- Truck Violence, the Montréal-via-Alberta hardcore/folk quartet, has signed with ROAM for worldwide booking representation, with Sam Lister and Ryan Farlow serving as primary agents.
- The signing lands right as the band ramps up for their sophomore album The weathervane is my body, out June 26 via The Flenser and Mothland, following their debut Violence (2024), which earned an 8/10 from Pitchfork.
- Lead single "New Jesus," a politically charged post-hardcore rager directed by Kirill Sommer, is out now, with an upcoming European run that includes Roadburn, Outbreak Festival, Roskilde Festival, 2000trees, and Ieper Fest.
- The band continues to be managed by Culture Wave (a Red Light Management subsidiary founded by Jason Mageau and Andrew Jarrin), which oversees a roster of rock acts including Spiritbox, Senses Fail, and We Came As Romans.
Truck Violence, the Montréal hardcore/folk band fronted by singer-poet Karsyn Henderson and guitarist-banjoist Paul Lecours, has signed with global booking agency ROAM for worldwide touring representation. Sam Lister and Ryan Farlow will serve as the band’s agents.
The band grew up in a town of 600 people in rural Alberta, graduating in a class of nine, before relocating to Montréal at seventeen. Their debut album Violence (2024, Mothland) earned widespread critical acclaim and took them to SXSW, Roskilde, Roadburn, and Outbreak Festival.
Now, with the announcement of their second full-length The weathervane is my body (June 26, The Flenser / Mothland), the band is stepping up their touring infrastructure to match the moment.
The album’s lead single “New Jesus,” a raw, politically-pointed track about post-truth culture and the erosion of democratic accountability, is out now with a video directed by Kirill Sommer.
Management for Truck Violence stays in place with Culture Wave, the L.A.-based Red Light Management subsidiary founded in 2025 by Jason Mageau and Andrew Jarrin after their departure from Roc Nation.
ROAM, formed from the September 2025 merger of Arrival Artists and ATC Live, has been actively expanding its roster of forward-thinking independent acts, recently adding Niis and The Small Fortunes. The agency now represents over 800 artists across six global offices, including Nick Cave, Big Thief, and Fontaines D.C.
Takeaways
This signing is a clear signal that Truck Violence are building serious touring infrastructure right as the stakes get higher. They’re not a band that blew up overnight, they earned it show by show, festival by festival, with a cult following that’s growing album to album.
Landing at ROAM, arguably the most important independent booking agency in the world right now, just ahead of a major album cycle is a smart move. ROAM gives them the global reach to turn European festival momentum into something sustainable on both sides of the Atlantic.
The pairing with Sam Lister and Ryan Farlow is also notable; both agents are based in the EU, which lines up neatly with the band’s upcoming European run. This isn’t just about filling venues. It’s about building a long-term career with the right infrastructure behind it.
ROAM has been on a signing spree with forward-thinking independent acts. Is this the beginning of a dominant position in the post-hardcore/indie rock space? Are politically outspoken rock bands becoming more important again in 2026’s touring landscape?
