Kerry Harvey-Piper (Red Grape Music)

Kerry is the co-founder of Red Grape Music, an award-winning artist management company and independent label. She currently manages several artists including multi-award-winning folk legend Peggy Seeger.
Through her guidance, artists have accessed label, publishing and licensing deals, independent funding and international touring. She also administrates the catalogue of folk singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl (‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, ‘Dirty Old Town’).

She works both with developing artists at early stages and well-established artists, with a particular interest in helping to re-focus their careers at significant cross-roads. She also provides one-off consultancy services for independent artists including social media health checks, strategic planning and detailed marketing plans for releases or tours.

Kerry is currently on the Board of the UK Music Managers’ Forum (MMF). She was on the Board of Association of Independent Music (AIM) for 5 years, during which time she helped inaugurate both the Women in Music Awards and the AIM Independent Music Awards. She is a showcase juror for Folk Alliance International, a member of the BRITs judging panel and has presented on numerous panels at music conferences.