ARTIST MANAGER

Tom Storms is an artist manager and Senior Vice President at Shelter Music Group. Tom has managed the careers of India. Arie, Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Hinder, Tonic, Mark McGrath, Goodbye June, and Creed among others. Tom began his career in Los Angeles in 1990 as an A&R scout at Capitol Records. In 1992 he moved to A&M/Polydor Records, where he signed and developed the platinum artist Tonic. In 1997 Tom joined Atlantic Records where he was directly responsible for signing Hayley Williams and Paramore, Silverchair, Billy Talent, Poison the Well, Big Wreck, and Taproot while fostering the Fueled by Ramen and Velvet Hammer joint ventures.  Upon moving to Nashville in 2007, he established Sanctuary Artist’s office and presence in the community which became Shelter Music Group in 2019.  Shelter Music Group manages the careers of over 100 artists including rock legends Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top.