Jordan Kurland on Turning a Kiss Obsession into a Career

Jordan Kurland started collecting Kiss records at six and never really put them down. This episode traces how that turned into a career managing artists — most notably Death Cab for Cutie, who he signed on just months before Transatlanticism changed both their trajectories, and later The Postal Service, whose stadium tour together last year sold out Madison Square Garden in hours. Along the way he co-founded the Noise Pop Festival, now in its 33rd year, and built a decades-long partnership with Dave Eggers on election-season fundraising. It's a grounded conversation about patience, timing, and what counts as success after three decades in a business with, as he puts it, no rule of thumb. Human Success Stories is a One Wealth production, hosted by David Steele and Jonathan Steele, co-founders of One Wealth Advisors. One Wealth helps people simplify the financial complexity of their lives so they can be more present for the moments that matter. Learn more at or reach out at info@onewealth.net. This podcast is provided by One Wealth Advisors, LLC. This post and the content discussed in this podcast should not be construed as investment advice.