Amanda Samii has been named senior vice president of A&R for Capitol Records, the flagship label of Capitol Music Group, it was announced today by label president Jeff Vaughn. She will assume her roll on March the 2nd and will be based at the company’s Hollywood headquarters.
Samii served 10 years at Kobalt Music Publishing, most recently as vice president of creative at that company. At Kobalt, she signed a number of producers and writers, including Finneas O’Connell, who last month won five major Grammys — including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Producer of the Year — for his work with his sister Billie Eilish on her album, “When We all Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” She was also the mastermind into signing Marshmello, Syd, Jon Hume, Rogét Chahayed, Peter Thomas, Mike Crossey, Michael Matosic, Paul Meany, Vegyn, Some Randoms and Uffie.
