DWL

Music PR and artist management for 20 years, for a number of award winning artists.

Who we are

As an independent ‘boutique’ operation, DWL can pursue our PR philosophy in an undiluted, closely managed and creative way.

Our approach

KT Lead Press Shot 2022 by Cortney Armitage — KT Tunstall

will heard press edit - 136 (retouch 2) — Will Heard

KT Tunstall’s album ‘Acoustic Extravaganza’ is now available for the first time as a limited edition red and yellow splattered vinyl LP. The album contains a collection of stripped-down tracks including acoustic versions of B-sides and gems from KT’s multi million selling debut album ‘Eye To The Telescope’.

09/19

New Release

BK25 out now! Beverley Knight releases new live album ‘BK25’ recorded at the Royal Festival Hall with the Leo Green Orchestra, celebrating 25 years in music. The album features orchestrated versions of all her hits, favorites from her musical theatre shows and three brand new tracks.

11/19

New Release

Joss Stone releasing remix album of ‘Water For Your Soul’ featuring the winners from a competition for fans to remix tracks from the album.

11/19

New Release

KT Tunstall has released a Christmas single, ‘Hey, Mr Santa!’. The festive track is written by KT and Hollywood Composer Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Bad Moms, Pitch Perfect 3) and delivers an anti-materialistic Christmas message laced with a touch of subversive humour and is accompanied by a lyrics video.

12/19

New Release

KT Tunstall has two UK shows left before heading to support SQUEEZE on their US tour: The Picturedrome August 9^th 2019 in Holmfirth and Party at the Palace August 10^th 2019, Linlithgow.

08/19

Live

For Beverly Knight October 2019 sees a 10 date UK tour celebrating the songs of Stevie Wonder in association with Radio 2.

07/19

Live

Joss Stone’s TOTAL WORLD TOUR where she attempts to play in over 200 countries is coming towards its end. “My mission is to explore and understand the universal language of music in every country on the planet.” Joss have now performed in 199 countries.

07/19

Live

Beverley Knight will see a collection of shows and festival appearances this summer including a co-headline slot with Billy Ocean at Kew the Music Festival, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew on July 9^th 2019. Beverly will also perform at CarFest North July 26^th, CarFest south August 23^rd and RyeJazz festival August 24^th.

06/19

Live

KT Tunstall continues to tour worldwide this year with dates in Japan, US, Canada, China, Mexico and around Europe, as well as shows at festivals around UK this summer including Isle Of White Festival, Larmer Tree, Cornbury Festival and Kendal Calling.

06/19

Live

Judith Hill announcing London show at Under The Bridge the 11^th November 2019. It is Judiths first London date since 2014 John Legend support slot.

05/19

Live

Beverley Knight celebrates an incredible 25 years in music today the 23^rd of May 2019 with a sell out concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall with symphony orchestra – to be released as a live album in November.

05/19

Live

Judith Hill releases new track ‘Upside’ with video May 16^th 2019.

05/19

New Release

KT Tunstall releasing video to new single ‘Little Red Thread’ May 7^th 2019, followed by an acoustic version May 31^st and an orchestral remix by Matthew Sheeran on June 14^th.

05/19

New Release

James Riley releases single ‘New York Minute’ with video April 4^th2019, the single is taken from his forthcoming debut album ‘Transatlanctica’, that will be out later this year.

04/19

New Release

KT Tunstall announces that she will be supporting Hall and Oats on their UK arena tour in April and May 2019.

04/19

Live

As an independent ‘boutique’ operation, DWL can pursue our PR philosophy in an undiluted, closely managed and creative way. Our approach is to be in a position where we can be very selective about who we work with, so media know we have 100% belief in our artists and approach campaigns with energy and attention to detail – which gives an enormous head start in garnering coverage.

Over 25 years of experience in both PR and artist management allows us to have a strategic career overview and a unique perspective to help our clients attain success, credibility, longevity and of course, great press. Our roster past and present includes Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, Beverley Knight, Jamiroquai, Dave Stewart, Trevor Nelson and many more.

Privacy Statement

DWL takes your privacy seriously. DWL is a music focused PR and management company of more than 20 years standing. We liaise with media outlets and individuals working in the media and entertainment business, including freelance journalists, regarding our clients. From time to time we request, collect and store their contact details: email addresses, postal address and sometimes phone numbers, for the purposes of keeping them up to date with record releases and news about artists that may be of interest to them. We do our utmost to keep these communications relevant to recipients and do not share data with any third parties, nor do we use cookies. Data is securely stored on our DWL database and you can request that we remove or update it at anytime, or any further information, by emailing us at info@dwl.uk.net or calling us at 020 7436 5529.

DWL’s Director Dave Woolf has been involved in music PR since the early 90’s. He has worked with many acts including directing press and publicity for seven albums by the 25 million selling Jamiroquai, award winning soul singer songwriter Beverley Knight (managing her for over two decades as well as looking after her PR for all of her albums to date, for which he won PR of the year at the Music Week Awards in the 2000’s), and multi million selling Best Female Brit award winners Joss Stone and KT Tunstall, who he has worked with since their respective debut albums through to the present day. As well as helping launch the careers of all these artists, he has also worked with legendary international artists including Prince, Janet Jackson and David Bowie. Woolf has worked with an array of exciting British talent both established and new, from Courtney Pine to Seth Lakeman, cult Zero 7 vocalist Sia, Asian cross over star Jay Sean, UK DJ legend Trevor Nelson, songwriter/artist Amanda Ghost and Mercury nominated former Tricky collaborator Martina Topley-Bird, among many others.

Through his career, Dave has handled public relations for a broad-based range of music artists. In his four years with Poole Edwards PR (which later morphed into the current Outside Organisation) he spent the latter two as the company’s Director of Music, shaping the artist roster and maximising the media potential of the clients. With over 25 years experience in the music industry, Woolf has garnered an expert knowledge of the UK print media as well as working with radio, TV and press throughout Europe, handling PR on two European tours with Prince. He has also worked closely with David Bowie, organising the first interviews around his interests in fine arts, the internet and mixed media as well as going on the road as publicist for Bowie’s mid 90s ‘Outside’ tour.

Woolf has run his own independent company, DWL, since 1996. DWL has always placed total emphasis on artist development and longevity and on being ‘music and artist lead’.

Dave Woolf has garnered many accolades in overseeing the extraordinary career of UK soul artist Beverley Knight, co- managing her since 1996, and guiding every aspect of her career, including co-executive producing 1998’s Mobo winning gold album ‘Prodigal Sista’ and each of her albums ever since, including her last studio album – 2016’s Soulsville, and BK25 a live album, released in 2019 to celebrate 25 years in the business. He co-ordinated both the making of and publicity campaigns around all of her Top 10 albums: 2002’s Mercury nominated ‘Who I Am’, 2004’s ‘Affirmation’, 2006’s platinum selling “Voice” , as well as 2007’s highly acclaimed ‘Music City Soul’ album, 2009’s ‘100%’, 2011’s ‘Soul UK’, and 2016’s ‘Soulsville’, released on East West and entering the UK Top 10 in June 2016. He also masterminded her highly successful transformation into award winning Musical Theatre star, with Knight conquering the west end with Olivier nominated roles in hit musicals The Bodyguard, Memphis, and Cats, and releasing silver certified ‘Songs from The Stage’ as part of the ‘Leading Ladies‘ musical theatre ‘supergroup’. More recent stage productions Woolf has secured for Knight include Sylvia at the Old Vic in 2018 and Olivier Nominated new musical The Drifters Girl.

Music PR and artist management for 20 years, for a number of award winning artists.

As an independent ‘boutique’ operation, DWL can pursue our PR philosophy in an undiluted, closely managed and creative way.

Joss Stone

KT Tunstall

Trevor Nelson

Will Heard

Dave Stewart

Joel Compass