CORE Talent Agency Launches in Australia

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A new artist booking specialist, CORE Talent Agency, has opened in Melbourne as part of UNIFIED Music Group, representing established and emerging Australian and New Zealand artists including Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Budjerah, and Slowly Slowly.

CORE Talent Agency, a new artist booking specialist, has launched in Melbourne, Australia. The agency was founded by Jaddan Comerford, CEO of UNIFIED Music Group, and Regan Lethbridge, co-founder of Lemon Tree Music, emerging from Lonely Lands Agency (LLA), which Tash Sultana established with the pair in 2019.

CORE operates within the UNIFIED Music Group ecosystem and is led by co-general managers Desiree Venuto and Adam Montgomery. The agency’s roster includes Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Terrys, Budjerah, Day We Ran, Emma Donovan, South Summit, Slowly Slowly, and DEVAURA.

The agency focuses on established independent Australian artists alongside emerging talent from Australia and New Zealand, with artists gaining access to UNIFIED’s infrastructure, experience and industry connections. Venuto, who joined LLA in 2019, has been recognised in The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 and Pollstar’s Impact International Next Gen Honorees lists. Montgomery previously led boutique booking agency Four Tone Artists.

“Artist creativity has always been our foundation,” Venuto said. “CORE is built around putting the artist at the heart of every decision,” Montgomery added.