- WENDY BRYNFORD-JONES -
Wendy Brynford-Jones is
a seasoned public relations professional with over 12 years experience in publicity, promotions and marketing.
She started out her career with the less posh but more alliterate name of Wendy Weisberg.
She began her career at I.R.S. Records in June of 1992, shortly after graduating from Smith College with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology.
While at I.R.S., Wendy assisted with national media campaigns for a diverse array of artists including Kirsty MacColl, Black Sabbath, dada, Ozric Tentacles and Pato Banton. From I.R.S., Wendy oversaw press and video for boutique independent label Alias Records, picking up the campaign
for the Archers Of Loaf's critically acclaimed release A move to Virgin Records in 1996 enabled Wendy to introduce national media to Sneaker Pimps, Daft Punk and Gomez, all of whom went on to become press darlings. She also had the honor of working on Massive Attack's stunning release Mezzanine and earned a Gold CD plaque for her PR efforts on Blur's self-titled album, the band's only album to date to achieve RIAA Gold Sales status. Always up for a new challenge, Wendy took on a National Director position at Disney-owned Mammoth Records where she spearheaded press activity for UK dance act The Freestylers and assisted with Joe Henry's Fuse campaign. In the fall of 1999, websites were booming, particularly in the music arena. Wendy took a Director of Marketing and Promotions position at Launch.com, before the company was purchased by Yahoo! Inc. At Launch, Wendy programmed radio stations in a variety of genres, acquired exclusive downloads and videos for the site as well as orchestrated unique contest promotions for a vast number of artists, including Beck, Foo Fighters, Eve 6, Mos Def and LTJ Bukem. Wendy started her own company in January 2002 and has worked with several clients including iMUSIC, Lakeshore Records, Warner Brothers Records, Waxploitation Records and others. Throughout her career, Wendy has consistently gotten placement for artists in key media outlets including Rolling Stone, Spin, Alternative Press, Flaunt, Guitar Player, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and the LA Weekly. Are you ready for a results-driven PR pro who is creative and innovative? Wendy is excited for the challenge of marketing, publicizing and promoting your project to national and regional media outlets with her own company. |
