Biographies

Jozef Nuyens
Chief Executive Officer
Rock mingled with a little Jazz from Belgium
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"Speakerheart will provide an excellent means through which individual artists, bands and songwriters can take control of their musical destiny and have a chance to become successful on their own terms." - Jozef

Favorite Lyric(s): Life happens when you're busy making other plans. (by John Lennon)

Brad Edmonson
President
Jazz sprinkled with a little Folk from Kansas City
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"An artist's music should represent who they are…not what some A&R person believes will sell." - Brad

Favorite Independent Artists: Justin Caldwell, Rachel Pearl, Alan Parsons, David Condos, Jason Eskridge, there are so many...
First Concert: Styx (1978)

Lee Pepper
Director of Operations
Salsa spread with Jam from Sweet Home and Rocky Top
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"I'm all about being independent. That's why I worked for Ross Perot and that's why I love Speakerheart." - Lee

Favorite Lyric(s): Hey, I ain't got no money, But honey I'm rich on personality. (by Prince)
Favorite Instrument: More cowbell please

Steve Whyte
Engineer
Rock mingled with some really rad Code from Canada, eh?

"San Francisco!" - Steve

First Concert: Rush
Favorite Music Moment: Not hearing for 2 days after going to an AC/DC concert.

Brandy Agun
Engineer
Soft served Alternative sprinkled with a dash of Folk from Seattle

"We are in an era where digital song sales will loom past digital album and CD sales and the discovery of new music is evolving with sophisticated search engines. People are interested in just the songs they really want to hear. Speakerheart can really champion connecting consumers to the songs they like from independent artists selling on the web!" - Brandy

First Concert: Peter Frampton
Favorite Music Moment: Listening to the Bulgarian Women's Choir in concert. That gave me goosebumps!

Mike Orth
Engineer
Heavy Rock fermented with Salsa from Nashville

"The music business is a hard pill to swallow. Speakerheart helps lessen the side-effects" - Mike

Favorite Lyric(s): The more the dark consumes me, I pretend I'm burning bright. (by Shinedown)
Favorite Independent Artists: Deadsun, Return to Self, Framing Hanely

Elizabeth Baldwin
Office Administrator
Soulful Christian Gospel mingled with a little Pop from TN

"The Speakerheart team exudes talent. Passionate about music, focused on artists’ rights, driven to take first place in the industry. I’m blessed to be a part of this team." - Elizabeth

Favorite Lyric(s): I dream of simple things I can believe in, like ...true love and the miracle of forgiving. I believe in simple things. (by Amy Grant)
First Concert: Heart, in Memphis

Cedric Shaw
Designer
Experimental synthesized with Rock from Nashville, TN

"It is really important to listen to the wants and needs of the Artist and Listener and provide a clean, well designed, easy to use solution." - Cedric

Favorite Lyric(s): We don't need no education. (by Pink Floyd)
First Concert: Yes

Cherie Pilliod
Designer
Mellow Rock culture-shocked with Country from Ohio

"Mama always told me I should be independent." - Cherie

First Concert: Aerosmith (1993)
Favorite Music Moment: At a concert in Nashville, Ryan Adams kicked a guy out of the audience when he requested "Summer of '69."

Audrey Phillips
Project Management
Acoustic infused with some Soul from the Sunshine State

"Speakerheart is all about sharing what you love. It is that simple." - Audrey

Favorite Lyric(s): And I like cream in my coffee, And I hate to be alone on Sunday, And nobody knows me like my baby. (by Lyle Lovett)
Favorite Independent Artist: Nathan Angelo

Dani Edmonson
Editor
Acoustic merged with a smidge of alternative from Nashville

"What a feeling it is to be the middle man who facilitates the hearing of truly good music." - Dani

Favorite Lyric(s): I'd swim across Lake Michigan. I'd sell my shoes. I'd give my body to be back again in the rest of the room... to be alone with you. (by Sufjan Stevens)
Favorite Song: The acoustic version of Foo Fighter's "Everlong"

David Condos
Marketing
Greek mingled with a little Danish from Omaha, NE

"I thought we were called SoundLove?" - David

Favorite Lyric(s): Darling, I need you far more than I say. None of my fears are as dear to me. (by The Veils)
First Concert: Value Pac in Council Bluffs, IA

Sammy Ward
Marketing
Worship infused Pop/Rock dabbled in a little old school
Hip Hop from Northern Georgia

"I'm always proud to admit that I was in the first artist focus group since Speakerheart's inception… and I've believed and been a part of the mission and vision ever since… it's like family to me." - Sammy

Favorite Lyric(s): I never was about this music business... no no... ya see... 'cause they turned my insides around; but if through a song I can bless... even one man... I'll be free" (by Jon Gibson)
First Concert: L.L. Cool J. with my uncle and cousins

David Grant
Marketing
Americana stuffed Rock from Salisbury, Maryland

"Think of the local farmers co-op, but instead of corn and melons you have rock and roll." - David

Favorite Lyric(s): The ash tray says you've been up all night (by Wilco)
First Concert: DC Talk (1994)

Sarah Jaworski
Intern
California Dreams stirred with Back Country Roads from Bellevue, WA

"I love working side-by-side with artists and creating with them something that actually has solutions to the problems that independent artists face in the music world today." - Sarah

Favorite Lyric(s): I believe that my life is gonna see the love I give return to me. (by John Mayer)
First Concert: New Kids On The Block!

Casey Whitehead
Intern
Hip-hop wrapped up with a bit of indie from Nashville

"Speakerheart has taught me a lot about what goes on behind the scenes with the music business and has definitely helped me choose what I want to do with my future." - Casey

Favorite Independent Artist: Lovers Ball
First Concert: Britney Spears

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