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A  &  R        R  E  P  R  E  S  E  N  T  A  T  I  V  E        D  I  S  T  R  O

 

 

 “There are 6 methods bands use to contact A&R Representatives, unfortunately none of them work.”

 - Cyrus Rhodes - 

 

 

 

Bands ask me all the time what it takes to get signed, well do have the following? If you do chances are there is an A&R looking for you right now. Why not put your music directly on their desk under our Katavi A&R Distribution.

 

1 - Artists with Buzz Factor

2 - Solid Live Presentations

2 - Good Music, Songs with Hit Potential
3 - Busy Tour and Gig Schedule
4 - A good "Story" or "Angle"
5 - Fresh image,  look, & sound 
6 - Strong local Fan Base
7 - Strong web Presence with photos, videos, etc.
8 - No overwhelming debt, or professional commitments
9 - A dash of Mystery 
10 - Been doing all of the above for at least a year

 

A&R Exposure

Chances are if your music is good, there is a A&R looking for it right now. So why not put your music directly on their desk. Katavi Arts has an extensive A&R Registry that lists hundreds of A&R representatives around the country and abroad to get your music noticed. Our A&R Exposure Pack (click on Rates and Packages) includes your music, press pack, "1 sheets", and a formal letter & personal invite to attend one of your future live performances. Katavi Arts also follows up each package with a formal phone call & e-mail correspondence to get your music noticed. Above all its a professional representation of you as an artist. Most of the A&R's I've been in contact with welcome these kinds of professional looking packages & give each one a fair & honest assessment.

 

Tip of the Day I know of one band in particular that not only invited an A&R Representative out to one of their shows, they also covered all her traveling expenses, bought her dinner, and even picked up her hotel tab for the evening. The label was so blown away by this level of professionalism, they gave the band an 5 year recording contract. Anything you can do to not only get their attention, but make a lasting professional impression is the name of the game.

  

For more information on A&R Representatives & the role they play in the Music Industry please click on (Essays & Discussions).

 

Registry is verified and updated quarterly.

 

A&R EXPOSURE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRY)

 

RECORD LABEL

LOCATION

AFFILIATION

MUSIC CONTACT

14th Planet

London, ENG.

WEA

All

Alex Gilbert

16 Tons

London, ENG.

 

All

Archer Adams

20/20

London, ENG

BMG

All

Martin Dodd

226

Dallas, TX

IND

All

Paul Bassman

3 Entertainment

Santa Monica CA

IND

All

Tony Berg

33rd Street

Sacramento, CA

IND

All

Morty Wiggins

441

New York, NY

IND

Jazz

Harvey Rosen

4AD Music/WIIILA

London, ENG

WEA

All

Ed Horrox

5.1 Entertainment

Los Angels, CA

IND

All

Jeff Dean

55 Entertainment

Beverly Hills, CA

IND

All

Bob Francis

679 Recordings

London, ENG

WEA

All

Dan Stacey

679 Recordings

Brooklyn, NY

WEA

All

Isaac Green

785

New York, NY

IND

All

Maureen Lloren

859 recordings

Kenoza Lake, NY

 

All

Keith Wood

A List Music

London, ENG

IND

All

Alexis Stanislaus

A&M

Santa Monica, CA

UNI

All

Tony Freguson

A&M

London, ENG

UNI

All

James Oldham

A-B-A-C-A

Vancouver, BC

IND

All

Debbie Nortman

Adrenaline Music

Agoura Hills, CA

IND

All

Fred Croshal

Adventures In Music

Wallingford, IND

IND

All

Paul Conroy

Aesthetic V

Los Angeles, CA

IND

All

Vicky Hamilton

After 9

New York, NY

IND

Jazz

Simon Lee

Albert Productions

Neutral Bay, AUS

IND

All

Danny Keenan

Albert Productions

London, ENG

 

All

James Casidy

Alert Music

Toronto, ON

IND

Jazz

Dan Erison

All-Star Music Corp.

 

 

Jazz

Rich Friedman

Allido

New York, NY

BMG

All

Rich Kleiman

American Blood/Zezstone

New York, NY

IND

All

Scott Egbert

American Gramophone

Omaha, NE

IND

Instrumental

Chip Davis

Ammal

New York, NY

IND

Various

Danny Goldberg

Aphillates Music Group

Atlanta, GA

WEA

Electronic

DJ Sense

Aquarius

Montreal, QC

IND

All

Drew Malamud

Arabesque Recordings

New York, NY

IND

Jazz

Kristen Maxfield

Ark 21

Sherman Oaks, CA

UNI

Various

Steve Glendinning

Arkadia Entertainment

New York, NY

IND

Jazz/World

Jerald Miller

Artist Factory

Atlanta, GA

IND

All

Brian Miller

Astralwerks

New York, NY

IND

Electronic

Errol Kolosine

Atlantic

 

WEA

 

Steve Robertson

Atlantic

Bush, LA

WEA

All

Kin Stephens

Atlantic

Burbank, CA.

WEA

All

Andrew Karp

Atlantic

New York, NY

WEA

All

Greg Johnson

Atlantic

London, ENG

WEA

All

Steve Proud

ATO

New York, NY

BMG

All

Sam Shah

ATO

Charlottesville, VA

BMG

Unique

Bruce Flohr

The Attack Group

Toronto, CA.

IND

All

Marcus Hahn

Avenue Music Group

New York, NY

WEA

All

Glenn Stone

Awesome Music

Markham, ON

EMD

All

Asim Awan

Baja/TSR

Tarzana, CA

IND

All

Tom Hayden

Baudelaire

Toronto, ON

IND

All

Evan Newman

Beautiful Noise LTD.

Biddenham, ENG

 

All

Gordon Charlton

Beggars Banquet

New York, NY

IND

World

Matt Harmon

Bent Penny

Toronto, ON

IND

All

Dan Black

Beta

Hollywood, CA

IND

All

Christian Honetschlager

The Beverly Sound Circle

Beverly Hills, CA.

IND

All

Dr. Colette Lash

Big Helium Entertainment

Glendale, CA

IND

All

Marc Ratner

Big Sound

Woodland Hills, CA

IND

Jazz

D’ Breeon

Birdman

Los Angeles, CA

 

Various

Davis Katznelson

Black Rose Productions

Port Jefferson, NY

 

All

Tito Batista

Blue Canoe

Cartersville, GA

IND

Digital Jazz

Karen Frieske

Blue Note

New York, NY

EMD

Jazz/World

Keith Karwelies

Bluhammock Music

New York, NY

IND

All

Jaylaan Ahmad-Liewellyn

Bop City / DocHollywood

Beverly Hills, CA

IND

Jazz

Steven Saxton

Boss Music

London, ENG

IND

All

Jo Pink

Brash Music

Atlanta, GA

IND

Various

Ed Douglas

Breaking

 

 

All

Sherrie Fell

Brian Rawlings Productions

Surrey, ENG

 

All

Brian Rawlings

Canvasback Music

New York, NY

SONY

All

Steve Ralbovsky

Canyon

Phoenix, AZ

IND

New Age

Kathy Norris

Capella Music A/S

Copenhagen, OE

IND

All

Ronnie Wennick

Capitol

Hollywood, CA

EMD

All

Heather Peggs

Capitol

New York, NY

EMD

All

Larry Willoughby

Castle

Nashville, TN

IND

All

Joe Khoury

Century Media

Hawthorne, CA

IND

Various

Phil Hinkle

Chacra Music

Kirkland, QC

IND

Various

Bob Chacra

Cheap Lullaby

Venice, CA

IND

All

Matthew Libman

Charoscuro

New York, NY

IND

Jazz

Jon Bates

Chicago Kid

Hollywood, CA

IND

All

Jonh Ryan

Cleopatra

Los Angeles, CA

IND

All

Brian Perera

Cleveland International

Willoughby, OH

IND

All

Steve Popovich Sr.

Coach House

Santa Anna, CA

IND

All

Andrella Christopher

Columbia

Atlanta, GA

SONY

All

Jay Harren

Columbia

New York, NY

SONY

All

Andrew Keller

Columbia

Santa Monica, CA

SONY

All

Jonathan Keyes

Columbia

London, ENG

SONY

All

Marc Jones

Compendia Music

Nashville, TN

IND

Jazz

Michael Olsen

Concord Music Group

Beverly Hills, CA

UNI

Jazz

Chris Dunn

Cordless

New York, NY

 

All

Ruby Marchand

CR2

Surrey, ENG

IND

Techno

Mark Brown

Curve Music

Toronto, ON

IND

Various

Brian Heatherman

CZYZ

Phoenica, NY

IND

All

Kevin Chess

Dancing Ferret

Philadelphia, PA

IND

Trip Hop

Patrick Rogers

Daven

Woodhaven, NY

IND

All

Eppy Epstien

Daylight

New York, NY

SONY

All

David Massey

DB

Bath, ENG

IND

All

David Bates

Decca

London, ENG

UNI

Jazz

Chris Pope

Decca Label Group

New York, NY

UNI

Jazz

Evelyn Morgan

Deep South Entertainment

Raleigh, NC

IND

All

Amy Cox

Delmark

Chicago, Ill

IND

Jazz

Robert Koester

Digital Musicworks Int’l

Sacramento, CA

IND

All

Jim Bacon

DM/Bellmark/Critique/Ichiban

Boca Raton, FL

 

Various

John Wydrycs

Domino

London, ENG

IND

Various

Paul Sandell

Domo / Kampai

Los Angeles, CA

EMD

World/Elec

Dino Malito

Double Dragon Music

London, ENG

IND

All

Nigel Caxon

Downtown

New York, NY

 

All

Josh Deutsh

Downtown

Los Angeles, CA

 

All

Michael Howe

Dream Makers Music

Hopatcong, NJ

IND

All

Todd Giblin

DRT

New York, NY

IND

All

Ted Green

E.V.L.A

New York, NY

WEA

All

Evan Lamberg

Earache

Nottingham, ENG

IND

All

Digby Pearson

Echo

London, ENG

IND

All

Hugo Turquet

Eleven Seven Music

Hollywood, CA

 

Various

Allen Kovac

EMI

 London, ENG

EMD

All

Kevin Doran

EMI Music Canada

Mississauga, ON

EMD

All

Melissa auf der Maur

Empire Musicwerks

Hallandale, FL

BMG

All

Roger Kash

Epic

New York, NY

SONY

All

Vinny Caruso

Eternal Artists

Southfield, MI

IND

All

Bruce Lorfel

Etherean Music

Hotchkiss, CO

IND

Meditation

Dorie Cofer

Everloving

Los Angeles, CA

UNI

All

Andy Factor

Evidence Music

Conshohocken, PA

IND

Jazz

Howard Rosen

Eyeball

Kearny, NJ

IND

Various

Alex Saavendra

F4

Salford, ENG

IND

All

Anthony Wilson

Fat Cat

Brighton, ENG

IND

Electronic

Alex Knight

Fenway Recordings

Boston, MA

IND

All

Mark Kates

Fifty Fifty Music

New York, NY

IND

All

Scott McNeill

Firm Music

New York, NY

 

All

Debbie Klein

Flagship Recordings

Studio City, CA

 

All

Marc Nathan

Foundations Music

New York, NY

IND

All

Brian Winston

Fumk’D

Chicago, Ill

IND

Elec/African

Scott Gendelman

Genie Entertainment

New York, NY

WEA

Jazz

John Winer

Genuine Artists

Oradell, NJ

IND

All

Rick Chertoff

Ghostly International

Ann Arbor, MI

 

Electronic

Jeff Owens

Glassnote

New York, NY

 

All

Daniel Glass

Grunion

New York NY

IND

Various

Walter Flakus

Gut / Gusto

London, ENG

IND

All

Sean Denny

Hacknote

Culver City, CA

SONY

All

David Gorman

Haring

Eindhoven, NETH

 

Various

Sjos Vermeulen

Heads Up International

Cleveland, OH

IND

Jazz

David Love

Hefty

London, ENG

IND

Electronic

John Schultz

Her Royal Majesty

Vancouver, BC

IND

All

Riley Karroll

Hifi

New York, NY

BMG

All

John Hecker

High Wire Music

Austin, TX

IND

All

Tom Gimbel

Hollywood

Burbank, Ca

UNI

All

Matt Harris

Hollywood

New York, CA

UNI

All

Jason Jordon

Hybrid Recordings

New York, NY

WEA

All

Joe Augustine

Hyena

Sherman Oaks, IND

 

Jazz

Norman Russell

Imminent

Beverly Hills, CA

IND

All

Eddie Chacon

Independent Label Group

New York, NY

IND

All

Todd Moscowitz

Independente

London, ENG

SONY

All

Dave Boyd

Indifel

Hoboken, NJ

IND

All

Phil Nicolo

Innerhythmic

New York, NY

IND

Elec/Fusion

Steven Saporta

Innova Recordings

St. Paul, MN

IND

Experimental

Chris Strouth

INO / SRE

Brentwood, TN

IND

Spiritual

Steve Ford

Inpop

 

 

 

Dale Bray

Inspired

Roseland, NJ

IND

All

Eric Lewandoski

Instinct

New York, NY

IND

Unique

Jared Hoffman

Interscope

Santa Monica, CA

UNI

All

Martin Kierszenbaum

Interscope / Geffen / A&M

Santa Monica, CA

UNI

All

Thom Panunzio

Invincible Recordings

Phoenix, AX

IND

World

Liv Singh Khalsa

ISBA Music

Lalal, QC

BMG

All

Larry Mancini

Island

Los Angeles, CA

UNI

All

Will Westfall

Island

New York, NY

UNI

All

Eric Speck

Island

London, ENG

UNI

All

Karen Lynch

IT /Really Useful Group

London, ENG

IND

All

Triss Penna

J

Now York, NY

BMG

All

Stephen Ferrera

J / Arista

Santa Monica, CA

 

All

Victor Murgatroyd

Jamayka Recordings

Chicago, Ill

IND

Elec/African

Scotty Gendelman

Jamdown UK

London, ENG

IND

Most

Anno Haberer

Janet Oseroff Productions

New York, NY

IND

All

Janet Oseroff

Java

Los Angeles, CA

IND

All

Ernie Gonzalez

Jive

Santa Monica, CA

BMG

All

Pablo Mathiason

Jive

New York, NY

BMG

All

Anthony Rich

Judgment Entertainment

Eagleville, PA

BMG

All

Thad Shirley

Just Music

London, ENG

IND

Instrumental

Racheal Naisby

Kanine

New York, NY

IND

Various

Lio Cerezo

Koch

Toronto, ON

IND

All

Dominique Zgarka

Koch

New York, NY

IND

All

David Wilkes

Landslide

Atlanta, GA

IND

Jazz

Brian McNelis

Lennie Petze Music / 247

Mashpee, MA

IND

All

Lennie Petze

Lightyear

New York, NY

WEA

All

Peter Cascio

Limitless Sky

Los Angeles, CA

IND

World

Rosa Tyabji

Linus Entertainment

Mississauga, ON

WEA

All

Geoff Kulawick

Liquid 8

Excelsior, MN

IND

All

Mike Catlin

Little Dog

Burbank, CA

IND

Unique

Judy Cocuzzoe

Livin Proof

Kissimmee, FL

IND

Jazz

Jerome Jackson

Lizard King

London, ENG

IND

Various

Claire Elliot

Lizard King

New York, NY

 

Various

Piper Flusser

Loco Diablo

Chandler, AZ

 

Electronic

Rich Brother

Lost Highway

Nashville, TN

UNI

Unique

Kim Buie

Love Yourself

Los Angeles, CA

 

All

Ofer Moses

Luaka Bop

New York, NY

EMD

World

Yale Evelev

Lucky Seven / Privilege

Nassau, BAH

IND

Various

Terry Manning

Maloof Music

Santa Monica, CA

UNI

All

Kelly Goss

Mama Foundation

Studio City, CA

IND

Jazz

Douglass Evans

Maplemusic Recordings

Toronto, ON

UNI

All

Kim Cooke

Mark Mazzetti  Ent.

Los Angeles, CA

IND

All

Mark Mazzetti

Marsalis Music

Cambridge, MA

IND

Jazz

Bob Blumenthal

Maverick

Burbank, CA

WEA

World

Kevin Williamson

Media Nordic / Big Star

Copenhagen, DEN

IND

Club/Trance

Oliver Zahringer

Mercury

London, ENG

UNI

All

Jonny Simon

Ministry of Sound / Data

London, ENG

UNI

Electronic

Diseph Parmer

Mishra

Austin, TX

 

All

Phil Waldorf

Mod Royale

Sherman Oaks, CA

IND

All

Jason Hollis

Moodswing

Alpharetta, GA

IND

World

Chuck Petrakopoulos

Moonshine Music

Los Angeles, CA

IND

Electronic

Steve Levy

Mosiac

Stanford, CT

IND

Jazz

Michael Cuscuna

Motown

New York, CA

UNI

All

Sal Guastella

Music Bank Brazil

San Paulo, Brazil

IND

All

Thomas P. Woll

Music For Dreams

London, ENG

IND

Chill-Out

Mark Lusty

Music Universe

Boulder, CO

IND

New Genre

Alan Kaplan

Narada

Milwaukee, WI

EMD

Instrumental

Dan Harjung

Nettwerk

Vancouver, BC

EMD

Various

Polly Greenwood

Network Ent. Group

Stockholm, SWE

IND

All

Per Sparf

New Earth

Santa Fe, NM

IND

New Age

Waduda Paradiso

Nine Winds

Beverly Hills, CA

IND

Jazz

Frank Leonard

Nitrus

Los Angeles, CA

IND

Electronic Jazz

Evan Lawrence

NMC Entertainment

Tybee Island, GA

IND

All

Laurie Montgomery

Nonesuch

New York, NY

WEA

Unique

Slim Moon

Northside / ESD

Minneapolis, MN

IND

Electronic

Robert Somonds

Nude

London, ENG

IND

All

Ben James

Octone

New York, NY

BMG

All

James Diener

Oglio

Redondo Beach, CA

EMD

All

Carl Caprioglio

OM

San Francisco, CA

IND

Electronic

John Cornett

Omnitone

Brooklyn, NY

IND

Adventurous Jazz

Frank Tafuri

Omnium

Minneapolis, MN

 

World

Drew Miller

One Haven Music

New York, NY

 

All

Angelo Montrone

Orchard

New York, NY

IND

All

Scott Cohen

Ormusic

New York, NY

IND

Career Artists

Angelo Montrone

Outlook Music

Denver, CO

IND

All

Tim BEyers

Outstanding / Morrythm

Huntington Beach, CA

IND

All

Earl Beecher

Palm Pictures

Notting Hill, ENG

UNI

All

Suzette Newman

Palm Pictures

New York, NY

UNI

Various

Chris Blackwell

Pandisc / Kriztal

Miami, FL

IND

Electronic

Beth Sereni

Parlophone

London, ENG

EMD

All

James Smith

Pat’s Record Company

Los Angeles, CA

UNI

All

Chris Allen

Peak