Atomic Music Group (AMG) is an international boutique

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based in

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. It is one of the largest independent talent agencies in the United States with 26 full time agents in five cities and two countries, representing over 300 clients.

Background

Originally called Electric Artists, the company was founded in

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by current CEO Scott Weiss in 1989. He was a former All American tennis player at the

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his freshman year of college turned professional at the age of 19 and was a world ranked ATP professional tennis player for four years. He also was a former employee of the legendary

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band

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and ZZ top's manager, Bill Ham.

History

The

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, from Dallas, was one of Electric Artist's earliest clients and remains a client. Early employees of AMG included Melody King, formerly of The Agency Group, and Tom Hoppa, formerly of Agency for the Performing Arts ( APA). In 1993, Weiss and two employees moved AMG to

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south of San Rafael. In 2000 the company rebranded changing the name to Atomic Music Group (AMG). In 2012, Davis McLarty merged his company, Three Chord Touring Agency in

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, naming McLarty as president. He brought with him notable clients including Dale Watson,

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, and

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. In 2013, Weiss began a division focusing on the emerging alternative

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scene welcoming industry veteran Enrique Bravo as president of the newly formed AMG Latin. Bravo brought with him established legacy Latin clients Celso Pena and emerging superstars

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among many other artists. Today, AMG offices include AMG West, anchored by president Brando Terrazas, AMG Midwest anchored by senior vp Josh Davis, AMG Texas anchored by chairman Davis McLarty, and AMG East anchored by vp Zack Harting. AMG Canada is run by AMG Canada president James Maclean. Notable clients include

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, The Reverend Horton Heat,

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, HorrorPops,

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, Voivod, and The Amish Outlaws.

External links

Official website

References

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