Billions Agency Adds Artist Management Via New Partnership

David T. Viecelli, President of booking agency Billions and manager Alex Kadvan have launched Lever and Beam, a new NYC based artist management company. The two partners and their staff now provide personal management for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, St. Vincent, Antibalas, Southern Culture on the Skids, Budos Band and Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens.

Billions Corporation, is a leading independent booking agency based representing, among others, The Arcade Fire, Death Cab For Cutie, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Vampire Weekend, The Swell Season, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens and Neko Case. Veicelli is also a founding partner of Billions Australia, an Australian agency and promoter of international acts and has managed Southern Culture on the Skids since 1995.

Alex Kadvan has served as the personal management for  Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Antibalas, Budos Band, Sway Machinery, Jamie Leonhart, Menahan Street Band and Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens.

In addition to Kadvan and Viecelli, the organization includes Administrative Manager Todd Harty and Administrative Assistant Marc de Neree. Harty has relocated from Los Angeles where he has been the Operations Manager of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Presentations and de Neree is a veteran of Kadvan Entertainment.

The Lever and Beam offices are located at 325 West 38th Street, Suite 806, New York, NY 10018. The company can be found online at Lever and Beam.