Kristie McCarthy manages Australian group The Cat Empire and is the head of Artist Management at Lemon Tree Music, with a roster including the likes of Tash Sultana, Tones and I, Budjerah and Kita Alexander.
Kristie has seven years’ experience in corporate agency marketing and got her start in the music industry at Billions Australia where she worked in logistics and administration on tours for Nick Cave, Bon Iver, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Sleater Kinny, Sufjan Stevens and more.
She began her artist management journey in 2018, joining Lemon Tree Music as a Day
Manager working with Tash Sultana, Riley Pearce, Garrett Kato, Maddy Jane and Willow
Beats. In a few short years, Kristie became a Senior Artist Manager signing her own artists
including Death by Denim, Andy Lawson and managing the new era of The Cat Empire.
Fast forward seven years and Kristie is now the Head of Artist Management for Lemon Tree Music where she oversees a team of 7 managers working across 7 artists.