Signed: FKA Twigs Inks With UTA in ‘Afterglow’ of Grammy Nom; Mexican Icon Lucero Boards New Label

Michael Turner and Daniel Nall‘s Rebellion Records signed Taiwanese and Peruvian queer pop artist Mad Tsai, who has racked up more than 260 million streams as an independent act, according to a press release. The deal is backed by Rebellion’s multi-million-dollar financing facility with distributor Too Lost. The deal includes 10 released tracks, a 50/50 revenue split and a “nearly 7 figure blended budget,” according to a press release. The first new music under the partnership will be the single “HOUNDSOFHELL,” which is slated for release on Friday (Nov. 21).

Position Music signed singer-songwriter Ally Nicholas (“Fall Into,” “Seventeen”) to a global label deal. According to a press release, Nicholas has earned more than 20 million streams off only a “handful of singles.”

Rounder Records signed alt-folk artist Anna Graves (“Hollow Bones”) and released her new single, “Burn On,” on Friday (Nov. 14). According to a press release, Graves has amassed more than 25 million streams globally and landed syncs in Nobody Wants This, Brilliant Minds and Chicken Sisters. She’s managed by Simon Tikhman and Chief Zaruk at The Core Entertainment.

Singer-songwriter Matt Cooper (“Highs & Lows”) signed with WME for global representation. Cooper, who is signed to QHMG/Quartz Hill Records, has earned more than 118 million streams to date across platforms, according to a press release. He’ll release the single “Home” on Friday (Nov. 21).

U.K. rock band Black Coast signed to Papercut Recordings and released the new single “Overflow” on Nov. 5. A new album is slated for release next spring. The band self-released its 2021 debut album, Outworld, and its self-titled 2023 EP before signing with the label.

Surfbort, a rock band that emerged from the punk scene in Brooklyn, signed with TODO Records, which will release its third studio album, Reality Star, on March 6. The lead single, “Lucky,” was released on Wednesday (Nov. 12).

Texas-based band I Promised the World signed to Rise Records, which will release a new self-titled EP from the group on Jan. 16. The EP’s first single, “Bliss in 7 Languages,” was released Nov. 5.

London-based band Man/Woman/Chainsaw signed to Fiction Records, which released the single “Only Girl” on Monday (Nov. 17). The band played this year’s SXSW.

Experimental band Mandy, Indiana signed to Sacred Bones and announced its new album, URGH, which is releasing Feb. 6. The album is preceded by lead single “Magazine.”