This company is a total scam. They prey on naive musicians. When my first band was looking for management, we were contacted by Tom Varano. He was really nice at the time and told us how much his company would help us out. After we agreed to work with him, we sent in our $500 fee and a bunch of press kits. We never heard from him again. Not only did he stop initiating contact with us, he wouldn't return any messages that we left him. The last time I spoke to anyone at Horizon, the person I spoke with hung up on me mid-sentence.
Tom Varano is a total weasel and should be ashamed of himself and the hoax of a company he runs. Currently, the band I play in now has great management, and it is a total 180 from dealing with Horizon Management. Our current management has brought us great offers and keeps in constant communication with us. And, they never asked for any money up front, just the standard percentage of the gross earnings the band makes.
After getting shafted by Horizon I did some research on the company. My bandmates and I are not the only ones who have had problems with Tom Varano and his company of thieves. I would post a link to some negative reviews of this company but anything with dot com is not allowed. At any rate, stay far away from this company.
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