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Hi, I’m Eve! I am a coordinator at Wasserman Booking Agency, routing tours and handling the admin for acts including The Vaccines, Confidence Man and GANS. I have 11 years of industry experience, starting out in record shops including Vinyl Tap and Sister Ray Records before moving into label & PR work and eventually falling into the live booking sector. Alongside my work I write for magazines including So Young and Clash, interviewing the likes of The Last Dinner Party, Leon Briges and Mary In The Junkyard for cover features. Since the end of last year I have been the booking agent for Croithe.

Hi, I'm Eve! I am a coordinator at Wasserman Booking Agency, routing tours and handling the admin for acts including The Vaccines, Confidence Man and GANS. I have 11 years of industry experience, starting out in record shops including Vinyl Tap and Sister Ray Records before moving into label & PR work and eventually falling into the live booking sector. Alongside my work I write for magazines including So Young and Clash, interviewing the likes of The Last Dinner Party, Leon Briges and Mary In The Junkyard for cover features. Since the end of last year I have been the booking agent for Croithe.

Eugène Lont is the co-owner of Xplo Music & Events in Rotterdam and operates as a booker, manager, and label owner at Xplo Music and Lloyd Records. With a background in law, he combines legal expertise with practical experience in artist development and live music production. In collaboration with labels and bookers across Europe, Eugene contributed to the development of one of Europe’s most successful coverband projects.

Eugène Lont is the co-owner of Xplo Music & Events in Rotterdam and operates as a booker, manager, and label owner at Xplo Music and Lloyd Records. With a background in law, he combines legal expertise with practical experience in artist development and live music production. In collaboration with labels and bookers across Europe, Eugene contributed to the development of one of Europe’s most successful coverband projects.

Hey, I’m Nick – I’m Senior Streaming Manager at ADA / Warner Music UK. I’ve been at ADA for 5 years now as I’m incredibly passionate about independent artists and labels. My role is to essentially to manage the relationship between artists/labels and DSP’s, such as Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and Apple Music etc. I’ve recently had the pleasure of working on The K’s recent UK #1 album, in partnership with LAB Records. I’ve also lead the streaming strategy for artists such as Yussef Dayes, Orbital, The Murder Capital, Sonny Fodera and many more.

Hey, I'm Nick - I'm Senior Streaming Manager at ADA / Warner Music UK. I've been at ADA for 5 years now as I’m incredibly passionate about independent artists and labels. My role is to essentially to manage the relationship between artists/labels and DSP’s, such as Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and Apple Music etc. I’ve recently had the pleasure of working on The K’s recent UK #1 album, in partnership with LAB Records. I’ve also lead the streaming strategy for artists such as Yussef Dayes, Orbital, The Murder Capital, Sonny Fodera and many more.

Owain Evans is an agent at Freetrade Agency and works with acts such as Alan Sparkhawk (of Low), Big Star, Blonde Redhead, The Mountain Goats, Dirty Three, Goat Girl, Ibibio Sound Machine, Manchester Orchestra, Trentemøller, Silver Gore and Pollyfromthedirt.

Owain Evans is an agent at Freetrade Agency and works with acts such as Alan Sparkhawk (of Low), Big Star, Blonde Redhead, The Mountain Goats, Dirty Three, Goat Girl, Ibibio Sound Machine, Manchester Orchestra, Trentemøller, Silver Gore and Pollyfromthedirt.

Paisia is a fresh face in music, originally from Vancouver and now based in Toronto. She got her start at The Feldman Agency in partnerships, connecting artists with international brands at Canadian festivals and concerts. Wanting to work more closely with the artists themselves, she jumped into management, and hasn’t looked back. Now with Double Denim MGMT and Paper Bag Records, she manages a roster that spans experimental indie folk (Rachel Bobbitt), noise-punk chaos (PISS), and dreamy alt-pop (sundayclub).

Paisia is a fresh face in music, originally from Vancouver and now based in Toronto. She got her start at The Feldman Agency in partnerships, connecting artists with international brands at Canadian festivals and concerts. Wanting to work more closely with the artists themselves, she jumped into management, and hasn’t looked back. Now with Double Denim MGMT and Paper Bag Records, she manages a roster that spans experimental indie folk (Rachel Bobbitt), noise-punk chaos (PISS), and dreamy alt-pop (sundayclub).

Brendan started in music as a drummer in a punk band called Blame It On Yoko, and eventually transitioned to a full time Tour Manager. After 4+ years on the road, and the subsequent burnout that followed, he founded an artist management company in 2014 called Double Denim Mgmt. The company represents an eclectic group of artists including PISS, Art d’Ecco, and Rachel Bobbitt. Brendan is also the Label Manager at longstanding Toronto indie label, Paper Bag Records, which has gone on to break artists including Broken Social Scene, Tokyo Police Club, Austra and many others.

Brendan started in music as a drummer in a punk band called Blame It On Yoko, and eventually transitioned to a full time Tour Manager. After 4+ years on the road, and the subsequent burnout that followed, he founded an artist management company in 2014 called Double Denim Mgmt. The company represents an eclectic group of artists including PISS, Art d'Ecco, and Rachel Bobbitt. Brendan is also the Label Manager at longstanding Toronto indie label, Paper Bag Records, which has gone on to break artists including Broken Social Scene, Tokyo Police Club, Austra and many others.

I’m Luke and I’m a Booking Agent with TRUST. Artists, a UK/EU focused booking agency championing the best new bands.

I'm Luke and I'm a Booking Agent with TRUST. Artists, a UK/EU focused booking agency championing the best new bands.

For a little over nine years Clara Vissers has been working at Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf, representing more or less 150 international independent record labels for distribution and label services in Benelux exclusively. Think big indies like Secretly Canadian, Rough Trade and Sub Pop for example, but also niche specialists like Sacred Bones, RVNG intl., Thrill Jockey or Full Time Hobby. Clara is working press/radio/tv promotion at Konkurrent and has worked 2025 top albums from the likes of SPRINTS, Bon Iver, Pulp, Rindert Lammers, Durand Jones & The Indications, Nightbus, Tropical Fuck Storm and many more….

Besides the work at Konk, you can find the moniker Clara Croft to check out Clara’s DJ work. Having an own stage at Down The Rabbit Hole for the last five years (Gatorland) and residencies radio shows at Operator & Echobox, Clara expresses some extra love for everything that involves fuzzy guitars, dark and danceable sounds.

For a little over nine years Clara Vissers has been working at Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf, representing more or less 150 international independent record labels for distribution and label services in Benelux exclusively. Think big indies like Secretly Canadian, Rough Trade and Sub Pop for example, but also niche specialists like Sacred Bones, RVNG intl., Thrill Jockey or Full Time Hobby. Clara is working press/radio/tv promotion at Konkurrent and has worked 2025 top albums from the likes of SPRINTS, Bon Iver, Pulp, Rindert Lammers, Durand Jones & The Indications, Nightbus, Tropical Fuck Storm and many more….

Besides the work at Konk, you can find the moniker Clara Croft to check out Clara’s DJ work. Having an own stage at Down The Rabbit Hole for the last five years (Gatorland) and residencies radio shows at Operator & Echobox, Clara expresses some extra love for everything that involves fuzzy guitars, dark and danceable sounds.

Micha Zaat (28) is a musician, journalist and author. As the guitarist of the band Tramhaus, he now tours extensively at home and abroad. The band recently toured across East Asia and Europe, and in the summer of 2025 they performed at festivals including Lowlands, Primavera and Cabaret Vert. Tramhaus’s debut album, released in autumn 2025, was met with widespread critical acclaim in major newspapers and on various online platforms. The band is currently hard at work recording their second album.

Together with Gideon Karting, he co-wrote the 2024 book Rotterdam, Let Your Voice Be Heard—a collection of anecdotes proving that Rotterdam was the Netherlands’ number one pop city for decades, and exploring how it might reclaim that status. Micha also works as a marketer and head of communications at the Rotterdam venue V11.

Micha Zaat (28) is a musician, journalist and author. As the guitarist of the band Tramhaus, he now tours extensively at home and abroad. The band recently toured across East Asia and Europe, and in the summer of 2025 they performed at festivals including Lowlands, Primavera and Cabaret Vert. Tramhaus’s debut album, released in autumn 2025, was met with widespread critical acclaim in major newspapers and on various online platforms. The band is currently hard at work recording their second album.

Together with Gideon Karting, he co-wrote the 2024 book Rotterdam, Let Your Voice Be Heard—a collection of anecdotes proving that Rotterdam was the Netherlands’ number one pop city for decades, and exploring how it might reclaim that status. Micha also works as a marketer and head of communications at the Rotterdam venue V11.

“The best club in the UK for future Rock n Roll stars” – Noel Gallagher

“In a world where our legendary venues are being mercilessly snatched by developers, This Feeling offer one of the few consistent platforms for up and coming bands. If you’re going to see the emergence of a new great band you’ll see them at This Feeling first!” – Carl Barat

"The best club in the UK for future Rock n Roll stars" - Noel Gallagher

"In a world where our legendary venues are being mercilessly snatched by developers, This Feeling offer one of the few consistent platforms for up and coming bands. If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first!" - Carl Barat