(L to R) Mark Chipello (Partner and Head of A&R, Place Music), Joe Brooks (A&R, Place Music), Khal Yassein, Tyler Bacon (Founder and CEO, Place Music) [Photo: Delia Bush]
TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — Platinum-certified artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Khalid “Khal” Yassein has become the latest artist to sign a global publishing deal with Place Music.
Yasein founded Toronto-based folk group Wild Rivers in 2015 and has since written and co-produced all of the group’s releases. Since their debut, Wild Rivers have amassed 500 million streams and over 4 million monthly listeners with singles like “Considering ‘Bout Love”, certified Gold in Australia and Platinum in Canada.
“Joe [Brooks] first approached me as a true fan of the band and my compositions and has since proven to be an incredible champion and partner,” said Yasein. “When I got to know him and the whole Place team, they were already doing it
continues to be impressed with their work ethic and business philosophy. I am excited to align with such a forward-thinking and rapidly growing company to develop my career as a songwriter and artist.
“I’ve been a fan of Khal’s band, Wild Rivers, for years. The intelligence he applies to his lyrics and melodies is truly extraordinary. Both writing and performing on the highest stages, Khal is a complete and truly extraordinary human being. I am very excited to do business with him and I am confident that Place will be a very rewarding home for him,” said Joe Brooks, A&R at Place Music.
Yassein joins a roster on Place that includes Audien, Tinashe, Cannons, Jack LaFrantz, ¿Téo?, Austin Powerz, Brandyn Burnette, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, Evalyn, Joe Kearns, John “Feldy” Feldman, Judah & the Lion, Krupa , KANNER and No Love For The Center Youngster, and many others.
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