UTA is expanding with six new additions to their Nashville headquarters. Emily LaRose, Marissa Smith and Elisa Vazzana join as Music Agents, Amy Lynch joins the Comedy Touring division as an Agent, Brandi Brammer will serve as Senior HR Business Partner and Emily Wright serves as a Music Brand Partnerships Agent.

The new additions come shortly after recent hires including Nashville-based Scott Clayton as Co-Head of Global Music, Matthew Morgan as Co-Head of UTA Nashville and Buster Phillips as a Rock Agent.

“We are honored to welcome this powerhouse group of industry professionals into our Music City headquarters,” said David Zedeck, Partner/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.”

(l-r) Brammer, Lynch, LaRose, Wright, Smith and Vazzana
Photo Credit: Austin Lord

LaRose joins the agency with nearly 10 years of experience and has previously worked with artists like Sasha Alex Sloan, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Nightly, Leah Kate and more. She comes to UTA from WME and previously worked at CAA and APA.

Working with clients like JP Saxe, GAYLE, JVKE, John Harvie and Daniel Blume, Smith began at WME, where served as the first-ever Social Action Music Agent. She also holds board positions with several non-profits including She Is The Music and Noise for Now.

Vazzana comes to UTA in the Country fair and festival space. Previously with CAA for 14+ years, she’s repped the likes of Runaway June, Carly Pearce, Home Free and Walker Hayes, among others. She’s also a founder of the Nashville chapter of Rhythm of Hope and a member of NARAS, CMA, ACM and IEBA.

Lynch joins UTA from WME as an agent in the Comedy Touring division. She was also former promoter and producer at Mills Entertainment and has worked on tours the likes of Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Leanne Morgan and more.

With 20+ years of experience, Brammer previously served as VP, Human Resources at WME and oversaw HR for the global music division. She’s also led the HR team for the southeast region at CAA, overseeing both the music and sports divisions.

Wright joins UTA from CAA, where she worked in music brand partnerships for nearly 10 years and closed deals for artists like Cardi B, Becky G, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Brett Young, Kehlani, Brittney Spencer, Midland, Jimmie Allen and more.