"In publicity, one of my greatest headaches is navigating the chain of command to get information, materials and approvals separately from managers, artists, labels, etc. With UFO, the synergy between independent specialists who work together means my requests get streamlined and my time is freed up to concentrate on the media."
A graduate of Emerson College with a BA in Marketing Communications and specializations in Public Relations and Entertainment Marketing, Kellyn Slone began her music industry career in early 2006 after moving from Boston to NYC. She has worked under veteran flacks on a wide variety of artists at Good Cop Public Relations and 2:30 Publicity, and prides herself on her honest approach and ability to tailor campaigns to any artist's specific needs in a realistic and effective way. At UFO, Kellyn provides tour publicity for artists year round as well as national outreach around album releases, writing of promotional materials and attention to day-to-day media needs. She understands that a solid, grassroots build is not about promoting an artist for a few months around an album release, but a constant push that must be micro-managed and maintained.
Alexis Tedford - Publicity (LA)
Serving as UFO's West Coast publicity consultant, Alexis Tedford has over ten years of experience working in the music industry overseeing and implementing public relations campaigns. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Alexis moved to New York City where she spent over seven years working at the esteemed music PR firm Shore Fire Media where she represented various Platinum-selling and up-and-coming artists of all genres. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Alexis has served as a consultant for Walt Disney Studios and numerous music, fashion and literary clients. Her diverse background developing, strategizing and executing PR campaigns coupled with her extensive relationships with key national and regional print journalists, TV bookers/producers, online editors and bloggers and radio producers have been instrumental in transforming a clients media presence by elevating their profile to the next level.
