The Agency Group Welcomes Agent Tom Taaffe to its London office

16 November 2010

The Agency Group, one of the world's leading entertainment booking agencies, has announced the hire of music agent Tom Taaffe. Tom brings alternative and heavy rock talent to the agency’s roster including August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Chiodos, Asking Alexandria, Bless The Fall, Whitechapel and A Skylit Drive, among several others.

“I’m delighted that Tom has joined us here in the U.K. office,” stated Geoff Meall, director of The Agency Group. “Having known him since his days promoting in Australia, we were keen to bring him here when he decided to relocate to the U.K. As soon as we found out he was free again, we jumped at the chance. Tom fits perfectly into the system we have here in the U.K., where we focus on developing artists.”

“I'm really excited by the new challenge and what The Agency Group can offer me and my clients with a great deal of opportunities,” stated Tom Taaffe.

Tom began his music industry career as an agent with Trading Post Agency in Australia, where he represented acts including Frenzal Rhomb, The Butterfly Effect, Karnivool and Gyroscope. In 2004, Tom started his own touring company in Australia, Hill 16 Entertainment, touring U.S. acts including From Autumn To Ashes and Eighteen Visions & Rufio. Prior to joining The Agency Group, Tom was at ITB in the United Kingdom building his own roster of talent.

Tom was recently nominated by the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) for the Tomorrow’s New Boss award, in which the winner will be announced at the annual conference in March 2011.

Tom Taaffe’s full roster includes: A Skylit Drive, An Horse, Asking Alexandria, August Burns Red, Between The Buried And Me, Bless The Fall, Chiodos, Dance Gavin Dance, Every Time I Die, Hero, Lenka, Letlive, MyChildren MyBride, Of Mice & Men, Revoker, The Acacia Strain, The Hickey Underworld, The Like, Whitechapel and Your Demise.