PR Roundup: Marushka Media, Elicity, Morris PR, Alison Auerbach PR

Marushka Media Expands

Jackie Marushka has expanded her Nashville-based public relations agency, Marushka Media, with a new office in Santa Fe. In addition to news of her new office, she has signed her first New Mexico-based client: Rio Grande Studios, a state-of-the-art recording studio housed in a two-century-old adobe building in Albuquerque.  Rio Grande Studios boasts an impressive client list including Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Music, Netflix and Lionsgate. Individual clients include comedian Chris D’Elia, Switchfoot, Underoath, producer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie, and recent winner of The Voice Chevel Shepard.

Nashville Music Media Rebrands Into Elicity

(L-R:) Brittany Finley, Avery King, Elise Anderson and Heather Hourigan
Photo credit: Chrissy Yoder

Boutique publicity firm Nashville Music Media has rebranded as Elicity Public Relations. The company was founded in 2011 by Owner/Publicist Elise Anderson and has recently added Brittany Finley as Senior Publicity Manager and Heather Hourigan as Publicity and Brand Partnerships Manager joining Avery King, who was recently promoted to Director of Publicity.

Bluegrass/Americana Artists Darin & Brooke Aldridge Ink Joint PR Deal

Morris Public Relations and Alison Auerbach Public Relations have jointly signed bluegrass/Americana artists Darin & Brooke Aldridge for publicity and artist development. Darin & Brooke Aldridge are signed to Rounder Records and managed by Brian Smith/Leadership Artists.

Morris Public Relations is owned by Erin Morris Huttlinger and AAPR is owned by Alison Auerbach. The two publicists have worked joint projects for nearly 25 years. Their combined rosters include Vince Gill, The Time Jumpers, Nefesh Mountain, Teea Goans, Sean Della Croce, Stephanie Urbina-Jones, Pete Huttlinger Music, Joe Robinson and others.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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