- Chicago indie-punk band Scarlet Demore has signed with global booking powerhouse ROAM for live music and touring representation across North America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Agent Nina Swint, previously at Agency for the Performing Arts (APA), will handle the band's booking at ROAM, with management continuing under Artist Services.
- Fronted by Cat Ayala, the band released their 2022 EP Please Stop Loving Me and 2023's Baby Teeth, and made their Lollapalooza debut in August 2024, cementing their status in Chicago's punk scene.
- The signing follows ROAM's recent momentum in the indie-punk and alternative space, with the agency also recently adding Liam St. John and Mindsigh to its roster.
Scarlet Demore, the Chicago indie-punk band formed in 2017 by frontwoman Cat Ayala, has officially signed with ROAM for live music and touring representation. Agent Nina Swint will oversee the band’s booking across North America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The signing marks a major step up for a band that’s built its name entirely through raw hustle, selling out West Coast dates on tour with Beach Bunny, gracing the stage at Lollapalooza and Harley-Davidson Homecoming in 2024, and hitting the road again in 2026 on VIAL‘s Hellhound Tour.
Their 2022 EP Please Stop Loving Me and 2023’s Baby Teeth built a devoted cult following around Ayala’s biting lyricism and the band’s femme-forward punk ethos.
Launched in September 2025, ROAM, recognized as Booking Agency of the Year at the 2025 LIVE Awards, has been rapidly expanding its alternative and indie roster. The agency recently signed Liam St. John and Mindsigh. Management duties remain with Artist Services.
Takeaways
Landing at ROAM, a 800-plus artist agency with a global footprint, is a real inflection point for Scarlet Demore. This isn’t just a booking deal; it’s a signal that a band once thriving purely on grassroots energy now has institutional infrastructure behind them.
With territories spanning North America, Asia, and the Southern Hemisphere, international touring becomes a real possibility, not just a dream. And with Nina Swint bringing deep roots in the punk and alternative space from her time at APA, the fit feels intentional, not transactional.
Does landing at a powerhouse agency like ROAM risk softening the DIY edge that made Scarlet Demore such a compelling underground act? How much of the band’s femme-focused punk identity translates to markets like Asia where that sub-culture is still emerging? Could this deal fast-track Scarlet Demore to headlining the same festivals they once opened?
