JAKE LANIER
Jake’s love of live music led him to a Marketing and Music Business degree from the University of Georgia, before moving to Nashville to work in live event management. He developed a knack for tour publicity through work with Third Man Records, Thirty Tigers, and Yep Roc. He subsequently joined Sacks & Co, where he worked with artists such as Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, and Anderson East, and promoted the Grand Reopening of Nashville’s Historic Ryman Auditorium. As Director of Media Relations at New West Records, he contributed to campaigns for a diverse roster of emerging, established, and GRAMMY Award-winning artists including Ben Folds, Rodney Crowell, Justin Townes Earle, Sara Watkins, Caroline Rose, JD McPherson, All Them Witches, Ron Gallo, The Nude Party, Nikki Lane, and more. He is a Co-Founder of Lucky Bird Media and serves as acting President.
ABOUT US
Founded in 2017, Lucky Bird Media is a boutique creative agency specializing in public relations and digital marketing within the music industry. We have represented more than a hundred musical acts from across the globe, with a strong presence in New York City, DC, Nashville, and Portland. Known for an intimately involved, relentlessly creative, and remarkably human approach, Lucky Bird publicists have been trusted by reputed record labels big and small, as well as wholly independent musicians.
In partnership with First City Artists, Lucky Bird Media offers digital distribution, playlist pitching, project management, and label services.
MADDIE CORBIN
Maddie’s career in music began at the age of twelve at a dive bar in the Midwest. She studied Journalism at Ohio University before taking on promotions posts at Nelsonville Music Festival and WWCD 102.5 The Alternative Station. In 2016, Maddie relocated to New York City to join Grandstand Media, working on campaigns for GRAMMY-nominated and globally renowned artists like Fleet Foxes, CHVRCHES, Japandroids, Little Dragon, Middle Kids, and Blood Orange. She is a Co-Founder at both Lucky Bird Media and First City Artists, a boutique artist management and label services company based in New York City. Maddie has also curated live events in upstate New York, acting as a Talent Buyer for Soho House, Stissing House and more.
jake@luckybirdmedia.com [DC]
maddie@luckybirdmedia.com [NYC]