Tape Room Music Names Alicia Pruitt As Chief Creative Officer, President of A&R

Nashville-based music independent publishing and artist development company Tape Room Music has named Alicia Pruitt as chief creative officer and president of A&R, reporting to the company’s CEO/founder Ashley Gorley.

Pruitt previously served as senior A&R executive and songwriter champion at Warner Chappell Music.

Pruitt joins Tape Room Music COO and president of business affairs Blain Rhodes, who continues to guide the company’s strategic growth.

“I’m incredibly grateful to be joining Tape Room Music,” Pruitt said in a statement. “This opportunity, with a family environment already in place, feels God-sent. After working in this business for years, I think we all realize how important it is to align with people that make you laugh, challenge you, and simply make you feel a part of something bigger. My career has been built on continuing to challenge myself, and with this winning team of staff and songwriters, it brings an entirely new excitement about what’s to come.”
 
“I’ve known Alicia since my first writing deal, and I’ve seen firsthand the passion and integrity she brings to her work with songwriters,” Gorley said in a statement. “Tape Room has experienced incredible success and growth thanks to our goal of bringing in the very best writers and surrounding them with the very best team. Alicia strengthens that mission, and she’ll help us continue to raise the bar as we build what’s next.”
 
“Alicia is a fierce champion for songwriters and one of the best humans I know,” Rhodes added. “We are thrilled to have her join the team at Tape Room. As we continue to grow, her experience and commitment to songwriters will help us continue to develop  a home where writers thrive.”

Gorley founded Tape Room in 2011, with a roster that includes writers including Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, Wyatt McCubbin, Ben Williams, Casey Brown, and Taylor Phillips.