representation and with Neil Warnock for International exclusive represenatataion.
  
  Edgewater have signed with Steve Kaul for American exclusive representation.
  Garland Jeffreys has signed with Nick Caris for North American exclusive representation.
  gob have signed with Melody King for American exclusive representation.

• The Billions Corporation
  Ikara Colt have signed with David (Boche) Viecelli for North American exclusive representation.

• Creative Artists Agency
  Kings of Leon have signed with Scott Clayton for exclusive representation.

• Davis McLarty Agency
  The Gourds have signed with Davis McLarty 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.

• Fast Lane International
  Everton Blender have signed with George Michailow 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.

• Harry Walker Agency
  Gail Sheehy has signed with Harry Walker Agency for exclusive representation. Best-selling author and cultural observer Gail Sheehy has changed the way millions of people throughout the world look at their lives.

• ICM Artists Ltd.
  The Chieftains were previously represented by ICM Artists Ltd. in the USA for performing arts centers only. ICM has now taken over all bookings in the USA. The responsible agents are Byron Gustafson and Rise Kern.

• 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.

• Little Big Man Booking
  The Devlins have signed with Marty Diamond for exclusive representation.
  Gemma Hayes has signed with Steve Ferguson for exclusive representation.
  The Polyphonic Spree have signed with Marty Diamond for exclusive representation.
  Supergrass have signed with Marty Diamond for exclusive representation.
  Tuatara have signed with Steve Ferguson for exclusive representation.
  Venus Hum have signed with Steve Ferguson for exclusive representation.

• Monterey Peninsula Artists (Chi/NY)
  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have signed with Mario Tirado for exclusive representation.
  Lila Downs has signed with Maria Matias for exclusive representation.
  Maktub have signed with Brodie Becker & Ryan Owens for exclusive representation.
  Mindi Abair has signed with Mario Tirado for exclusive representation.
  Peter Wolf has signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Queensryche have signed with Garry Buck for exclusive representation.
  Sam Moore has signed with Paul Goldman & Ron Kaplan for exclusive representation.
  Todd Rundgren has signed with Mario Tirado for exclusive representation.

• One Nation Family
  Junior Reid has signed with Seth Grossman for exclusive North American representation.
  Poor Righteous Teachers has signed with Seth Grossman for exclusive North American representation.

• Partners in Music
  Big Chief Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias have signed with Gregg Friedman for exclusive representation.
  Reeltime Travelers have signed with Gregg Friedman for exclusive representation.
  Todd Snider has signed with Gregg Friedman for exclusive representation.

• Piedmont Talent
  Dave Hole has signed with Steve Hecht for exclusive worldwide representation.
  Lonnie Brooks has signed with Steve Hecht for exclusive worldwide representation.

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

• Skyline Music
  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.
  The Slip have signed with Kevin Kastrup for exclusive worldwide representation. Always focused on tone, energy, lyricism, communication, and improvisation, The Slip are at the forefront of a modern organic fusion.

• 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:

• Azoff Entertainment Company / Azoffmusic Management
  
  Charlotte Church has parted ways with Josh Cole and Terry Kenny of the Charlotte Church Organization. Former co-managers Irving Azoff, John Baruck and Susan Markheim of Azoff Entertainment Company / Azoffmusic Management have now taken over full management duties.

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

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

• John Watson Management
  Missy Higgins has signed with John Watson.

• Mainestream Music
  4 have signed with Jody Cyr.
  Disposition Theatre have signed with Jody Cyr.
  soundbender have signed with Jody Cyr.

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

• Vector Management
  Buddy & Julie Miller have signed with Kathi Whitley.

• Undertow
  Anders Parker has signed with Bob Andrews.

• Vector Management
  Buddy & Julie Miller have signed with Kathi Whitley.

LABEL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Big Piano Music
  George Duke

• Heads Up International Ltd.
  Hiroshima

• Or Music
  essence
  Los Lonely Boys
  Tower of Power

• Reprise Records
  Zwan

• Sanctuary Record Group / North America
  Oleander

• SideOneDummy Records
  The Suicide Machines

• Warner Bros. Records
  Missy Higgins for USA, Japan & Europe