Stefan Aronsen, Art Director & Founder

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

Though no band would ever hire Mr. Aronsen for his musical skills, plenty have already hired him for his design skills.  His ability to brand, market, and package bands and musicians has earned him jobs at two successful music labels as well as with numerous independent musicians.  He has learned valuable lessons, first-hand, along the way.  He has seen that while different bands face different obstacles, one constant in the music industry is the sheer level of difficulty in surviving.

Mr. Aronsen is uniquely qualified to write this survival guide thanks to his far-reaching experience, his contacts within the music industry at the promotion and production levels, and his friends and colleagues that continue to struggle and succeed as musicians.  By approaching the problem of survival in the music industry with a fresh perspective and his rich design background, Mr. Aronsen brings to the table a new set of ideas that will be a valuable asset at every level of the business.

Olivia Parriott & Mike G, Colleagues

Wiretapmusic.com

Wiretap Music is the closest thing to a SF Intercom’s precursor in existence.  In developing SF Intercom, a strong working relationship grew between SF Intercom and Wiretap, which has evolved into an official partnership.  Wiretap provides fans with interviews with bands, videos of performances, and reviews of new releases.  The videos are more refined and edited than the  footage found anywhere else.  Wiretap also hosts shows and splits profits with the musicians, and local organizations, directly helping the local indie music scene.  By partnering with Wiretap, SF Intercom’s resources can be used to specifically help the bands, while Wiretap focuses on the fans.

Zen Zenith, Senior Designer & Editor

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

Home-schooled and hugely huggable, Zenith is lead singer of the talented indie band Please Do Not Fight.  His eye for clean design kept Buzz Magazine looking sharp.  His personal involvement in the indie music scene kept its voice authentic.  And his ebullient spirit aided SF Intercom morale when obstacles presented.  Zenith splits his time equally among making music, teaching guitar, and leading events for fellow “unschooled” folks.

Stephanie “REGS” Trapp, Photographer

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

There’s an intimate power in small spaces.  “Regs” trains her street-savvy eye on the ubiquitous and shrinks it, making it personal.  She is responsible for the Dead Tweet photos throughout Buzz Magazine.  She spends her time working on her own photography, photo assignments for SF Station, and taking in as much local indie music as possible.  Babysitting provides a positive and lively balance to her typical photographic material.

Amy Scandurra, Music Enthusiast

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

Scandurra’s soft-spoken mild manner belies her inner rockstar.  When she’s not too busy dancing with explosive exuberance at local, live shows, Scandurra contributes commentary and photography to SF Intercom.  Her passion for, and deep knowledge of, indie music make her a go-to guru for friends and fans alike.

Jacob Rubin-Hennessey, Contributing Writer

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

There’s something profound in that first friendship in a new city.  Hennessey-Rubin has remained a constructive, insightful ally to Aronsen and SF Intercom even as his personal focus has shifted from graphic to industrial design.  Acting as a personal curator of over 200 blogs, Hennessy-Rubin kept Aronsen’s own finger firmly planted on the indie music pulse.

Ian Tuttle, Contributing Writer

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

Tuttle moved into SF Intercom’s offices as a writer among graphic artists.  His multiple projects span from a novel-in-progress to a weekly short-fiction blog.  Tuttle contributed his talents as a copywriter to many stages of SF Intercom’s growth, drafting business plans, venue summaries, and bios.  He brought insight and clear vision to the dispersed cloud of possibilities of Buzz Magazine’ mid-life crisis stage.

Ian Stahl, Contributing Writer

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

I boss around swedes, write detailed charts in sibelius that no one reads, and play guitar. I think everything we do is in stereo (seriously).

Brandileigha, Contributing Writer

sf-inter.com & Buzz Magazine

Opinionated and bold, Stracner takes advantage of her job as an intern at Live 105 to attend and critique as many local shows as she can handle, which is just about all of them.  Stracner looks for a personal connection between band and fans, and her interviews, writing, and professional connections built solid relationships among many indie bands and Buzz Magazine.