Todd Thomas (Curb Records)
Curb Records has promoted Todd Thomas to the role of vp, promotion. In his new role, Thomas will lead the promotion staff, which includes Samantha DePrez, Bailey White, Rusty Sherrill, and Brian Day. Lori Hartigan, operating from the West Coast, continues her role as national director, media. Thomas has been with Curb Records since 2012 and most recently worked the West Coast region, before being promoted to co-national, promotion, earlier this year.
“Curb Records has an incredible legacy, and I’m proud to be part of a team that’s continuing to build on it,” Thomas said in a statement. “We have an amazing roster of artists and a group of people who truly believe in them. As the music industry continues to evolve, I’m excited about the opportunities ahead and what we can accomplish together.” — Jessica Nicholson
Liddy Clark (AM2)
AM2 has hired Liddy Clark as manager of creative synch, trailers. She will lead the company’s creative for pitching trailers for AM2’s clients, composers and in-house production team.
“Liddy brings the creative instincts, client relationships and track record to help us build on A2IM momentum in trailers,” Sean Harrison, co-founder and executive director of creative synch at Angry Mob Music/AM2, said in a statement. “She’ll play a key role in expanding our trailer partnerships, opening new doors for our catalog, and developing custom music opportunities. Her arrival brings fresh energy and a sharper focus to how we connect our music with the trailer community.”
Clark added, “There’s so much creative range in the music here, and I’m excited to bring it to the trailer teams I work with. I love finding a track that makes a campaign click, or working with a composer or artist to build something around a specific vision. I’m looking forward to doing both with this team and strengthening those relationships along the way.” — Ariel King
Bryce Carr (Manhead)
Bryce Carr has been appointed vp of business development for Manhead, a popular independent music merchandising company. As part of his duties, Carr, who previously held roles at Sixthman, Fender and Bandsintown, will work with the company’s chief revenue officer to expand Manhead’s relationships with artists, managers and partners. “In today’s music industry, artist merchandise and fan connections have become more important than they’ve ever been in regard to storytelling, relationship building, and artist support. For almost 20 years, Manhead has built an incredible business by recognizing this impact and placing artists and their fans at the center of everything they do,” Carr says. — Kristin Robinson
Chris McAndrew (Neighbor West)
Artist manager Chris McAndrew launched Neighbor West, a full-service artist management company based in Los Angeles. At launch, the firm’s roster includes Atlantic Records artist Kevian Kraemer and singer-songwriter Mariam Kubursi.
McAndrew previously co-founded Pala Management, where he co-led the signings of Michael Gerow to APG and Kraemer to Atlantic. He’s also an intellectual property attorney at the firm Akerman LLP. — Chris Eggertsen
Trev Lukather & Cheryl Williams (What IF Records)
Trev Lukather, a member of the rock band Levara, founded the record label What IF Records and tapped Cheryl Williams to serve as GM. The label’s inaugural release is the new Levara single “Underneath It All” — the first in five years for the band, which also consists of Josh Devine and Jules Galli. After releasing its debut album in 2021, the band members went their separate ways before eventually reuniting. Levara is set for a handful of European tour dates next month. — Chris Eggertsen
