Rhea Pasricha is the head of A&R for the West Coast at Prescription Songs, an independent publishing company home to all-star acts such as Doja Cat and Fridayy. Her duties include overseeing the Los Angeles office A&R staff, scouting and signing new talent, and spearheading creative opportunities for the artists. During her 12 years with the company, Pasricha has signed or helped promote the careers of songwriters including Emily Warren, Kim Petras, LU KALA, Vaughn Oliver, bülow, David Pramik, KBeaZy and Peter Fenn, among others.

Born in Gorakhpur, India, but raised in the U.S., Pascricha landed a job during her senior year of college in Atlantic Records in New York, assisting Pete Ganbarg. She then moved to Los Angeles where she worked with A&R executive Aaron Bay-Schuck. Pasricha also manages Steph Jones, who wrote on Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and “Nonsense.”