A former Director of International Marketing for Virgin Music Group in the UK, Lorraine Barry is now a Music Manager in her new homeland of New Zealand.  

After emigrating to NZ, she began managing Sir Dave Dobbyn, a relationship that now stands at 19 years.  Avantdale Bowling Club, Home Brew, Aaradhna, Rizván, VGB & Aidan Fine make up the current roster.  

Lorraine is two-time winner of the Manager of the Year Award from the Music Managers’ Forum of NZ.  She sits on the Board of the New Zealand Music Commission and is a keen mentor of developing artists.

In her 16 years with Virgin Records, Barry worked globally with artists including Ice T, Massive Attack, Neneh Cherry, John Lee Hooker, Placebo, Gomez, The Verve, Chemical Brothers and the phenomenon that was the Spice Girls.  She was promoted to Director in 1997, overseeing the international marketing, promotion and production teams, and in 1999 she won the Special Achievement Award at the UK music industry’s Women of the Year Awards.

Gabriel Everett is a project manager and artist. He brings a broad range of experience from several years working in the music industry.

Previously at Sony Music New Zealand, Gabriel has worked on campaigns for Calvin Harris, The 1975, BROCKHAMPTON, Robbie Williams, Foo Fighters, Camila Cabello and more, alongside managing podcasts & merchandise for artists such as Brooke Fraser and TEEKS.

Gabriel is also a Registered Paramedic, and a COVID-19 vaccinator.