Keith Case & Associates is an artist representation agency providing direction to the finest roster in American music. During more than 30 years in the music business, Keith Case has become widely known for representing one-of-a-kind artists of exceptional quality, and doing so with integrity and professionalism.

Today that tradition continues and grows. Case has a long-standing reputation as a passionate, dedicated advocate of bluegrass and roots music, helping pave the way for the best artists in these genres to move toward the mainstream. He and his staff bring that same energy and devotion to their select artists in the fields of folk, pop, gospel, contemporary blues, Cajun and Americana.

The music represented here is both timeless and contemporary. Each of these artists has a history of inspiring critics and electrifying audiences of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. With over 5,000,000 copies sold, the Grammy-winning soundtrack from the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou, featuring many KC&A artists, has struck a resonant chord with the public, bringing a wave of newcomers to the American acoustic music box office.

Keith Case - President/Agent

Music industry veteran Keith Case has presented the finest acts in bluegrass and roots music for over thirty years with a professional career that began in Denver , CO in 1970. As a talent agent, manager and promoter he has represented legendary singer-songwriters and musicians (John Hartford, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Nashville Bluegrass Band)  and has been instrumental in breaking notable new acts that went on to amass both popular and critical acclaim (Alison Krauss and Union Station, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Robert Earl Keen).  His booking agency, Keith Case & Associates, is Nashville ’s premiere traditional music agency and continues to present the foremost artists which lead the genre.

Lee Olsen - Vice President/Agent

Growing up in Pennsylvania , Lee Olsen began a career in music playing mandolin in his own bluegrass band, Whetstone Run, for fifteen years. He later formed his talent booking agency, Lee Olsen & Associates, representing such acts as the Fairfield Four (whom he also manages), Red Clay Ramblers and the Seldom Scene, among others. Joining Keith Case & Associates in 1989, Lee was named Vice President of the company in 1995.

Randy Pitts - Agent

Randy Pitts has been a booking agent with Keith Case & Associates since relocating to Nashville in 1997.  He has held positions as board member at Folk Alliance for four years and Artistic Director at San Francisco ’s Freight & Salvage for seven years, and has worked in the wholesale and retail recording industries at Bayside Distributors and Down Home Music as well. Randy also occasionally writes for The Old Time Herald and other publications.

Marilee Chipoletti - Contract/Rider Administrator

Marilee Chipoletti joined KCA in 1997 from her position in Synchronization Licensing at Nashville's Acuff-Rose Music administering TV, film, radio, video and print contracts. She graduated cum-laude with a B.S. in Music Education from Wilkes College , PA. Marilee is a CMA member, serves on the Cheatham County Tourism Committee, and is on the Board of Directors of FOPP, a non-profit organization working to improve Pegram Park through community involvement, the environment and the arts.

KristyJo Steinmetz - Promotional Materials/Publicity Coordinator

Originally from Pennsylvania KristyJo Steinmetz is a graduate of Nashville 's Belmont University , majoring in Music Business with a marketing emphasis. She interned at Audium Entertainment as Assistant to the Marketing Director, and followed that with administrative positions at an independent label and a music merchandising company. She is also a talented musician, having toured nationwide and worldwide as mandolinist and fiddle player in country music bands and currently plays with artist Ken Mellons and Capitol recording artist Luke Bryan 

Casey Grimes - Promotional Materials/Publicity Coordinator

Casey Grimes hails from the great state of Missouri where she attended College of the Ozarks and received her BS degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations in 2004. An accomplished singer and bass player, Casey grew up playing bluegrass in a musical family, and has played professionally with Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike. Relocating to Nashville in 2005, she worked at the International Bluegrass Music Association office and annual IBMA convention prior to taking a fulltime position at KCA. 

Lesley Cuttler - Administrative Manager to Keith Case

Joining KCA in 2002 with an extensive entertainment business background, Lesley Cuttler has held numerous administrative, creative and production positions in the music/film/television industries for over a decade in Los Angeles . Relocating to Nashville in 1992, she was Gruhn Guitars Public Relations liaison, moving to Neilson/Clyne Marketing Communications as Public Relations Manager for seven years. An accomplished writer, her press releases and articles are published in diverse entertainment publications and trade magazines.