CAA has announced a number of artist signings including British singer Lily Allen, all-female indie rock band The Beaches, alternative R&B act Francis and the Lights and DJ/producer Sam Gellaitry.
Allen, who was previously represented by CAA for international touring, is now a CAA client worldwide. The BRIT Award-winning and Grammy-nominated artist is in the process of working on her next studio album, No Shame, alongside producer Mark Ronson, set for release later this year. She is currently playing selected dates throughout Europe, then will tour North America this fall.
The Beaches were previously represented by WME and are now represented worldwide by CAA with the exception of Canada. The rockers were nominated for Breakthrough Group of the Year at this year’s Juno Awards and will play the Great Escape Festival in Brighton in May before heading out on tour this summer and fall.
Francis and the Lights were previously repped by Paradigm and are now represented in North America by CAA. Founder Francis Farewell Starlite has collaborated with Drake, Chance the Rapper, Kanye West and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and performed at Coachella last year. He will headline a theater tour this summer.
Gellaitry is best known for his blend of genres and critically-acclaimed EP trilogy Escapism. He was previously represented by Coda and is now represented worldwide by CAA with the exception of North America where he's repped by Spin.