Brandi Carlile Shifts Gears, Signs with CAA, Phantom Management

Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile signs with CAA and Phantom Management, ditching Red Light and Wasserman in a major representation shift.

Brandi Carlile is busy making moves, announcing on Wednesday every signing with CAA for worldwide representation, and moving to an in-house management firm, Phantom Management. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has been represented by Red Light Management for years, with Wasserman as every agency. The move seems to be purely in the interest of “fresh blood,” with no apparent bad blood existing between Carlile and her former representation.

Notably, Phantom is led by Catherine Carlile, Brandi's wife, who has led her fundraising organization, The Looking Out Foundation, for 13 years. Now, she takes on the role of senior manager, where she will be assisted by Carolyn Snell. Carlile's new reps at CAA have not been mentioned by name in the announcement, but insiders reveal Bryan Lourd and Rob Light are taking the lead in representing Carlile.

Carolyn Snell, who will be working closely with Catherine Carlile to manage the artists at Phantom, has both managed and coordinated global tours for artists like Janet Jackson, Reba McEntire, John Mayer, and the Indigo Girls.

The change comes as Carlyle looks to further expand her reach in the realms of film, television, and publishing.

While the singer-songwriter has not yet revealed any touring or recording plans for 2025, the announcement revealed a second book is on the way, via Harper Collins' Dey Street imprint. Carlyle's previous book, “Broken Horses: A Memoir,” topped the New York Times' bestseller list upon its 2021 release. The subject of the follow-up book is yet to be publicly known, but those close to the situation believe “all her writing is being looked at for potential development” across other media.

Brandi Carlile remains with Low Country Sound and Elektra as her label, as well as Sack & Co. for publicity.