SPUNE can be defined as an artist development company, promoter, event producer, record label and booking agency. Sounds crazy huh?! Well, we offer a variety of services to a variety of clients. It is the desire of Spune to produce innovative, reputable events and to promote quality independent artists. Our purpose is to contribute to the development of the arts by making as many people as possible aware of both the event and the artist. Spune exists out of a desire for something new... 
Establishment: 1997 - 2010
Duties: Promoter, Producer, Agent, Consultant, Manager, Media Buyer, Designer, Publicity, Street Team, Mail Room, E-commerce, Cook, Janitor, Dog Sitter & more. We are independent so we wear many hats.
Markets: Fort Worth, Denton, Dallas, Austin, Abilene, Lubbock
Shows booked: Thousands. We lost count.
Records released: 6
Sleep lost: Years
On the iPod: Everything from Low to Floyd, CASH to Sinatra
Spune’s contributions to the Fort Worth scene and hipster cachet are manifold and unmatched by any 10 club owners, booking agents, bloggers, journalists, investors, and supermodel nuns combined. FW Weekly
Local music kingpin, Impresario for all things, The city's most compelling local bills, Star-studded showcases, Spune throws great “welcome to the music scene” shows, Like most good things happening in local music, Dallas/ Ft, Worth’s local musical reputation, Celebrating the best in local music. Dallas Observer
Local Music Tastemaker Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“The One To Watch” Who is this guy? Why is he suddenly doing some of the coolest things in Dallas? Dallas Observer
Five To Watch" - Our Mission is to identify promising talent in the area. QUICK / Dallas Morning News
Spune drops its huge, musically pleasing stamp on the whole affair. Dallas Observer
Best Booking Agent Fort Worth Weekly
Spune-fuls of greatness QUICK / Dallas Morning News
Top 5 Live Shows of 2009 (A Spune Christmas) Pegasus News
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HISTORY
Spune was officially established in 1997 while promoting concerts on college campuses in Abilene, TX. In May of 2000, Spune relocated to Arlington, TX and became heavily involved in the Dallas/Ft. Worth music scene booking a handful of bands and working several national tours. Spring of 2002, and most of 2003, found Spune increasing its booking services and introducing street promotion and interactive marketing campaigns to its roster. In May of 2003, Spune made Burleson, TX, just minutes outside Fort Worth, its home and is where it resides to this day. December 2004, Spune added a record label branch to the company, released its first CD and held the 1st Annual A Spune Christmas. 2005 was a busy year as Spune introduced Wall Of Sound Festival and begin exclusively booking The Cavern Club in Dallas and Hailey's Club in Denton. In 2006, Spune introduced a much larger version of Wall Of Sound Festival and began booking a weekly concert series at Central Market in Fort Worth. 2007 was an exciting year! Spune booked the heritage, city- festival, Mayfest in Fort Worth, added The Mohawk in Austin to the booking mix and begin booking events at The Fort Worth Modern Art Museum. There was another upgrade to Wall Of Sound Festival and a 4th label release. We also found time to order some new Spune buttons and stickers. 2008 found Spune taking over booking operations for a brand new club in Fort Worth called Lola’s Saloon, booking Mayfest and the Central Market series again, releasing another record, as well as contributing to an indie film festival in Abilene, Texas. So, what’s in store for 2009? Well, we’re booking a couple new rooms in the Fort Worth Stockyards, another Lola’s Saloon location and Longhorn Saloon, booking the Fort Worth Modern’s Modern ‘till Midnight annual event, added two more artists to the management branch (Telegraph Canyon / Seryn), and released another CD and the label’s first 12” vinyl. We will continue working with emerging artists and producing and promoting quality entertainment events and hopefully find time to update this section again real soon.
CURRENT CLIENTS
Hailey's (Denton), Lola's Saloon (Ft. Worth), Longhorn Saloon (Ft. Worth), Central Market (Ft Worth), The Cavern (Dallas), The Modern Art Museum (Ft Worth), The Hydrant (Denton), Scat Jazz Lounge (Ft Worth), Glass Cactus (Grapevine), First Friday’s On The Green (Ft. Worth), Fastlane Concerts, Doug Burr, Telegraph Canyon, Seryn, Glen Farris.
PAST CLIENTS
Red Animal War, Comet, The Earlies, LaMonica, Micah P Hinson, Hi-Fi Drowning, Lewis, The Theater Fire, Record Hop, Red Monroe, The Southern Sea, Snowdonnas, The Danes, Black Lights, The Golden Falcons, The Chemistry Set, The Shining Time, Sleepy Atlantis, The Silver Arrows, Dylan Sneed, The Audiophiles, The Alexander, Fontane, Blueprint Sea, LM5, Some Time After, Afterglo, Monks (Abilene), The Mohawk (Austin), 8.0 (Ft. Worth).
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Past Talent Buying in Abilene, TX for General Motors, Tooth and Nail Records, Velvet Blue Music, Switchfoot, The Lassie Foundation, Starflyer 59, Fold Zandura, The Juliana Theory, Third Day, Five O' Clock People, Denison Marrs, Fine China, Pony Express and many, many more. Our first show was Brandtson and Appleseed Cast on a Monday night and 91 people paid a $3 cover. Half of them sat on the floor. We remember it like it were yesterday. This was all done at a place called “The Corner”. It is now a tanning salon!
