UK-born Blue Raincoat Artists has inked a partnership with Major Influence managers Steve Milbourne and Teresa Raeburn.
The managers bring with them a roster of artists, songwriters and producers, which includes L Devine, The Wandering Hearts, Sunset Sons, Robin Howl and Okan amongst others.
Milbourne and Raeburn will operate under the Blue Raincoat Artists banner joining their roster with the likes of Cigarettes After Sex, Phoebe Bridgers and JS Ondara.
Major Influence was founded by Milbourne in 2015.
He started his career at Kitchenware Records before joining Sony Music as Creative Director in 2006, creating campaigns for artists such as AC/DC, Michael Jackson, Mark Ronson, Kasabian, Hurts and Editors.
Raeburn began her career in the 90s at BMG in her native New Zealand, before moving to the UK in 2000 and joining Arista.
Over the course of a decade at BMG and Sony Music she held various marketing and executive roles and worked with artists including Dido, Kasabian, Will Young and Kings of Leon.
After a brief stint in film at Raindog Films, she joined Steve at Major Influence.
“As our roster has grown and taken more of an international foothold it’s great to be able to add more resource from the wider Blue Raincoat and Chrysalis team to our day to day operation.”
Steve Milbourne
Steve Milbourne said: “It’s brilliant to be going into partnership with two actual personal heroes from the music industry.
“We’ve worked with Jeremy and Robin and the wider team including the brilliant Emma Kamen through the publishing arm for several years and their wealth of experience, independent spirit and refusal to commit to the norms of the industry really align with us.
“As our roster has grown and taken more of an international foothold it’s great to be able to add more resource from the wider Blue Raincoat and Chrysalis team to our day to day operation.”
“Really delighted to welcome them and their roster of artists to the Blue Raincoat family.
Jeremy Lascelles and Robin Millar, Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group
Jeremy Lascelles and Robin Millar co-founders Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group said (in perfect harmony), added: “We’ve worked with Steve and Teresa for the past four years in our capacity as The Wandering Hearts’ publisher.
“We know them to be smart thinking, hard working, highly committed and super effective managers – and great people.
“Really delighted to welcome them and their roster of artists to the Blue Raincoat family.”
Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group hired Ignition Records Director John Leahy as SVP Marketing and Strategy last month.Music Business Worldwide
