Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
• Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment announces industry veteran Allison Jones as Executive Vice President of A&R. Now, under the label’s new era, Jones leads all A&R efforts across the roster, which includes Riley Green, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Aaron Lewis, Cole Goodwin, The Jack Wharff Band, Greylan James and more.
“Allison is the consummate A&R executive,” said Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Founder, Chairman and CEO. “She knows every artist, every song, and every publisher, and is obsessed with being on the sharp end of pop culture. Big Machine simply would not be what it is today without Allison by my side, and I’m so thrilled that we get to continue together in this new season.”
Jones joined Big Machine in 2008 and has been a key player in signing top level acts including Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, The Band Perry, Riley Green, Carly Pearce and Midland, while contributing to the development and success of Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Lady A and Taylor Swift.
Prior to joining forces with Borchetta, Jones served as Toby Keith‘s longtime A&R rep for more than a decade during the peak of his career, while also supporting the development of his Show Dog Records roster. She later worked closely with Reba McEntire across multiple projects, including her GRAMMY Award-winning gospel album Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. Jones also served as Head of A&R at multiple labels, including Giant Records, DreamWorks Nashville and Universal Music Group Nashville.
“I’ve worked with Scott since 1997, when we opened DreamWorks Nashville together, and have spent the past 18 years at Big Machine in the trenches making history (with lots of celebrations and core memories made!),” says Jones. “I’m incredibly proud of the music we’ve created. It’s been an honor to be part of building one of the most impactful and successful labels in the history of the music business. Scott is a true visionary who never settles for anything less than winning. I’m incredibly excited and proud to do it all over again as we rebuild the new Big Machine!”
Jones has been recognized on Billboard’s Women In Music and Country Power Players lists, as well as on Country Aircheck’s Power 31 list and at Nashville Business Journal’s Women in Music City Awards.
