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David Ivory Sherri Mullen Lou Plaia William Patterson University Workshop
Bill Caterini – Cat House Sounds
LLC billcaterini.com
Bill Caterini is responsible for the recording, arranging and producing of “E Is For Erik,” and “(Don’t Be A) Bully”, both released on his label, Cat. House Sound, LLC. www.eisforerikmusic.com – the official children’s album projects website. Bill was involved with some musical performance, as well, adding background vocals and adding/augmenting some of the song arrangements on the project. The CD was recorded at his studio in Wildwood, NJ (Cat. House Sound, LLC) additional tracking on the project provided by Ed Dobbs. Other projects include: “We Can Do More” (Bill Caterini, Sara James), which won a 2016 Global Music Award – Bill has also collaborated on recent projects from producers Kevin Mackie (Action Moves People United – “Count On You”) and David Longoria (The Journey – “We Are One”). Bill also received a Global Music Award in 2017 for his single, “Santa’s Coming,” which was part of a musical compilation with Lou DeLise (Bocage Music, LLC), along with artists Don Shough, Dawn Nardy Martin, Heath McMaster, and Chris Nardy – album “Santa’s Coming.” Bill holds a BA in Music, from Monmouth University (New Jersey), with a minor in Popular Music Business; he is also an entertainer (vocals and acoustic guitar), performing extensively in the southern New Jersey area, including Atlantic City, Wildwood, Cape May also Philadelphia and NYC. Bill is a member of both the Recording Academy (NARAS Philadelphia chapter), and the Audio Engineering Society (NYC chapter). He records many regional/national artist projects, and mentors at music events/conferences, most notably the Singer-Songwriter Conference of Cape May, NJ (SS Cape May). Lastly, Bill is a NJ certified teacher (electronic music), and has written curriculum on recording/live sound studies he also works at a local school district (Lower Cape May Regional School District, in NJ), and teaches an audio/video broadcasting course at the school district.
Bill Pere – Connecticut Songwriters Academy www.billpere.com
Grammy-Winner Bill Pere is one of today’s most sought-after songwriting mentors, workshop presenters, and song critiquers. He has released 17 albums and is the author of the internationally acclaimed “Songcrafters’ Coloring Book: The Essential Guide to Effective and Successful Songwriting”. Originally from New York City, Bill travels coast to coast and is committed to helping artists create the best possible songs and achieve their goals. He founded and runs the Connecticut Songwriters Academy, working with clients around the world.
Brian Cronin Mirror Image Media,
LLC & THAT MAG
www.newmirrorimage.com & www.thatmusicmag.com
No words describe Brian Cronin better. A former New Jersey-native, Cronin is a dedicated business mind, working unremittingly to develop and expand various projects that support local and regional artists, as well as professional businesses while connecting industry professionals through different networking events.In the past 9 years he has owned Mirror Image Media, the best source for creative and corporate material distribution as a one-stop source of media reproduction specializing in disc duplication, full design, printing, web development and promotional products. The Publisher of Philly’s top monthly music publication, Origivation since ’07 which was relaunched as THAT MAG in the Spring of 2012. He is the founder of the “InnerCircle”, a networking event for industry professionals in the Music, Media, Fashion and Film industries. In addition he is an artist manager, events promoter, member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy (The Grammy’s), Ambassador to the Ultimate Networking Event and Guys Night Out Club, hosts THAT RADIO show on Gas House Radio.com and a good heart-ed family guy.When it comes to knowing the right person at the right time regardless of the industry, Cronin is the man to know. There is nothing more fulfilling to him then seeing the achievements of others through his many networking endeavors.
David Ivory – Ivory Productions, NARAS
Philadelphia,
FlexiTone Records www.flexitonerecords.com http://www.ivory
productions.com Philadelphia Grammy Chapter, Trustee (’12-’16) President (’10-’12) David Ivory is a GRAMMY-nominated, multi platinium engineer, and Producer. He is a Trustee for the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammy’s)’ Philadelphia chapter, and also sits on their National Membership Committee. Among others, his gold and platinum RIAA awards include the Roots, Erykah Badu, and Patti LaBelle. Ivory’s engineering skills landed him credit for one of the founders of the neo-soul sound in the early 90’s. Ivory’s producer credits include Patti LaBelle’s Timeless Journey (Island), Kindred’s Surrender To Love (Hidden Beach) as well as producing and developing Philadelphia’s own rock act Silvertide, resulting in their two releases American Excess andShow And Tell (J Records). Most recently Ivory produced the band’s long awaited follow-up material at his studio, the first of which being their single “Try Try Try” released October 2014. Ivory is also credited with discovering and producing the GRAMMY-winning rock band Halestorm, which he helped sign to Atlantic Records in late 2005. He produced their first release on Atlantic entitled One And Done. One of the singles from their LP Halestorm (“It’s Not You“ originally arranged and produced by Ivory) reached Top 20 status on the rock charts in 2011. As a writer Ivory co-write on both Silvertide and Halestorm releases, as well as two songs for the CBS TV series “Hack” and the Columbia release Lighting Strikes Twice by Molly Hatchet. Ivory also hosted a television series on Comcast On Demand entitled “David Ivory Presents”, featuring live performances and interviews with up-and-coming independent local and national talent.
David Avery, Powderfinger Promotions http://www.powderfingerpromo. com/ David Avery grew up in a musical family with strong gospel & Americana roots. After high school, he earned a B.A. in music at Fresno Pacific College, spent a year studying at the University of Lancaster in England, earned a M.M. in Musicology from New England Conservatory, and spent two additional years studying Musicology at the CUNY Doctoral Center in NYC. David has also performed as a singer in numerous bands, choirs, ensembles, and musicals. He was also a DJ for four years at NPR radio stations in Fresno and Boston, worked as a Music Editor at Schwann Publications, and was the AAA radio columnist at CMJ for over 4 years. David founded Powderfinger Promotions in 1994, which focuses on promoting new releases to College, AAA, Americana, Jazz, New World, and Jamband contacts at terrestrial, satellite, and internet radio while gradually expanding the company’s services into publicity and social media. David’s day-to-day duties include overseeing Powderfinger’s Radio and Publicity departments, and promoting new releases to radio contacts across North America. Some of the hundreds of artists that David Avery has worked with include 311, String Cheese Incident, Medeski Martin & Wood, Primus, Mike Gordon (Phish), Morgan Heritage, Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Christian McBride, Gov’t Mule, Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), Moe., Robert Randolph, Rick Danko, Slightly Stoopid, Lettuce, Steve Winwood, Umphrey’s McGee, The Bad Plus, Widespread Panic, Chic Corea, and Yonder Mountain String Band.national talent.
Jesse Terry, Keynote & Featured Performer – Singer Songwriter jesseterrymusic.com
Keath Lowry is a prime influencer in the high quality, internationally competitive music coming out of Philly. His versatile songwriting and production chops are apparent in his professional credits which include co-writing over 30 songs for the hit Lifetime show “Bring It!” (new placements currently airing); 5 co-written and produced singles by various artists including Namarah and Mal!k; LektroMelodica’s electronic hip hop single “Mix It Up (feat. Khidar & Rob Diioia)
, featured on season 3 of Vh1’s “K.
Michelle: My Life”; and TKA’s Latin Freestyle hit “You Are the One” (“Lean On Me” soundtrack). Keath claims a Top 20 Billboard Dance hit and 2 Billboard Hot 100 singles and generates consistent music licensing income through his company Groove Control Productions’ publishing efforts. Groove Control Productions, Inc. is both a songwriting/production and music licensing giant that represents writers including Austin Woodlin (Top 30 BDS Gospel Chart, Stellar Gospel Music Awards nominee) and Nate McNair-Rogers (music placements in “Bring It”, “Lille Soldat”). Today Keath is an active, voting member of the Recording Academy and continues to work with up-and-coming as well as established artists. Learn more about Keath in his own words in his recent
Humans of Music feature.
Keith Profeta founded Indie Band Guru a decade ago. IBG has helped propel unknown bands out of obscurity to a place where they can finally connect with their fans to create true fandom. Keith has a love for discovering new music and writing reviews, but his real passion is in directing artists on the path to a successful career in music. Indie Band Guru is an online music magazine geared toward emerging independent artists and their fans. Since 2009, we have featured everyone from festival headliners to bedroom rockers, providing a spotlight on great new music that needs to be heard. IBG also helps independent bands build their careers and get the exposure they deserve with writing services, promotion, and marketing advice. Every artist needs a little help. We have the Knowledge to get you Known!
Lou Plaia – ReverbNation http://www.ReverbNation.com Lou Plaia
is the Co-Founder / EVP Music Industry & Artist Relations of ReverbNation. Since 2006, ReverbNation has helped millions of emerging Artists build their careers. We’ve connected Artists to venues, festivals, brands, publishers, labels, and the fans themselves. ReverbNation’s mission puts Artists First. Our powerful career management and online marketing tools, combined with rapidly growing A&R capabilities and broad industry relationships offer emerging Artists from around the world access to the global music industry. The company operates worldwide with customers on every continent and more than 10 million unique visitors come to ReverbNation.com every month. Prior to ReverbNation, Plaia worked 16 years at Atlantic Records of which the last 4 years were with Atlantic imprint Lava Records as the Head of Marketing & Artist Development, where he worked with Kid Rock, O.A.R., Simple Plan, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Matchbox 20, Unwritten Law, George Carlin, Mike Stern and many others. Plaia was also responsible for negotiating partnerships with Nascar, Schick and Disney.
Randy Alexander – Randex Communications www.randexpr.com
Randex Communications is a boutique entertainment, lifestyle, consumer and music PR Speciality firm helmed by PR vet and award-winning former entertainment and music journalist Randy Alexander.
Rick Denizen – Boffo Studio www.BoffoStudio.com & www.RickDenizen.com Rick Denizen is a singer-songwriter, musician, artist, producer, and engineer.The Slot 1 recording label evolved from the original Slot One Recording Studio which is now called
Boffo Studio. Many of the artists who recorded at the studio did not have a record label home, and so Slot-1 was born to developed and distribute those artists.
Sherri Mullen – Music Fortress, RDSD Publishing
www.musicfortress.com (Powered By: RDSD
Publishing)Sherri represents a diverse catalog of carefully curated music, has secured hundreds of placements in artist and media projects, supports a wide variety of content creation projects as a Music Supervisor, and she regularly works with individuals and companies as a Music Business Consultant, helping them to understand the complexities of music rights management. As a former Systems Engineer, Sherri utilized her technology skill set to develop music publishing software for RDSD Publishing and its clients, including a copyright management and royalty system (“CODA”) and an online music
licensing platform (www.musicfortress.com). Sherri is a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards), an Adjunct Professor at Lebanon Valley College where she teaches a Music Business course covering copyright, performing rights, publishing, and music licensing, and she is an advisor for the student run VALE Records label. Songs from her six independently released CDs have appeared internationally in film, television, & radio. Her passion is to support, empower, and unite those who create music and those who create audio visual content.
http://www.therockstaradvocate.com
She’s a music-lovin, spreadsheet-makin, sweats-wearin former paralegal with a Master’s in Psychology. I started my career in my late teens, as an intern for Atlantic Records and college rep for WEA. As I finished my degree in Music Business (yes, that’s a real thing) at Drexel University, I helped create Mad Dragon Records with fellow classmates. Suzanne went onto manage the national street team & mid-west retail for Astralwerks (EMI), and founded IXiiV Records, LLC (later changed to IXiiV Artist Consulting) with my college roommate. Now, with The Rock/Star Advocate™, she’s able to live out her dream of helping musicians and their teams turn their passions into careers. I consult with music industry professionals of all levels to develop clear, manageable goals and equip them with the tools they need to achieve them, whether it be through role play, organizational planning, business consultations, or confidential S.O.S. calls for venting & support.
Tracey Miller – Tracey Miller & Associates (TMA Publicity)
tmapublicity.comTMA advises game-changers and industry-defining icons; From new trailblazers to never-been-tried ideas; Tracey Miller and Associates specialize in winning for our clients in the only way that matters: By Achieving Results. Securing optimal strategic exposure with a detail-centric staff committed to excellence in every facet of the media relations realm.