HEY NOW Records Adds Dilan ‘Hef’ Ames & Alyssa Ramsey

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Dilan “Hef” Ames & Alyssa Ramsey. Photo: Courtesy of HEY NOW Records

HEY NOW Records has added Los Angeles-based Dilan “Hef” Ames as Vice President of Artist & Repertoire, and Nashville-based Alyssa Ramsey as Director of Artist Development.

Ames has over a decade of discovering, signing and marketing emerging artists, with prior experience at Alamo Records, 10K Projects and the Elektra Music Group.

“‘Hef’ is less worried about the genre label than how people are responding to the songs,” says Kris Lamb, HEY NOW President and Co-Founder. “Based in Los Angeles, he’s relentless in searching the internet, talking to tastemakers and music lovers to find artists long before they break out. He is a big believer that getting involved early can accelerate the creative process, in addition to identifying the audience and growing the passion factor from the earliest moments.”

Ramsey is a University of Texas graduate with a Master of Arts in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music. She previously held roles at both Red 11 Music and Rodeo Austin. Relocating to Nashville, Ramsey worked at Anthem Entertainment, then aligned with Dallas Davidson’s Play It Again Music Group, where she served as day-to-day artist manager and Manager of Label Services, working with Dylan Marlowe and several other emerging artists.

“In today’s fast response world, Alyssa’s diverse experience allows her to consider the best ways to develop talent from many perspectives,” Lamb shares. “She is a ninja who understands release strategies, artist branding, and how to track growth in a way that sustains forward movement.”

HEY NOW is also deploying two consultants who will work in tandem with Ames and Ramsey.

“There is so much talent out there, and you want to know that you’re taking a meaningful look at as many deserving artists as possible,” Lamb adds. “We also want to – once we identify who is a fit for HEY NOW – put our absolute, total efforts behind every single artist. By deploying consultants, that means once artists join HEY NOW, they get the full benefit of Alyssa and Hef; but it also means we have more eyes on the prize, creating the strongest possible roster.”

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