Clarion Call Media is an independent publicity company with outposts in Los Angeles, Nashville and Toronto. With a combined 35+ years of experience in public relations, partners Chris Vinyard and Tito Belis have been front and center on pr campaigns for a variety of high-profile clients including Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Governors Ball Music Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival, Major League Baseball, Robert Plant, Patti Smith, The Replacements, Third Eye Blind, Weezer, Kings of Leon, Manic Street Preachers, Vampire Weekend, The Heavy, The Dead Weather, Against Me!, The Gaslight Anthem, Nada Surf, Consequence of Sound, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jose Gonzalez and many more.
Originally from Philadelphia but based in Los Angeles, veteran publicist Caroline Borolla joined the Clarion Call Media team in May 2016, bringing with her a host of wonderful talent such as Aloha, Casket Girls, Dan Deacon, Haley Bonar, Orenda Fink, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Wire and many more. Over her 20+ year career, Borolla has worked at other esteemed companies such as Motormouth Media, Big Hassle and Riot Act Media, handling releases on virtually every great label in indie rock, including Domino, Merge, Kill Rock Stars, Temporary Residence, Saddle Creek, FatCat and many more.
Paul Howard has been on the publication side of the music business for nearly a decade, serving as a blogger, editor, and music journalist. His extensive experience crafting and pitching stories, and years spent building relationships as a peer of other journalists gives him a unique insight into the world of music and entertainment media and what makes it tick. He’s traveled around the country covering music events like AmericanaFest, Philadelphia Folk Festival, DelFest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Blue Ox Music Festival, and interviewed artists ranging from Billy Strings, Leftover Salmon, Kelsey Waldon, The Infamous Stringdusters, Steve Gorman, Kevn Kinney, The Sheepdogs, Greensky Bluegrass, Gordon Goodwin, Jim Lauderdale and many more. Originally from Western New York, he’s been based out of Nashville for 8+ years. He himself is also an active songwriter, musician, and performer in the Nashville area.