Austin Music People 10/06/2010
It's ALL about the music. Am I right? In Austin, at least! Austin's music scene is a unique community unmatched in its cohesion and innovation. Supportive when I was finding my way, enthusiastically embracing when I've been on the right track, the Austin Music Scene has been a true family to me. That's why I was honored when asked to be a part of Austin Music People, Austin's sexiest new non-profit created to ensure our city's place as the Live Music Capital of the World (Austinist reports here). Created by some of Austin's premier industry peeps, including C3, Transmission Entertainment, Joah Spearman (Sneak Attack), and many more, AMP invites anyone involved in the local music scene from fans to DJs to barmen to booking agents to help accomplish the following goals (taken from the AMP website):
Needless to say, I was mucho excited to be asked to be a part of what AMP is calling the "ACL Dream Team" - a hand-picked team described by Chris over at Republic of Austin as "a collective of citizens from around Austin who are dedicated to the Austin music scene. There are musicians, local record label peeps, promoters, members of the media and folks who love music." We'll be at the ACL Cares booth this weekend, so come say hi to us and find out more about AMP on your way into ACL! Let me introduce the team to you now (all photos by Annie Ray):  Zoe Cordes Selbin is a 17 year old music, arts, and lifestyle professional who works in marketing (with a specialty in U21), PR, management, broadcast journalism, media (social or otherwise), and event coordination. Zoe currently works as the Operations Coordinator at Transmission Entertainment, as well as an independent consultant for projects and companies around Austin, and a reporter and producer for the award-winning radio show Youth Spin.  Zeale: I'm an Austin native who decided making music for people to have fun and party to is more important than joining an advertising firm. That decision has taken me to places far away from here to spread Austin's vibe all over the world and counting.  Whitaker Elledge is partner and general manager of Playing in Traffic Records/Loophole Management, the indie label and artist management home to Los Lonely Boys, Sahara Smith, SPEAK, and The Steps.  Niraj Mehdiratta. Sneakerhead. Globetrotter in progress. Owner Apothecary Cafe & Wine Bar.  Natalie Nelson is a non-profit attorney who recently moved back to Austin because she just couldn't handle not living in the best city in the country any longer. Lover of all things sports, music, food and puppies.  Troupe Gammage has done just about every audio-related job you could do in Austin, Texas, from engineering and producing albums to composing full video game scores and creating sound and voice over. He currently fronts the Post-Pop group SPEAK, which will be performing at both the ACL and Voodoo Festivals in October.  Ericka Kinke Herod is a graphic designer from Los Angeles who currently calls Austin, Tx home. Her trendsetting style and undying passion for art and design have quickly made her a name to know on the Austin scene. Whether its Dj-ing, graphic design, publication design, photography or urban bike culture, Ericka's unique zest for life is seen in everything she does.  Neil Petty aka Neiliyo is an electronic producer and performer from Austin, TX. Over the past two years he has performed at numerous events in Austin and around the US, while releasing several digital mixtapes and LPs that have received airplay from 101x, KVRX and more.  Amanda Garcia is a graduate of Texas State University and is currently the coordinator for the Music and Film office at the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. Here she works closely with conventions, media, and the local music/film industry to coordinate events and promote Austin as the Live Music Capital of the World.  Chris Apollo Lynn is founder and editor of Republic of Austin, a popular award-winning blog that covers life, music and culture in Austin. After living in Berlin and San Francisco for 7 years, Chris returned to the city he loves in 2009.  Candace Carlisle is an event planner, graphic designer, and girl-about-town on the Austin nightlife circuit. Her event planning company, Electric Promotions regularly hosts bashes for Austin's up-and-coming musicians, visual artists, fashion designers, and crafters. Her clients and one-of-a-kind parties have been featured in The Austin American Statesman, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly, the Austin Fashion Awards, on KVUE-TV, and more. She also has a weakness for animals, modern art, & vintage ephemera.  Dorian Colbert has been playing music in Austin for close to ten years now. When he's not performing, he can be found teaching psychology courses or conducting research for his doctorate in developmental psychology.  DJ Digg is a ten year veteran of Austin's downtown music scene. As a member of Table Manners Crew, owner of HOTT Bookings, and a solo artist, he strives to keep his performances accessible as well as thought provoking, pulling from a wide range of classic and undergorund genres as well as mainstream titles.  Grace Gibson is a recent graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in Music Business. Grace previously worked for Do512 and now works at High Road Touring.  Jeff Ely co-founded Big Yellow Bus Entertainment to bring a new dimension to Austin's live music scene. We strive to take entertainment to the next level, with the diverse fusion of urban art, fashion and music--always giving back to those who ride "The Big Yellow Bus."  Jeremy Cruz has been in the Austin area since 1996 and has been involved with indie Texas music since 1993 in his home town of Lake Jackson Texas. While in Austin, Jeremy has played in several different bands including The Panamerican Standard and Scorpion Child and has also been booking shows at known venues such as Whisky Bar and Beauty Bar.  Having spent the last 5 years in Los Angeles working in the film industry, Kent Zambrana recently re-transplanted to Austin, Texas. When he is not getting his fill of breakfast tacos & BBQ, he collaborates with the, now multi-city based, indie/electronic act Letting Up Despite Great Faults.  And little ol' me- Jack O'Brien does bass and vocals for The Bright Light Social Hour, the band recently named 'Best Indie Band' at the 2010 Austin Music Awards, In culmination of their long, studied development, the band just released their debut full-length album, simply titled "The Bright Light Social Hour". Spread the word! See you at ACL this weekend (I'll be working the booth Saturday afternoon)! Love, Jack Add Comment | Debut album "The Bright Light Social Hour" now available here and on iTunes Stream the full album!Free download of "Shanty" for joining our e-mail list
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