UTA Announces Flurry Of Hires For Nashville HQ, Including Music & Comedy Agents

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Brandi Brammer, Amy Lynch, Emily LaRose, Emily Wright, Marissa Smith, Elisa Vazzana

UTA has announced six new additions to its Nashville headquarters, with Emily LaRose, Marissa Smith and Elisa Vazzana joining as music Agents, Amy Lynch joining the Comedy Touring division as an agent, Brandi Brammer as senior HR business partner and Emily Wright as a music brand partnerships agent. 

“We are honored to welcome this powerhouse group of industry professionals into our Music City headquarters,” said David Zedeck, UTA partner and co-head of global music. “The collective breadth and scope of our new colleagues will be a tremendous addition as we continue to expand our footprint in Nashville and beyond.”
LaRose has worked with artists including Sasha Alex Sloan, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, The Main Squeeze, Nightly, Leah Kate, Payday, somegirlnamedanna, Henry Jamison, Charli Adams, Caroline Jones and more. She joins UTA from WME, having also worked previously at CAA and APA.
Smith is a Music Agent based in Nashville working with clients such as JP Saxe, GAYLE, JVKE, John Harvie, and Daniel Blume. At WME she also helped develop the agency’s Virtual Appearance Department, booking hundreds of virtual concerts for artists such as Kehlani, Charlie Puth, Culture Club, Lindsey Stirling, Sabrina Claudio, and more. She also holds board positions with several non-profit organizations including She Is The Music, Noise for Now, Children in Conflict, Sustainable Partners, Inc., Diversify the Stage, and Tennessee Alliance for Kids.
 Vazzana joins UTA as a Music Agent in the Country fair and festival space, coming most recently from CAA where she’s spent the last 14 years and represented country artists including Runaway June, Carly Pearce, Home Free, and Walker Hayes, among others. She’s also a founder of the Nashville chapter of Rhythm of Hope, a partnership between The Lollipop Foundation and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and is also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), Country Music Association (CMA), Academy of Country Music (ACM), and International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA). 
Lynch joins UTA from WME as an agent in the comedy touring division. At WME she represented the live touring careers of comedians, podcasts, and influencer talent, as well as overseeing the launch of the comedy department’s major arena and theater tours, including Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Leanne Morgan.
Brammer comes to UTA with over 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, having served in senior HR roles at WME as well as at CAA.
Wright recently joined UTA as an agent in the music brand partnerships division, coming from CAA’s music brand partnerships department. 
The hiring announcement follows the recent UTA news of Nashville-based Scott Clayton becoming co-head of global music, Matthew Morgan co-head of UTA Nashville, and Buster Phillips joining as rock agent. The trio brings major clients to the UTA fold, with the agents having worked with superstar clients from Dead & Co. to Lizzo, Zac Brown Band and others.  The Nashville office officially opened in June, with agents Jeffrey Hasson, Jenny DeLoach, Brett Saliba, Matt Korn and Wright, representing artists including Midland, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brittney Spencer, Alana Springsteen, Sam Williams, Reyna Roberts, Josh Kiser, Lathan Warlick and Chase Martin.