Pink Street is a Tulsa-based music management company dedicated to empowering artists and amplifying authentic voices. They see artist management as an art in itself with a vision to develop genuine relationships with artists who push boundaries and create music that resonates on a deeper level. They’re here to shape a new kind of partnership—one that’s grounded in trust, respect and a genuine love for the art.
Can you tell us how and why you started your business?
I started Pink Street after managing local bands for a few years. I decided to launch my business after the company I was working for dissolved. I’m really grateful for the opportunity to work with them because they instilled a lot of confidence in me as a self-taught manager. Once I heard they were going to dissolve their business I knew that I wanted to continue working with my clients and building the momentum that we had in our shared growth.
What services do you provide within the music industry?
Pink Street offers full service music management, artist consulting, tour management, booking and event production.
How has your company grown to meet the needs of Oklahoma’s music industry over the last 3-5 years?
My goal is that our work creates opportunity for independent artists to be supported in ways that they may not otherwise have been. There can be a big divide in what support an artist needs and what resources they actually have available to them. Pink Street’s goal is to make those resources more accessible.
What are the benefits of basing your company’s operations in Oklahoma?
I love basing my business in Oklahoma! Pink Street is based out of Tulsa, which is a great middle ground between my clients in Oklahoma City and Fayetteville, AR. I take a pretty hands-on approach to my management, so being able to be in person at their shows is important to me. There has also been so much growth in the music scene in Oklahoma and it provides a great stop for touring acts, so being able to connect with acts from all over the country right here at home is a big plus for me as well.
What would you consider your business’s greatest accomplishment to date?
I think that our greatest accomplishment has been being so well received by our music scene. We started just under six months ago with our official launch taking place in January of this year. Since then we’ve received so much encouragement from our community that it really feels like we’re able to be positive contributing members of the Oklahoma music scene.
Are there any recent successes your company would like to highlight related to work within the Oklahoma music industry?
Recent successes have included the official launch of Pink Street with our debut showcase featuring our inaugural artists on our roster (The Odyssey (Tulsa), stepmom (OKC) and Modeling (Fayetteville)); the collaboration between stepmom and Factory Obscura on stepmom’s immersive experience and EP release; and the growth of our team by adding NYC based booking agent Brittany Smith.
What are you working on now/next?
Our team has been doing a lot of tour booking for our clients. We’re booking for multiple acts all over the country and making strong connections with key players in the different music scenes along the way! Working with acts like King Falcon (New York City) on their cross country tour, stepmom (OKC) on their Profitopia tour and welcoming acts such as Loolowningen (Tokyo, Japan) into our city has been really exciting!
What is your goal/vision for the future of your company?
My hope is that the Pink Street team will continue to grow and will be able to have a team of managers, consultants, and agents who bring on their own roster of clients across Oklahoma and beyond.
What advice do you have for others who are considering starting a music business in Oklahoma?
My advice is to just start even if it is imperfect. I think having a plan and being prepared to adjust that plan can take you a really long way.
What opportunities do you believe await Oklahoma’s music industry in the future?
There are great people here doing great work. We all know that we face the struggle of losing Oklahoma artists to the bigger music cities, but I think that the people who are working so hard to legitimize Oklahoma in this way are actually making a difference and we’re going to see the benefits of that.
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