Red Street Records Announces New Hires & Promotions
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RED STREET RECORDS ANNOUNCES
NEW HIRES AND PROMOTIONS
Label Elevates Alex Valentine, Kelly Rich and Ronn Tabb,
Adds Mike Craft, Andy Elliott, Emily Bermann and Harrison Sokoloff
NASHVILLE, TN - August 1, 2022 - RED STREET RECORDS continues to see rapid expansion since its 2018 launch, announcing today multiple internal promotions and new hires. Industry veterans continue to join the growing label, which recently announced the addition of duo Neon Union to their country roster.
Alex Valentine, Kelly Rich and Ronn Tabb have all been elevated to expanded roles, while Mike Craft, Andy Elliott, Emily Bermann and Harrison Sokoloff have been added to the team.
Valentine, who previously served as SVP of Radio Promotion & Artist Development has been elevated to General Manager. The industry veteran has spent the better part of four decades in radio and record promotion, having served several years at Big Machine Records and Sony Nashville, following programming roles for CBS Radio (now Audacy) and others.
Rich, who previously consulted for the label, has officially joined the team as Chief Operating Officer. She brings 30-plus years of industry expertise, having held leadership roles at Amazon Music as Head of Country Music and at Big Machine Label Group as SVP of Sales, Marketing and Interactive. She also held positions at UMG Nashville, DreamWorks, Arista Nashville, BMG and Western Merchandisers.
Tabb is also moving from a consultancy with RED STREET to a full time role as VP of Artist Development & Marketing in the Christian Division. In addition to working as a consultant over the years, Ronn has worked for Reunion Records, Atlantic Records, Word Records, and most recently as Dir./Marketing for Sony Music/Provident Entertainment.
Craft has come on board as RED STREET’S Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Craft spent more than five years at Big Machine Label Group as SVP of finance, having previously held the same position at Sony Nashville.
Elliott has joined as SVP of country promotion. Elliott has decades of experience in radio promotion, with executive roles at Pearl Records, Curb Records, Arista Nashville, and most recently at Records Nashville as co-head of promotion.
Bermann has been added as Director of Field Promotion. Bermann brings more than ten years of radio experience, most recently serving as Assistant Program Director and Midday On-Air personality for iHeart’s WEBG Chicago.
Sokoloff has been added as Director of Publishing and A&R, reporting to Senior Director of A&R Kelly King. Sokoloff has spent the last two and a half years as Creative Manager with King Pen Music and previously served as an independent writer manager.
“I’m so proud of what RED STREET RECORDS already is and what it continues to become,” said Owner/CEO Jay DeMarcus. “We have such an amazing team, and we’re continuing to add the best of the best. Together, I know we’re going to accomplish incredible things.”
Contact Valentine here, Rich here, Tabb here, Craft here, Elliott here, Bermann here and Sokoloff here.
ABOUT RED STREET RECORDS
In 2018, Jay DeMarcus announced the launch of a new Christian music label, RED STREET RECORDS. Its current roster includes Avalon Worship, Cade Thompson, Iveth Luna, Jason Crabb and Lauren Camey. Earlier this year, DeMarcus announced an expansion as the label launched RED STREET COUNTRY. A division of the record label created by DeMarcus and Co-Owner/Chairman Dan Crockett, RED STREET COUNTRY solely focuses its efforts on artists within the realm of the genre of country music. As one-third of one of the most influential groups in modern country history, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus is leading the new artistry-driven division and has enlisted a stellar roster of industry veterans and new team members to head up RED STREET COUNTRY. Their current roster includes Ryan Griffin and Neon Union. To learn more, visit redstreetrecords.com.
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Photo ID from L-R, Top to Bottom: Alex Valentine, Kelly Rich, Ronn Tabb, Mike Craft, Andy Elliott, Emily Bermann, Harrison Sokoloff (Download HERE)