RED STREET RECORDS HIRES TWO; MARKS SECOND EXPANSION OF 2024

INDUSTRY VETERAN MICHAEL STEELE JOINS LABEL AS VP OF STREAMING AND PLAYLIST STRATEGY; RED STREET PROMOTION TEAM WELCOMES BRIDGET HERRMANN AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COUNTRY PROMOTION

April 3, 2024 – Nashville, TN – Red Street Records heads into a rising Q2 with the addition of two new staff members, Michael Steele and Bridget Herrmann. After a year of many exciting ‘firsts’ as a company in 2023, Owner/Chairman Dan Crockett and CEO Jay DeMarcus are eager for what’s to come amidst this promising expansion. DeMarcus shares, “It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come in such a short time, and I am thrilled to welcome Michael and Bridget to this already extraordinary team.”

Industry expert Michael Steele, former Director of Playlist Programming Development at Warner Music Group, joins Red Street as VP of Streaming and Playlist Strategy. His unrivaled proficiency across digital streaming platforms, strategic playlisting and developing and executing marketing plans aimed at driving consumption will be an integral piece in the growth of the Red Street Records roster.

Pittsburgh native and Chicago resident Bridget Herrmann brings nearly fifteen years of radio promotion expertise to Red Street Records Country. Her prior experience includes radio promotion at A&M/Octone Records and Crush Music Management representing chart topping bands like Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Weezer and more until moving to the Country format in 2018 to join Warner Music Nashville as the Regional Manager, North. Bridget will be the Regional Director of Country Promotion for Red Street reporting to the department’s SVP Andy Elliot.