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Cheryl O'Grady-Yearnshaw - Sales Manager: During my childhood in Sacramento, California, I was exposed to a wide-variety of music when my parents owned a jukebox route that serviced over 80 bars and other establishments. My family's business activities sparked my interest in people, and the jukebox in the living room hooked me on blues at an early age. I am currently owner of COG Promotions, a privately held business of artist management and promotions (after retiring with 27 years of service as a Social Worker in Nevada, moving toward a career in promoting Blues was a natural for me.) I have been with the Blues Festival Guide (BFG) magazine from its inception and have helped it grow into a respected and highly developed marketing corporation. My husband Tom and I have traveled and attended blues festivals across the U.S. enjoying varied festival cultures. We both are specifically interested in youth involvement at festivals and have obtained a wealth of information to share as festival consultants. I was one of the founders of the Reno Blues Society (Reno, NV), serving on the RBS Board for seven years and was instrumental in producing over 35 Blues shows featuring headliners including Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Koko Taylor and many others. I currently serve on their Advisory Board. I graduated with a BA in Social Welfare from California State University Sacramento in 1973. As a Social Worker and an RBS Board member I have been involved in fund raising for a variety of charities and continue to serve on various boards throughout the community. "Keeping the blues alive" has never simply been a slogan for me.

 
 

Michele Lundeen - Editor: Greetings and thanks for diggin' the blues! I currently live and perform as a blues singer, songwriter, bandleader in the San Diego, CA area. As a performer, as well as a writer and researcher, I'm into sharing every facet of blues music. I've always felt that "blues" is not only about music, but an honest, human expression of life's trials and tribulations. Soulful and earthy ... it cannot be denied. The wealth of history and music that I have discovered over the years has been so enriching and its rewards are a' plenty. In Nov 2004, I released my debut CD, SONG INSIDE ME featuring 9 self-penned originals out of 12 tracks and some very special guests in the studio with me like slide master Roy Rogers. I'm a founding member and editor of the Reno Blues Society and Blues Lovers United of San Diego and have owned my own graphics/print brokerage since 1985. I represented San Diego in the Blues Foundation's Intl' Blues Challenge (IBC) in 2000, am a multiple San Diego Blues Awards "Best Blues" nominee. I'm also active as a presenter/performer in the local Blues In The Schools (BITS) program. My website is www.michelelundeen.com and you can also find my CD, SONG INSIDE ME, at www.cdbaby.com/Lundeen.

Irene Weaver - Editorial Support: Greetings! I have been brought up behind the scenes of RBA Publishing, happy to lend a helping-hand for any jobs needed doing. Now, as editorial support I am thrilled to take a more active role in this community! I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in Global Studies. It is so interesting to me how different cultures interact and transform, and music is one of those elements that transcends all kinds of boundaries. RBA Publishing is a great promoter of that transcendence and I am so happy to be a part of it!

 

Diana Shonk - Advertising Sales: Diana Shonk, owner of Across The Board Graphic Design, in Harrisville, NH, began publishing The Blues Audience newsletter in 1991 - www.bluesaudience.com to help working blues musicians in New England get their schedules to fans by mailing their schedules directly the people who love to go out to see live Blues. Roomful of Blues, New England's most famous Handy Award winning blues band has been in the newsletter for 12 years along with the cream of the crop of Blues bands and clubs including: Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Vykki Vox, Professor Harp, Chris Fitz, Sax Gordon, Jason James and The Bay State House Rockers, Lonely Gus and The One Night Stand, The Porch Rockers, The Rynborn Blues Club, The Regatta Bar, House Rockin' Productions, Rte 63 Roadhouse, 95 North Records and national and local CD releases.

Robyn O'Grady - Sales Rep: I am looking forward to working with you on your marketing campaign for your festival, band, business. Our media products are effective and affordable and I can help you meet your goals while keeping within your budget. And we will have fun doing it!

Tracey Heyman - Social Networking Editor, Distribution Manager: Tired of the corporate world, I started out with RBA Publishing Inc. as a database administrator bringing my Sales & Database expertise to this fun and more relaxed industry. Our databases are the best in the genre and are updated daily ensuring our advertisers great exposure and ensuring our e-Guide readers that their newsletter will get delivered into their inbox even if they update their email address regularly. I also helped develop our specialty software that tracks proposals, contracts, invoices and distribution for our entire advertiser database making advertising with us a smooth sail. Then assisted with the training of our sales team. Because I am intimately familiar with our Media Products, I have expanded into sales. Please don't hesitate to call our office and ask for me if you need help.

Flor Mariona Raynor - Database & Admin Support/ E-blast Specialist: She has a background in Art and holds a degree in Industrial Design. Started out at RBA Publishing as Ad Coordinator working with Kaati from her home office in Reno NV, where she met her boyfriend-and current husband- and lived for a few years. A year after having a baby girl, Flor moved back to her hometown - Mar del Plata, Argentina - and has been in charge of keeping the blues database current and handling many other steps of the print process. She is also in charge of our newsletter e-blasts, one of her favorite tasks! As a music fan, this is a perfect position for her, as she gets to sample new music constantly and interact with artists. Flor was raised in a very musical family. Besides working for RBA, she teaches English, and works as a freelance translator.

Belinda Holloway: A long-time music fan, you will find me at festivals and industry events promoting our magazines. Please stop by and say hello.

Goran Petko Art Director: Hello there! I live in Zagreb, Croatia, where Im running my own Graphic and Web design company Aqua Design since 2001.

My services includes Graphic and Web Design for wide range of press media materials and web/multimedia design.
Creative solutions for your Magazines, Catalogs, Posters, Calendars, Flyers, Brochures, Tickets, Book covers, Websites, Blogs, eCommerce sites etc.

As an Art-Director at RBA Publishing my responsibilities are Reggae and Blues Festival Guide Magazine Graphic Designs and Pre-Press, Web Design and Maintenance for both sites and Reggae e-Guide Newsletter design. If you need any kind of Design works/assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me via RBA Publishing..