Atomic Music Group

Atomic Music Group (AMG) is an international boutique talent agency based in Los Angeles. Atomic Music Group is one of the largest independent talent agencies in the United States with 26 full time agents in five cities and two countries, representing over 300 clients.

Background
Originally called Electric Artists, the company was founded in Dallas by current CEO Scott Weiss in 1989.

Weiss, who was a former All American tennis player at the University of Houston his freshman year of college turned professional at the age of 19 and was a world ranked ATP professional tennis player for 4 years. He was also a former employee of the legendary Texas band ZZ Top and ZZ top's manager, Bill Ham.

History
Dallas based recording artist, The Reverend Horton Heat was one of Electric Artist's earliest clients, and remains a client.

Early employees of AMG included Melody King, formerly of The Agency Group, and Tom Hoppa, formerly of Agency for the Performing Arts (APA). In 1993, Weiss and two employees moved the company to Sausalito, California. In 2000 the company rebranded changing the name to Atomic Music Group (AMG).

In 2012, Davis McLarty merged his company, Three Chord Touring Agency, which was based in Austin with AMG, naming McLarty as president. He brought with him notable clients including Dale Watson, Kelly Willis, The Derailers, and Parker Millsap. In 2013, Weiss started a division which focused on the emerging alternative Latin music scene, welcoming industry veteran Enrique Bravo as president of the newly formed AMG Latin. Bravo brought with him established legacy Latin clients Celso Pena and emerging superstars Jenny and the Mexicats among many other artists.

Today, AMG offices include AMG West anchored by President Brando Terrazas, AMG Midwest anchored by Senior VP Josh Davis, AMG Texas anchored by chairman Davis McLarty, and AMG East anchored by VP Zack Harting. AMG Canada is run by AMG Canada President James Maclean. Notable clients include FEAR, Reverend Horton Heat, The 5.6.7.8's, Electric Six, HorrorPops,  NRBQ, Voivod, and The Amish Outlaws.