A NEW AGENCY OPENS ITS DOORS

Five former Windish/Paradigm agents have set up a new talent agency, TBA, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, representing the likes of CHVRCHES, The War on Drugs and Cuco.

Agents Marshall Betts, Avery McTaggart, Amy Davidman, Ryan Craven and Devin Landau head up the operation.

Former Paradigm Marketing Director Samantha Tacón joins as Head of Artist Creative Strategy and Katie Nowak, formerly with AEG Global Touring, is Head of Marketing. Josh Mulder, Chris Danis, Lauren McCauley and Lindsey Schiffman join as agents.

“The music business, and specifically the agency business, has changed overnight and we are poised to meet the needs and demands of the new landscape,” said McTaggart, whose roster includes Hot Chip, Bob Moses and Tune Yards. ‘We are adaptable, we are efficient, we match the creativity of our clientele—in ways truly unlike any existing agency. Our mission is to maintain collaborative, ongoing relationships with our artists and their teams that breed new thinking and long-term success.”

Based in New York, Betts’ roster includes Courtney Barnett and Guided By Voices. The L.A. team includes Craven, Landau and Tacón; Davidman is based in the Bay Area.