The New Bosses 2025:
María Torres | Mother Artists

María began managing artists while studying at BIMM in 2016, and is passionate about championing women and non-binary professionals.

By IQ | 13 August 2025

María began managing artists while studying at BIMM in 2016, and is passionate about championing women and non-binary professionals, demonstrated through her work on Saffron’s Springboard Project in 2021.

Since joining Mother Artists, she has worked across a roster including IDLES, Heavy Lungs, 86TVs, and Blair Davie, and has been working on the highly anticipated reunion of The Maccabees. In 2023, she was nominated for Youth Music’s Rising Star (Industry) Award in recognition of her work in artist development.

You attended BIMM. How did your time there help to prepare you for a career in artist management?
I studied Music Industry Management at BIMM Bristol from 2015–2018. Several modules focused specifically on artist management, and one even encouraged us to manage an artist as part…

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Weronika Tomkowska

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FKP Scorpio

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Eleanor Weinel

AEG Presents

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Gabby Palmer

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James Blackall

The O2

James has quickly risen through the ranks to become Deputy Production Manager thanks to his operational excellence, technical expertise, and relentless commitment to delivering best-in-class experiences.

Louis Schlaghecke

Frontier Touring

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Robbert Vanderzande

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Michael Montante

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Max Rosenfeld

Independent Artist Group

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Kara Harris

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Ellen McEleney

DF Concerts

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