- Brotherkenzie, the solo project of Minneapolis indie artist and Hippo Campus lead guitarist Nathan Stocker, has signed with Ground Control Touring for live music and touring representation in the United States, with agent Gabe Sunshine at the helm.
- Brotherkenzie continues his publicity relationship with DediKATed PR alongside the new touring deal.
- The signing builds on Brotherkenzie's growing solo momentum, following the 2022 release of his debut LP Nathan and ongoing production work with artists including Samia.
- GCT has been on an active indie signing streak, recently bringing aboard Jejune and Racecourse for representation.
Brotherkenzie, the solo alias of Hippo Campus lead guitarist Nathan Stocker, has signed with Ground Control Touring for US live music and touring representation. Agent Gabe Sunshine will handle the booking.
Stocker has been steadily building the Brotherkenzie project alongside his work with Hippo Campus, who released their fourth studio album Flood in September 2024 on their own Psychic Hotline imprint and toured extensively into 2025.
On the solo side, his debut LP Nathan (a raw, piano-heavy introspective record( arrived in 2022 and marked a significant creative leap from earlier Brotherkenzie releases Barncat and BIG WHAT. He has also been active as a collaborator and producer, contributing to work by Samia and Baby Boys. Brotherkenzie retains DediKATed PR for publicity.
Sunshine joined GCT’s New York office in 2023 alongside veteran agent Andrew Ellis, who arrived from APA with a roster of over 40 acts.
The move is consistent with GCT’s recent appetite for indie-leaning talent. The agency recently signed Jejune and Racecourse also joined GCT’s roster in a similar deal.
The boutique agency, which counts Bright Eyes, Waxahatchee, Japanese Breakfast, and Kurt Vile among its clients, also recently launched a dedicated festivals department, signaling a broader push into the live events space.
Takeaways
This deal is a meaningful step for Brotherkenzie as a standalone touring act, not just a side project.
Nathan Stocker has quietly cultivated one of indie’s more earnest and artistically uncompromising solo personas, and pairing that with GCT, an agency built on long-term artist relationships and a roster full of critically respected indie names, makes a lot of sense.
Sunshine’s track record with alt and indie acts puts Brotherkenzie in good hands as he looks to scale up his live footprint beyond the cult following he’s earned.
For GCT, the signing further cements their position as a home for indie artists with substance. Between Jejune, Racecourse, and now Brotherkenzie, the agency is clearly on a deliberate path in this lane.
Will this signing finally push Brotherkenzie’s solo touring to a headline level comparable to Hippo Campus’s live operation? With GCT launching a festivals department, could Brotherkenzie land festival slots in 2026 sooner than expected?
