Paladin Artists Adds Nashville-Based Agent Ben Mench-Thurlow

Paladin Artists agency has announced the addition of Nashville-based music agent Ben Mench-Thurlow, the latest to join the venerable independent music talent booking agency founded by veteran agents Steve Martin, Bruce Solar and Andy Somers.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mench-Thurlow started his career at APA/IAG and was most recently at Reliant Talent Agency. Mench-Thurlow brings clients including Acceptance, Anberlin, The Bronx, Emery, Emo Orchestra, The Early November, FLAKE, Good Terms, Hawthorne Heights, Hellogoodbye, Horse the Band, IS FOR LOVERS Festivals, letlive., Mariachi El Bronx, Norma Jean, Punk Rock Factory, and Sludge Mother.

“I could not be more excited to begin this next journey of my career with people I deeply admire and respect,” Mench-Thurlow shares. “I go way back with the Paladin team, making my choice to join them both easy and meaningful. I got my start in the business on Craig Newman’s desk, and was mentored by Andy Somers, Bruce Solar and Steve Martin at the most formative period of my career. It was critical to my decision to know that the clients joining me at Paladin would be well served by one of the premier and most-respected independent agencies in the business, and I look forward to contributing to the company’s continued growth.”

In a joint statement by the agency’s co-founders: Steve Martin, Andy Somers, and Bruce Solar state, “Agents like Ben are a rare find. We have watched him develop into a truly extraordinary agent with incredible tenacity, dedication, and singular focus on the interest on the artist. That is the Paladin way. His sweet spot of representing artists in the lanes of alt rock, punk, and post-hardcore is a great complement to the company’s existing roster. On a personal and professional level, we could not be more thrilled than to have Ben and his clients join Paladin.”

Newman, Senior Agent at Paladin Artists, adds, “Ben truly embodies what it means to represent talent at the highest level. I admire his commitment to doing whatever it takes to best serve his clients. Our Paladin family has become stronger with his addition.”