Kittleson Joins Curb As VP/Artist Dev. & A&R
• Curb Records has appointed Laurel Kittleson as Vice President of Artist Development & A&R. Kittleson joins Curb Records from Big Machine Label Group, where she most recently served as A&R Director. In her new position, Kittleson will work closely with the A&R and publishing teams developing new artists, working with the current roster and cultivating new talent for the label. She will report to Jim Ed Norman, CEO, Recorded Music and Publishing for Curb | Word Entertainment and Ryan Dokke, SVP/GM, Curb | Word Entertainment.
Norman said, “We’re excited to have Laurel join our creative team. Her strong song sense combined with her artist relations skills and passion for music make her a perfect fit for the future of Curb Records. Dokke commented, “Laurel’s experience and passion for artist development are exactly what we need at exactly the right time. With her addition to our team, we’re sending a signal to the community that Curb | Word Entertainment is a place open to all manner of creative partnerships.”
A Seattle native and a graduate of Belmont University, Kittleson played a key role in the signing and development of 2018 ACM New Male Vocalist Brett Young and newcomer Dan Smalley. She previously held creative positions at Toby Keith‘s Show Dog-Universal Records and Elevation Music Publishing.
Commenting on her new Curb adventure, Kittleson said, “I’m excited for the opportunity to grow my career at a company with as rich of a legacy as Curb Records. I’m incredibly passionate about developing artists at all stages of their careers and I’m committed to building and developing the best talent possible with the incredible team at Curb!” Kittleson can now be reached at 615-635-0798 and lkittleson@curb.com. [Photo credit: Alex Berger]
