Atomic Music Group
Atomic Music Group (AMG) is an international boutique talent agency based in Los Angeles with offices in Austin, Nashville and Toronto. Atomic Music Group is one of the largest independent talent agencies in the U.S. with 23 full time agents in four cities and two countries, representing over 140 clients.[1]
Background
Originally called Electric Artists, the company was founded in Dallas by current CEO Scott Weiss in 1989. Weiss, who was a former All American tennis player at the University of Houston his freshman year of college turned professional at the age of 19 and was a world ranked ATP professional tennis player, was also a former employee of the legendary Texas band ZZ Top and their manager, Bill Ham’s Lone Wolf Productions prior to starting Electric Artists.[2]
History
Dallas based recording artists, The Reverend Horton Heat was one of Electric Artists earliest clients, and is still a current client.[3]
Early employees of AMG included Melody King, formally of The Agency Group, and Tom Hoppa, formally of APA.
In 1993, Weiss and two employees relocated the company to Sausalito, CA.
In 2000 the company underwent a rebranding that included the name change to Atomic Music Group (AMG).
In 2012, current AMG president Davis Mclarty merged his Austin based Three Chord Touring Agency with AMG, bringing with him notable clients Dale Watson, Kelly Willis, The Derailers and Parker Millsap among others.
In 2013, Weiss started a division focusing on the emerging alternative Latin music scene,[4] welcoming industry veteran Enrique Bravo as President of the newly formed AMG Latin. Bravo brought with him established legacy Latin clients Celso Pena and emerging superstars Jenny and the Mexicats among many others.
2014 saw the opening of the AMG Nashville office with addition of current AMG Senior Vice President Logan Bosemer, formerly of New Frontier Touring, and her clients, including Ray Wiley Hubbard, Hal Ketchum, Suzy Bogguss and Aaron Lee Tasjan among others.[5][6]
Artist Roster
Notable past and current clients include:
Electric Six
The Goo Goo Dolls
Face To Face
Jello Biafra
The Dead South
The Replacements
Reverend Horton Heat
KMFDM
Dale Watson
The Blasters
D.O.A.
Suzy Bogguss
Kinky Friedman
Reckless Kelly
Amanda Shires
Ray Wiley Hubbard
Voivod
Mac Sabbath
Agent Orange
Helmet
Authority Zero
Aggrolites
U.K. Subs
Trapt
Grupo Fantasma
The Sonics
Drivin N Cryin
External links
References
- ^ Aguila, Justino. "COASTCITY Signs With Atomic Music Group: Exclusive". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Speer, Deborah. "Q'S With Atomic Music Group CEO Scott Weiss: From Car, Biker & Tattoo Festivals To The World". Pollstar. Pollstar. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Rocker, Jay. "The Reverend Horton Heat". Rock Music. Rock Music. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Francisco, Rendon. "Survey: The Industry Weighs In On The Growth Of Latin Music". Pollstar. Pollstar. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management, Label, Tour Promoting Company & Public Relation Firm Signings". Celebrity Access. Encore. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "VitalSigns: The Industry BeatAgency, Management, Label, Tour Promoting Company & Public Relation Firm Signings". Celebrity Access. Encore. Retrieved 12 November 2009.