‘Stevo’ Robertson Upped @ Atlantic Nashville
• Steve “Stevo” Robertson has been promoted to the newly created position of General Manager/Senior Vice President of A&R, Pop/Rock, Atlantic Records Nashville. Robertson joined Atlantic in 1997 and has served as SVP of A&R since 2010. He relocated from Orlando, FL to Nashville three years ago. According to the press release, Robertson’s new appointment “recognizes the continued expansion of Atlantic’s Pop/Rock A&R team in Nashville, and the label’s deep-seated commitment to the city’s diverse music community.” Robertson’s current A&R roster includes Paramore, Shinedown, A Day to Remember, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Josie Dunn and others.
Robertson reports to Atlantic President of A&R Pete Ganbarg, who said, “The promotion of Stevo to our first-ever GM of Pop/Rock A&R in Nashville recognizes his fantastic accomplishments as an ace A&R exec, as well as the vitality and importance of the city as a diverse, genre-spanning repertoire center. Since joining the company two decades ago, Stevo has signed and developed a string of topflight artists, while building tremendous relationships in the Southern music industry and beyond. As we continue to grow our Nashville presence outside of country music, he is the ideal person to lead our expanding pop/rock A&R team in Music City.”
Robertson commented, “Since moving to Nashville three years ago, I’ve been constantly energized by all the brilliant talent that has embraced this city as a source of inspiration and creativity. The rich musical life of this community isn’t defined by any one sound or style, but by an incredible range of artists contributing to a fantastic musical tapestry. I’m looking forward to bringing more exciting new music into the Atlantic family. I want to thank Pete, Craig Kallman and Julie Greenwald for their amazing support, and John Esposito and the great Warner Music Nashville team for being such warm and welcoming colleagues.”
Before joining Atlantic 21 years ago, Robertson spent four years as APD/MD at Alternative WJRR/Orlando. While there, he identified several unsigned artists that he brought to Atlantic’s attention and were subsequently inked by the label, including Collective Soul, Seven Mary Three and a band called “Tabitha’s Secret,” that later changed their name to Matchbox Twenty. Robertson’s first post at Atlantic was Director of A&R. He was named Sr. Director in 2000 and upped to VP in 2007. Three years later he was promoted to SVP of A&R, and in 2015 relocated from Orlando to Nashville. Robertson began his career in the mid-’80s working at WZTA (Zeta 4)/Miami and WKPX/Ft. Lauderdale. [Photo from Twitter]
