Osiris Media has announced the second season of The Jam, a podcast hosted by music industry veteran Jonathan Shank, exploring the evolution of music through conversations with artists, industry icons, legendary bands and tastemakers. Guests on season two’s episodes include John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Devon Allman & Duane Betts (The Allman Betts Band), Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna/Jefferson Airplane), Maggie Rose, Jacob Ullman (Fox Sports), Daniel Donato and Karina Rykman. The first episode, available 9/11, features Goose’s Rick Mitarotonda and manager Ben Baruch.

The Oriel Company has welcomed Grace Jones and Kaeleah Isaac to the team. Jones will serve as vice president and Isaac as manager, both from the Los Angeles offices.

Jones, a native of Australia, moved to New York in 2008. Most recently, she was at Grandstand Media, where she handled artist campaigns and communications for festivals, major brands in the music space and corporate PR for music executives. Her roster of acts include girl in red, MUNA, Alvvays and Royel Otis.

Since its founding in 2021, The Oriel Company has opened offices in New York, Nashville and L.A. Its 20+ person staff is comprised of integrated communication executives and represents a multi-faceted roster of clients across the entertainment spectrum.

“Grace is a brilliantly talented publicist with a career history that allows her to serve – as well as create dynamic results – for her diverse roster as one of the leading executives in the music PR landscape," Oriel Co-founders Carleen Donovan, Chloë Walsh and Jen Appel said in a joint statement. "We are so thrilled to welcome her to The Oriel.”

Isaac, meanwhile, arrives with five years of experience and expertise in communications, having helped develop national press strategies for artists like Lainey Wilson, Zac Brown Band, The Chainsmokers and Drake. Prior to joining The Oriel Company, she was an integral part of the music department at JONESWORKS and assisted in the entertainment and crisis division at Hiltzik Strategies.

“Kaeleah is a rising star,” Appel, Donovan and Walsh said. “Just a few years into her career, she’s already made an indelible mark with major press campaigns. She brings a new and unique voice to our team, and we’re so happy to welcome her aboard.”

Pictured anticipating sending all of our emails to trash are Jones in black and Isaac in white.

SOPHIE GREY. has dropped her latest album, Retro Electro. Blending live instrumentation and electronic sounds, the album is written, arranged, performed and produced by GREY.

To celebrate its release, the Cherrytree Music Company-repped artist kicks off her tour on 9/5 in Nashville and will also stop in Missouri before hitting L.A.’s The Mint on 9/13.

She'll also be featured on Fox 4 in Kansas City and will discuss her new album on The Bridge With Brian Truta on 9/9.

With her previous single “Dark Lights” f/Robb Bank$ surpassing half a million streams, GREY. continues to make waves with her distinctive sound.

Aside from the new project, GREY.’s been busy touring with America’s Got Talent’s Lily Meola playing piano, keyboards and singing backing vocals. She also recently appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America accompanying Grammy-winning artist Shaggy on the keyboards. She’ll be opening for Shaggy and dueting with him during his set at the upcoming Tennessee Soybean Festival on 9/7.

Stream Retro Electro here.