- The Braymores, the Chicago-based indie-folk rock quartet formed in 2022, have signed with Red Light Management Nashville, with Neil Mason leading their management.
- The band continues their North American booking relationship with ROAM Artists, where Brandon Hughes will serve as their primary agent.
- The Braymores are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album, When The Lights Went Out, and a hometown slot at Lollapalooza.
Chicago’s The Braymores are taking their next big step. The indie-rock band has signed with Red Light Management for management.
Formed in 2022, the four-piece, Matt Tilles (vocals, guitar), Keegan Melaniphy (guitar), Russell Oren (drums), and Connor Kohanzo (bass), have spent the last three years quietly building one of the Midwest’s most promising grassroots success stories.
The band released their debut EP, Talking to Trees, in late 2023, followed by their debut LP, Who You’d Have Been, in late 2024, receiving considerable underground buzz and cementing their position in the Chicago scene.
Now, with their sophomore album When The Lights Went Out imminent and a milestone Lollapalooza appearance ahead, the timing of this signing couldn’t be sharper.
This signing follows a strong run of momentum for Red Light Management, the firm signed The Fray, marking another confident bet on rock acts with proven fanbases. Red Light Management has also signed country artist Myles Morgan in 2026.
Takeaways
This isn’t just a signing, it’s a statement. The Braymores built real, organic traction with zero management infrastructure behind them. Two EPs, a debut LP, social-driven streaming growth, and a Lollapalooza slot, all earned independently. That’s rare, and it’s exactly the kind of story Red Light Management was built to amplify, not manufacture.
Neil Mason’s Nashville base and Red Light’s global infrastructure now sit behind a band that already knows how to grind. Pairing that with ROAM Artists for North American routing puts serious firepower behind a summer/fall tour cycle that could be a genuine breakout moment.
Can The Braymores convert their grassroots Midwest fanbase into a national touring audience now that ROAM is routing them? Is When The Lights Went Out the album that finally lands them mainstream rock radio attention? How much does a Lollapalooza hometown show matter for a Chicago band trying to level up, and will it translate into touring momentum?
