- Scottish indie-rock artist Ben Walker has signed with global independent booking agency ROAM for worldwide live music and touring representation, with agent Steve Taylor leading the deal.
- Walker continues with Business As Usual (BAU) for management.
- The Montrose-born singer-songwriter was crowned Scottish Young Live Artist of the Year 2024 and has played at TRNSMT, King Tut's, Saint Luke's and The Garage.
- He was recently named on Ticketmaster's FRESH List 2026.
Montrose singer-songwriter Ben Walker has signed with ROAM for worldwide live music and touring representation. Agent Steve Taylor will oversee the deal globally, while Walker continues with Business As Usual (BAU) for management.
Walker’s rise has been fast. Crowned Scottish Young Live Artist of the Year 2024, he’s gone from posting songs from a family farm near Montrose to selling out King Tut’s and Saint Luke’s, and playing main-stage sets at TRNSMT and The Garage.
His debut EP Where I Wanna Be showcases his raw, guitar-driven sound, with fan favorites “Punchline” and “Vanilla Ice”, the latter landing Official Charts placements across vinyl, physical, and singles sales.
A feature on FOFB’s “60 Clicks” also pushed him into the Official Charts Top 10, broadening his reach beyond the indie scene. Most recently, Walker was named to Ticketmaster’s FRESH List 2026.
ROAM, formed in September 2025 from the merger of Arrival Artists and ATC Live, has quickly become one of the largest independent booking agencies in the world, with 800+ artists across six global offices.
The agency has been building out its artist rosters aggressively, having signed Jamila Woods for worldwide representation, inked Raegan for worldwide representation, and brought Nashville’s Liam St. John into the fold ahead of his 2026 international touring run.
Takeaways
This is a grassroots-to-global move happening at exactly the right moment. Walker has already proven he can sell out rooms and hold his own on festival main stages; what he’s lacked until now is the worldwide agency muscle to turn that momentum into a real international touring career.
ROAM’s rapid roster expansion suggests it’s positioning itself as the go-to home for breakout UK and Scottish talent, and Walker fits that strategy neatly.
Keeping BAU for management while bringing in a dedicated worldwide booking agent is a sensible, low-risk upgrade rather than a full team overhaul, a pattern that’s becoming common among ROAM’s recent signings.
Can Walker’s grassroots, TikTok-fueled fanbase translate into international ticket sales? Will a Ticketmaster FRESH List nod turn into festival bookings beyond Scotland in 2026?
