- The Devil Makes Three has signed with Crossover Touring for live music/touring representation, with Josh Brinkman (Sr. Vice President) serving as primary agent.
- The Santa Cruz-born Americana trio previously held booking representation through THE·TEAM.
- The band continues their ongoing partnerships with Paquin Artists Agency for regional representation, 7S Management for management, and New West Records for publicity.
- The signing follows the band's critically praised Spirits album (February 28, 2025 via New West Records), their first studio release in seven years and a return to their stripped-down Americana roots.
The Devil Makes Three has landed at Crossover Touring for North American representation, with agent and Sr. Vice President Josh Brinkman taking the lead on the account.
The Santa Cruz, California-born trio, consists of guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist MorganEve Swain, and guitarist and tenor banjo player. They continue their existing relationships with Paquin Artists Agency for regional representation, 7S Management for management, and New West Records for publicity.
The band released Spirits on February 28, 2025, their first album in seven yearsm to strong critical reception, marking a confident return to their raw, minimalist sound.
Since forming in 2002, the band has landed four records in the Billboard Bluegrass Albums Top 10, including the chart-topping Do Wrong Right in 2009.
The move brings The Devil Makes Three onto a roster where Crossover Touring has built a deep bench of genre-crossing roots talent.
The agency’s existing roster, anchored by multiple Grammy winner Billy Strings and complemented by acts like Yonder Mountain String Band, East Nash Grass, and Town Mountain, positions The Devil Makes Three firmly within a community of high-caliber live acts built around authenticity and road-tested musicianship.
Crossover also recently expanded with a new Chicago office and added agent Harry Woosley, who brought artists including Clay Street Unit and Grammy-winner Bronwyn Keith-Hynes onto the roster from Madison House.
In similar news, Cori Kennedy signed with WME for representation and She Returns From War signed with DTI for booking representation, reminders that Americana and roots acts are attracting fresh agency attention across the board.
Takeaways
This isn’t just a routine agency switch, it’s a meaningful strategic move at a pivotal moment. Spirits, the band’s first album in seven years, proved that The Devil Makes Three still have real creative fire, and landing at Crossover Touring puts them squarely in the company of some of the most exciting live acts in American roots music.
For a band that has always built its reputation on the road, having Josh Brinkman, one of the sharper booking minds in the Americana/bluegrass world, in their corner is a significant get.
Crossover’s recent growth (new city, new agents, broader international reach) also signals they’re not just maintaining a roster, they’re actively expanding. The timing feels like it was designed to maximize the momentum Spirits built heading into 2026’s touring season.
With Spirits already generating buzz and a 2026 tour in motion, could this signing set up The Devil Makes Three for their biggest live year yet? Could Josh Brinkman’s connections within the bluegrass and festival circuit open up headline slots that were previously out of reach for the trio?
