
Fearless Records has announced the appointment of Chris Foitle as label President. Current president, Bob Becker, will now take on the role of Chairman/Owner of the Orange County based independent label.
From the press release:
A Southern California native, Chris Foitle brings more than 10 years of industry experience to his new role. Chris was previously Head of A&R at Fearless, signing San Diego’s Pierce The Veil, whose 2012 release Collide With The Sky which debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200, and has gone on to sell over 120k copies. Playing in various rock/punk bands throughout college, Chris grew up as a musician. While attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, he started his career interning at Epic Records, where he was then hired on as an A&R scout. Chris signed his first band during his last year of college in 2005, and went on to work for Epic Records full time as A&R Manager, after graduating with a BA in Communications. In 2007, he left Epic Records and relocated to New York as Director of A&R for Atlantic Records. After 4 years in New York, he decided to get back to his California roots and was hired to run the Fearless Records’ A&R department.



