Well, but they're used to pestering phone calls and every now and then you probably will get a hit! I know what you mean, I'm in a horrible sales job now. Unless you have connections with agents/record companies that's the only way to do it. After all, you obviously have something to offer and it is in their interest to have a "stable" of artists to represent. A lot of times a new agent will be looking for artists - problem is they won't have the connections. But don't you already have to call people and pester them in order to get gigs?