A Giant Leap
Booking Agency, PR and Management
Address / Homebase: Castiglione Chiavarese, Genova, Italy.
Contacts: Monica Melissano – monica.m[at]agiantleap.info
VAT IT02278211202
F.A.Q.
Booking requests: AGL is a professional music booking agency, active all over Europe since 2010 (and formerly – 2001 to 2010 – as Suiteside) which means the criteria for accepting new acts in the roster are:
1) I must like your music, and the way you present it
2) I must acknowledge I have the right contacts. There are genres I like (electronic, modern classical, alt-folk), but I really don’t have the best contacts with venues and promoters in those circuits
3) Seems harsh to say, but the band/artist need to have a good following and coverage. Which means a label or a PR able to properly support promotion all over Europe.
Bookings income comes from % on concerts’ payments, and it’s my main job, so must cover living’s basics.
It’s not practically possible to spend hours and days trying to fix shows for very cheap deals for a band no one knows, just to get a few bucks months later when tour’s done.
If you’re a new band on the scene, please get a manager, able to raise your profile, get you local and national shows, some press and radio. Then booking agents will likely start to approach you themselves.
And please remember, a good European tour must be booked 6 months in advance, so this is the best timeframe to start discussing plans.
Said this, in very rare cases, when I really dig a new band and believe in their potential, I’m happy to discuss a one-year-long management deal, with a monthly fee which includes work on everything, from finding a record label to booking shows, promoting releases and tours, helping with social media, etc..
This is the kind of deal I had/have for example with Clustersun, The Backlash and Kodaclips.
In case of a release already planned but lacking strong promotional support, we can offer PR deals to promote your music on all possible channels (web, press, radio, playlists).
Indie bands and labels have no big budget usually, and I know this. My priority is to focus on your target audience, reaching the right ears for your sound.
Budget for albums can be discussed.
For a full 2 months single promotion (30 days both sides from the actual release), enclosing campaigns on playlists’ curators (not bots, but real streams from real influencers), we charge Є500,00 (invoiced).
You can check recent campaigns outcomes for The Whistling Heads and mLau, and more in the PR sections of this website.
PS – I’m actually looking for freelancers wanting to join as bookers or PRs, to be able to say yes to more of the many good bands and artists contacting us daily.
I’m looking for persons who already have experience with these roles, and who are self-employed and able to invoice earnings.
Monica Melissano (AGL founder)
A GIANT LEAP 