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Milestone Management is an artist management company based in Dublin, Ireland. With a history of working with both Irish and international acts, we have developed a reputation as an artist-friendly company whose main focus is always on providing high quality musicians with a platform to develop their careers and to assist them in reaching a larger audience internationally.

Our approach to every artist we work with is to offer a broad representation service which covers each element of the artist’s recording and performing career including executive production of the recording process, negotiation and development of relationships with record labels, digital distributors, publishing companies, and booking agents worldwide.

Our central aim with the acts we work with is to ensure that their music and performance receives a high level of exposure to the audience we feel they need to reach. While we do run a core roster of key acts as a management company, our business does also on occasion provide services for artists on a project by project basis.

Please see our Services page for specific details on the management services we provide.
Some of the artists we have worked with and still work with are as follows:

Dublin Gospel Choir

‘DOING THEIR THING’
Brand new album out now on CD and download

“An annual must-see of Electric Picnic – who’d have thought gospel would be this cool?” (Irish Times)
“Gladdens the heart and brings a smile to the face……Uplifting stuff” (Hot Press)
“Ireland’s foremost gospel musicians” (Metro)

The hand clapping, foot stomping Dublin Gospel Choir start 2010 with a real sense of purpose after the very successful release of their brand new album ‘DOING THEIR THING’ back in November. Packed full of true gospel classics and surprising future favourites, The Dublin Gospel Choir bring the album on tour all over Ireland, and further afield, in 2010.

Not too many Irish acts, let alone international ones, can boast of sharing the stage with music industry heavyweights such as Rod Stewart, John Legend, Damien Rice, and The Chieftains. But that is exactly what the Dublin Gospel Choir has achieved over the last few years.

From their modest beginnings as a local school choir in Dublin’s inner city 13 years ago, they have become a household name in Ireland, playing a host of concerts each year, plus a large number of corporate and charity events. Add to that their annual slot at Ireland’s internationally-acclaimed boutique festival Electric Picnic (at which they played the Main Stage again in 2009) and a performance to a sell-out 82,000 crowd at Croke Park in 2008, and you have a group of people who are really going places.

The choir also featured along with Chris de Burgh on a special New Year’s Day BBC Songs of Praise programme which was broadcast to over 35million viewers worldwide. Whereas the religious audience is one target market for them, the Dublin Gospel Choir seems to have broad appeal. Collaborations with people like Damien Rice and Paddy Casey have also won them a much younger audience and one that remains a large part of their audience at shows right across Ireland. They were also invited by Rod Stewart to join him for two great nights at the RDS.

‘DOING THEIR THING’ IS AVAILABLE NOW ON CD AND DOWNLOAD
DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR CONTINUE TOURING IN 2010 – SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS

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Hoarsebox

In 2009 things really took off for Hoarsebox. The band embarked on two highly successful US mini-tours promoting their EP Cuckooland, selling out well-known club circuit venues in New York such as Arlene’s Grocery and the Mercury Lounge. As an indicator of how sought-after the band are now becoming, Hoarsebox were also featured as Artist to Watch by Clear Channel (the world largest radio station owner) on their global website for the entire month of April 2009.

Following the industry scrum that emerged for the band this year, plans were finalized this Autumn with world renowned producer Dennis Herring to work with Hoarsebox on their debut album scheduled for release in Spring 2010. Herring, who has produced seminal albums from bands such as Modest Mouse, The Hives, Counting Crows to solo artists such as Elvis Costello, works from his studio in Mississippi where the band have already begun working with him on pre-production and where recording itself for the album will commence in February 2010.

In addition to their activity in the US, December 09 also saw Hoarsebox record two new singles with well-known Irish producer Ken McHugh (of Autamata fame) which are currently being released as a Double A-side to fans online.

Well known for their creative approach in reaching out to fans, 2009 also saw Hoarsebox become the first music act to avail of digital media and internet company DV4's new iPhone application, ‘Band in the Hand.' The application, which is available as a free download to iPhone users, is aimed at helping Hoarsebox keep in touch with their fans. Currently, the app includes Hoarsebox news, songs, biographies and videos, and includes features such as ‘Ask The Band', which allows fans to send questions directly to the band. These questions are then answered by the band in a weekly video which is released via the application.

The band also recently heard news that some of the music will be featured in the next series of hit US TV show The Lazy Environmentalist, which airs on the Sundance Channel.

The band’s new singles Work Party and Inside Out are now available online.

  • “Infectious, feel-good music and sublime vocal harmonies are the order of the day courtesy of Hoarsebox and their debut EP Cuckooland” -- Life Times Review, March 2009
  • “Hoarsebox have hit the nail on the head with their Cuckooland EP. Five gleeful songs that don't try to beat a smile onto your face. It just happens. It's sunny Saturday morning music. The inclusion of all four members on vocals is superb in making each tune sound fresh” – Drop D Music Journal, March 2009
  • "One of Ireland’s most interesting live acts” – The Irish Star, November 2008
  • “The boppy b-side, 'Do it to the Letter' solidifies the band's winning formula. The choral vocals combined with punchy guitar and piano will have you tapping, clapping and singing along all night” – State Magazine Ireland, July 2008


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Carmel Conway
Carmel Conway is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Ireland in a number of years. Her debut album, This Beautiful Day was released online and in Ireland at the end of 2008 and continues to be released territory by territory throughout the world with further releases lined up for 2010. Having completed a series of highly successful shows in Los Angeles, Monterey, New York, Boston and Connecticut in addition to her guest appearances with artists such as The Chieftains, Nanci Griffith and Paul Brady in both the US and Ireland, Carmel is well on the way to developing her name and profile internationally.

Having wowed audiences in Ireland and the US with her incredible vocal technique, she is setting her sights on impressing audiences further afield with the songs from her new album. Featuring a great mix of new, contemporary material and a few of her own versions of better-known songs, the album has already received glowing reviews internationally.

From a very young age, Carmel was singing songs by people like Barbara Streisand, The Carpenters and Sarah Brightman and more recently has been influenced by artists such as Josh Groban, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Randy Newman. She received private tuition from an early age and managed to develop an outstanding level of technique which never fails to impress her audiences.

In these earlier years she won many of the major vocal competitions that exist in Ireland and received consistently glowing audience reactions for her solo performances. She is as comfortable in an intimate setting as she is singing to audiences of 2,000 or more at some of the best known concert venues in the US and Ireland including Walt Disney Hall Los Angeles, The Kimmel Center Philadelphia, The National Concert Hall in Dublin, The Waterfront Hall in Belfast and University Concert Hall Limerick.

In late 2006, a change of musical emphasis saw Carmel begin preparations for her debut album, which was recorded through December 2007 and February 2008 with The Irish Film Orchestra. The album was produced by the renowned arranger / producer Fiachra Trench (Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, The Corrs and many more) and includes a selection of great songs ranging from pop ballads to contemporary roots material. ore) and includes a selection of great songs ranging from pop ballads to contemporary roots material. With exciting times ahead, Limerick’s best kept secret may soon be a household name.

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Heathers

Heathers' are 20 year old twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara. They began writing music together in 2007 and in February 2008 they recorded their debut album 'Here, Not There' while also preparing for their Leaving Certificate. They released the album in May of that year garnering serious praise amongst both fans and media alike.

Following their Leaving Cert, Summer 2008 saw the girls embark on a month long tour of America with US band Ghost Mice. They were invited to support Kimya Dawson of 'The Moldy Peaches' in London the following September before beginning their first year at university. The great reactions to their album led to Heathers' being invited to perform at the Music from Ireland showcase at CMJ festival in New York in October 2008 and at Canadian Music Week in Toronto in March 2009.

They returned to tour the US in June, 2009 and in early July, played the IMRO New Sounds Stage at Oxegen.

They are currently writing material for a new album which they hope to record in 2010. Also, from March 2010, their song Remember When will be the featured track on the new Failte Ireland advertising campaign which will receive widespread coverage on TV, cinema and radio.

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Other artists we have worked with in the past include:

The Stranglers
With 32 top 40 hits spanning over 4 decades and numerous gold and platinum albums, The Stranglers paid visits to Belfast and Dublin as part of a UK and Ireland tour, organized by Milestone Management in support of the band’s 2007 album titled Suite XV1.
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Honor Heffernan
Honor Heffernan has been performing as both a singer and actress for over 30 years now. From her first stage role in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1971 right up to her latest album The Other Side, she has been both critically and publicly acclaimed. She has appeared in London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic, Orchestra and Choral Society, has worked with the Knut Mikailsen Trio and the Sandvika Big Band in Norway, as well as the BBC Big Band. See

Jane Taylor
Jane is a Bristol, UK-based singer-songwriter whose unique style of acoustic folk/jazz/pop and hypnotic vocals has won her some very high critical acclaim, culminating in her recent performance at Glastonbury 2008. Her fantastic debut album Montpelier was released in 2006 with her follow up album Compass currently on release. See

Meg Hutchinson
Lyric-based, contemporary acoustic artist, Meg is a Boston Music Award nominee w ho played Ireland for the first time in Spring 2005 and received a tremendous response. Meg’s new album, Come Up Full was released in March 2008 and has been receiving widespread critical and public acclaim.

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Jets Overhead
Having released their full-length album ‘Bridges’ in Canada in 2006, the band toured extensively in the US and Canada in 2007 and 2008. Their new album No Nations is on release from June 2009.
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Milestone Management Ltd believes in, and stands over, the following tenets:

Ciaran Conroy BMus ACA – Director

Ciaran Conroy is a graduate
from City University and the
Guildhall School of Music
and Drama in London
having completed an Honors
Degree in Music specializing
in Piano studies.

During his undergraduate
years he studied under
Singaporean pianist Caroline
Palmer and performed regularly in London both in a solo and chamber capacity.

In addition to performance Ciaran was also extensively involved in the organisation of live contemporary concerts and music festivals in the UK. On completion of his degree Ciaran returned to Dublin where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

During his time both in London and Dublin, Ciaran gained invaluable experience both in the music industry and in the world of financial management which made the setting-up of Milestone Management a natural course to follow.
Brian Scally BBS MBS – Director

Brian Scally is a graduate
from Dublin City University,
having completed an
Honors Business Studies
Undergraduate Degree
and a Master of Business
Studies in Marketing
post-graduate degree.
Having a long-standing
passion for music, he has
been involved in organizing
and promoting emerging artists in Ireland and the UK for a number of years.

He completed further post-graduate studies at the Music Industry College of Europe where he studied many facets of the music industry with particular focus on music promotion both in Ireland and on the international circuit. Brian is also a graduate of The Radio Academy, where he gained a huge insight into the workings of the radio sector both in Ireland and in the UK.

Both his hands-on experience in music promotion and his academic background have provided Brian with a great practical knowledge of the industry that has been of great benefit in terms of Milestone Management’ operation and planning.
If you would like to contact us in relation to any of our acts, or learn more about the services we provide, please contact us at:

Email:

Address:
Milestone Music Management Ltd,
2 Richmond Lodge,
Richmond Green,
Monkstown,
Co Dublin,
Ireland

Tel: + 353 1 230 3880 or +353 1 230 3881
Fax:+ 353 1 230 3882













Milestone Management provides the following services in the following key areas within the entertainment industry:

• Planning and co-ordinating artists’ careers.
• Development of commercial relationships and management of contract negotiations with:
International Record Companies,
Digital Distributors
Publishing Companies
Booking Agencies
Advertising Agencies
• Artist profile development in conjunction with music industry publicists in each given country.
• Financial consultancy and management.
• Venue bookings for both Irish & international tours.
• Tour planning and logistics for small to large groups.
• Tour budgeting and financial co-ordination in conjunction with booking agencies.
• Development and management of advertising and promotional campaigns in respect of commercial album releases in conjunction with international record labels.
• Planning and implementation of PR & Publicity campaigns.
• Overall business affairs & accountancy advice for anyone working in the Music Industry.

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