Thursday, October 28, 2004
Plenty of Action in A&R-Land as Weasels Don Their Best Costumes and Make Like Real-Life Talent Execs
by
Rodel Delfin
BOOYAKASHA!: Wot do youse think is all da rumors and gossip goin on about wiv three label ’eads as their contracts is soon up. If dis does go down, would da A&R batty boy bruvers at da label cukabillys make moves too? Will we check some maja musical chairs appun in da next 6 months? And will someone tranzlate dis shite to me? Looks like me ave to lay off smokin da ganja…
BACK TO THE NEWS: The
Carl Stubner-managed/
Kent Marcus-repped
Luna Halo has label reps headed to Atlanta to court the band this week. Word on the street was the band was off the market a couple weeks ago as it looks like they were closing with a West Coast label, but now it appears the deal will close elsewhere…
The Firm’s
Andy Gould has picked former
Something Corporate band member
William Tell as a new client. Tell, who is now pursuing a solo career, reportedly has no commitments to
Geffen and will soon shop for a new deal. Word on the street is that label folks are already calling. Gould, who rarely picks up new unsigned clients, will mediate the weaseltude, along with barrister
Peter Paterno. Stay tuned… The
Kevin Held-managed/
Steve Sessa-repped
King Elementary has signed with
Andy Slater and
Ron Laffitte at
Capitol Records. The Mississippi-based group has a finished record in-hand by
Modest Mouse producer
Dennis Herring. Meanwhile, another Sessa-repped group,
Giant Drag, has signed with
Interscope Records. Looks like Sessa maintains his shopping clout as he continues to have a stable of newly signed clients with records releasing in the coming year…
Guy O and crew at
Maverick have been busy closing deals of late. The
Fred Croshal/
Shawna Hillary-repped group
The Finalist sign with
Scott Austin and
Kevin Williamson. Meanwhile, Maverick also inks former IDJ group
American Hi-Fi … Lots of chatter going on about
Hilary’s sister
Haylie Duff meeting with several labels. We’ll keep you posted…
BUZZ/GIGS: Check out
This Blue Holiday at Pianos in NYC on Tuesday (11/2) at 8 p.m; more NYC action the next day on Wed. (11/3) as several A&R hitters have RSVP’d to see
Monty’s Fan Club at CBGB’s; and
Like Yesterday maintains their post-CMJ buzz, playing the Troubadour in L.A. on Tue. (11/9)…
BUZZIN': Rock Kills Kid, the Phamily and
Sleepwell… Yo check dis, in orda to get some punanni, yous ave to take da chic out to grub at kfc and get er a little bit ratted:
[email protected].