a conversation with Phil Egenthal, a booking agent at MINT Talent Group, which is a brand new boutique agency formed in 2020. Mint currently represents a broad swath of artists across all genres, and their roster features multiple grammy winners and rock and roll hall of fame inductees. You can check out their full roster here.

Phil has also previously worked as an agent at both Paradigm and Madison House.

During our talk, Phil breaks down how the role of booking agent has evolved over the years, shares advice for artists who are looking to add an agent to their team, and he details what agents are looking for when considering bringing on a new client. He’ll also touch on how you can be your own booking agent (although we didn’t frame the question exactly that way; the advice is still worth heeding).