Madison House Opens Nashville Location & Adds Three Agents

Boulder, Colo-based booking agency Madison House is expanding by opening a new Nashville location and hiring Jon Bell, Sahil Mehta and Allen Roper as its newest agents. 

“2018 brought on some much-needed change for Madison House,” Madison House co-Founder Nadia Prescher said in a statement. “Over the years, since the formation in 1996, we’ve initiated distinct growth stages at specific times. This is certainly one of them, and I’m inspired and thrilled with our plan for the year and beyond.”

– Jon Bell

Jon Bell will be in the Nashville office, which is located above The Basement at 1604 8th Ave. He joins the company after nearly nine years at New Frontier Company and brings clients Sister Sparrow, The Main Squeeze, Cowboy Mouth, Ryan Montbleau, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Driftwood, Cris Jacobs and many others. He can be reached at [email protected].

“I have always admired what Madison House has accomplished and continues to do in this competitive world of agencies, big and small, and I feel great about the prospects,” Bell said in a statement. “Being a part of the first permanent office in Nashville is just an extra bonus and we can’t wait to show off the new digs. We want to build community for our artists when traveling to and through Nashville, to feel welcomed while in town, as they are the most important part of what we do.”

Established agents Jordan Burger and Mary Allen, as well as college agent Harry Woosley, and new assistants Jenn Wiemann and Henry Booth also work out of Nashville. 

In addition to making its mark on the Nashville scene, Madison House will also have a presence in California, with the addition of Sahil Mehta, who is based in Oakland, and his assistant Isabel Shere. He previously worked at the Rogue Agency and is joined by clients CharlestheFirst, Yheti, Digital Ethos, Tsuruda and CHEE. His email is [email protected].

– Sahil Mehta

“I’m incredibly excited to take this step with the team at Madison House and to further develop my roster and skills as an agent under the seasoned tutelage of Nadia Prescher and [Madison House partner] Jesse Aratow,” Mehta said. “Their reputation in my lane of music is longstanding and the way they carry themselves aligns perfectly with my personal ethos regarding working in the music industry.”

An announcement from Madison House points out that Mehta’s hire is a bonus for artists the agency already reps who are from the Golden State, including BASSNECTAR, Cut Chemist, Colin Hay, El Ten Eleven, Pacific Dub, Tea Leaf Green, The Monophonics, The Polish Ambassador, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. 

– Allen Roper

Allen Roper, who had been running The Art Agency out of Athens, Ga., brings his company into the Madison House family along with his full roster including Funk You, LITZ, Roxy Roca and Voodoo Visionary. He will be working out of the Boulder office and can be reached at [email protected]. 

“I have admired from afar what Nadia Prescher and Jesse Aratow have created, and I have been impressed with the company’s growth over the years,” Roper said. “I look forward to becoming part of the team and I am excited for the new opportunities and experiences Madison House will provide.” 

Madison House’s moves in 2018 included launching Madison House Speaks, a new speaker and comedy division.