FEATURED ROCK PANELIST
   EARL SLICK
Guitarist/Producer/songwriter EARL SLICK is known world-wide for his ethereal guitar playing, (live & studio) with DAVID BOWIE since the 1980's. SLICK also recorded with and is featured on JOHN LENNON's "Double Fantasy & Milk & Honey", He has toured with DURAN DURAN. Presently Earl is working on his solo projects, THE EONS as well as the band SLINKY VAGABOND (featuring Glenn Matlock-SEX PISTOLS, Clem Burke-BLONDIE & vocalist KEENAN DUFFY. Check out Earl and both his solo projects on his myspace site. WMC is honored to have EARL appearing as our Industry guest on the first WMC showcase on March 15th at The Colony in Woodstock N.Y. Mr. Slick will be a panelist at the Woodstock Music Convention Aug. 16th-17th.
www.myspace.com/earlslick

   FEATURED A&R PANELIST
  HERNANDO COURTRIGHT
Hernando started his music business career in LA working as an Assistant manager to THE RUNAWAYS and THE KNACK. He was hired in 1978 by Senior VP of Talent Acquisition Bob Krasnow at Warner Bros.Records. He moved to NYC shortly after to head up the East coast A&R Dept. for A&M Records through the 80's. He now heads CMI (Courtright Management Inc) as well as FORE REEL Records. They have represented over 40 notable major producers/mixers/songwriters along with representing artists for record & publishing deals. Hernando also strongly supports a breast cancer awareness CD "It's About Eve" (featuring Joan Jett) please check that out at www.itsabouteve.org. We are proud and honored to have Hernando Courtright as an Industry Panelist for the WMC.
www.forereelent.com
www.courtrightmgmt.com

   FEATURED ROCK PANELIST
   DAVE ELLEFSON
As the former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has been a mainstay icon in heavy metal now for over 20 years. His work has garnered him seven Grammy nominations, countless gold and platinum records and his bass work has been a staple on MTV for over a decade. David continues to record and tour with both independant and major label acts as well as his own band F5. He is also a veteran producer, author and clinician.
www.davidellefson.com
www.myspace.com/davidellefson1

   FEATURED ROCK PANELIST
   JIMMY KUNES

CACTUS/SAVOY BROWN/LOVE TRAIN
WMC is totally honored to have vocalist extrodinaire Jimmy Kunes from CACTUS on board as a celeb rock star panelist. Jimmy served his musical apprenticeship in The U.K., playing with numerous bands honing a style which could be best described as Acoustic/Electric Hard Rock/Heavy Blues. Fronting and touring with such acts as Savoy Brown, Silent Partner (ex- RIOT members), HILFIRE (w/ Andy and Billy Hilfiger and Jimmy Cacala), as well as his current outfit "LOVE TRAIN" which includes Rick Ventura (RIOT), Phil Feit (RIOT/Billy Idol/Joan Jett) and P.J. Mumola (KICKS produced by Felix Pappalardi/GREAT DIVIDE w/Steve Augeri/)

Jimmy has finished recording and is currently mixing his second record ,"GATE OF ALL SAINTS", which includes guest drummers Simon Kirke (FREE/BAD Co.), Steve Gorman (Black Crowes/Stereophonics), and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/CACTUS). Robert Kearns (CRY OF LOVE/Chris Duarte Group), Chris Cagle (JACK INGRAM). Also contributing are Jim McCarty and Tim Bogart of CACTUS, Rick Ventura (RIOT), and Teddy Rondinelli. A 5 song EP is currently available.
www.myspace.com/jimmykunes

   FEATURED RADIO PANELIST
   MUNZEY
My company SKATEBOARD MARKETING cover national radio promotion for commercial metal and active rock radio and college metal stations. We're called Indies, That is not to be confuzed with an Indie Label. We're not a record company, We are the guys the record company hires to get their records played on the radio. Yeah making it happen all day every day. We are also a management company, we handle AJ Pero from Twisted Sister. He is the companies first management signing. Artist development starts from the street level and up. Building an artists career is not always so easy. We handle a lot of records for all the majors, Universal, Atlantic, Sony/BMG and so on. Also for most of the Indie Labels as well. Century Media, Nuclear Blast USA, SPV, Locomotive, AFM ect. Getting up in the morning and banging the phones and making something from nothing. There just isn't anything better. It takes a lot of time and compassion. For my own taste in music, I like thrash, hard core and anything fast and heavy. I seem to have a special place for prog too. I don't know why but I can totally chill with Evergrey or Dream Theater and then throw in Testament. If you want to see what we do and who we are then just go to our site and look under Past Roster and Who We are:
www.SkateboardMarketing.com

   FEATURED TALENT AGENT PANELIST
  JEFF MILLER
  FANTASMA TOURS INTERNATIONAL
Jeff Miller has been both a buyer and seller of talent. Currently, Jeff is the VP booking agent for Fantasma Productions in West Palm Beach, Fla.
In 1987 Jeff became an agent at TCI in New York. "I was to bring metal bands into the agency but fell into dance music when I became the agent for Alisha, a teen act that had three #1 dance hits," he reminisces. "I then picked up Expose through a connection at Arista Records that also offered me Taylor Dane, but I was too busy with Expose and Alisha." In 1989 Jeff was offered a job as an A&R director at new label, Grudge Records, distributed by BMG. He signed six acts, including Helix, American Angel and Larry Mitchell during the three years the label existed.

A year later, Jeff joined a new booking agency, Ashley Talent, founded by Jay Frey, a longtime friend and manager of Blackfoot, and Mark Hyman. He moved back to Michigan and signed Joey Belladonna, Nuclear Assault. Looking for his next opportunity, Jeff went to work for Lou Pearlman, who was starting a new company in New York called Shape CD, a company "that manufactured CDs and DVDs that were shaped and still played,"I had huge corporate accounts with Disney, General Electric and Universal Home Video. From 2004-2005 Jeff started buying talent again for Don Hills in New York City and other Northeast venues. He also went to work on season four of the Apprentice .Jeff now has signed international bands to his roster at Fantasma. Check out the link for more info on artists and bookings.
www.fantasma.com
www.fantasmatours.com

   FEATURED MANAGEMENT PANELIST
   LINDA ARCELLO-EARL
In the early 70’s Linda returned to the U.S. from Europe and put herself through school getting her first degree in Psychology. In 1975 she worked with a woman who turned her on to a ‘job’ with the rock band FOGHAT. That was the end of formal education for awhile. Linda was office manager for the band from 1976 – 1979, their most successful years. ‘Fool for the City’ was just released and they were working on ‘Night Shift’. Then came ‘LIVE’ in 1977 and after that ‘Stone Blue’. A lot of work, fun, and a great education. When Foghat’s lead guitarist, Rod Price, left the band in 1980, Linda managed his new band Nightwatch, and a couple of other bands, including the legendary Eddie "Bluesman" Kirkland. A few years of hard work later, she left the music business and in 1983 started a very successful company In 1997, she got involved with her old friend, Roger Earl (Foghat drummer) who had been consistently touring as Foghat since 1971. The original band had reformed in 1993 and although playing, they were not doing well. Lonesome Dave Peverett and his wife Linda were both diagnosed with cancer in 1998 and in February, 2000, Lonesome Dave passed away, followed by his wife only 9 months later. At this point Linda’s computer business was booming but the band was in a mess.

Signed by Albert Grossman to Bearsville Records in 1971, the band recorded their first self-titled LP "Foghat" and began touring relentlessly for the next 14 years. Their hard work has thus far been rewarded with seven Gold records, one Platinum record "Fool For The City" (1975), and one Double-Platinum record "Foghat Live" (1977). The "Fool For The City" album contained Foghat's trademark Top 40 hit song "Slow Ride" and cemented their place as one of the world's top rock acts. They continued to hit the charts in the 1970's with singles such as "Fool For The City", "Drivin' Wheel", "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", "I'll Be Standing By", "Stone Blue", "Third Time Lucky" and "Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed"… many of which are still classic rock radio staples.

When Roger decided to carry on with Foghat after the passing of Lonesome Dave, Linda somewhat reluctantly accepted the challenge of helping to rebuild a band that she always respected both personally and musically.

They had lost their lead singer and lead guitarist. The only consistent original member in the band was Roger Earl, and the bass player at the time had been in the band for a few years in the beginning and then taken a hiatus of 20 years from the band, returning in 1993. Bryan Bassett had replaced Rod Price and Charlie Huhn was enlisted to fill Lonesome Dave’s big shoes. A huge challenge.

So now, eight years later, after a tremendous amount of effort on the part of the band, crew and management, the band is doing better than ever! The are touring relentlessly as they did in the 70’s doing Festivals, Fairs, Theatres and Casinos. The fans are loving it, and there is a whole new generation of young people turned on to the music of Foghat through video games and TV commercials and films. Since 2003, the band has released a studio CD, Live DVD and in 2007 a double live CD called FOGHAT ‘LIVE II". They are getting more press and publicity today than they have in the past 25 years. The following review in 2007 of Foghat "LIVE II" says it all: "An incredible recovery of a band who lost it´s two main members. 29 years after the Classic Foghat Live, Live II with the same cover artwork, captures the same magic live sound. The album is simply just as good ! ...and the advantage this time is a double live CD !!!"…..SwedenRock.Com

   FEATURED LABEL & MANAGEMENT PANELIST
   LINDA BERK

PRESIDENT Of SCORPIOGEM RECORDS
Linda Berk has had the honor and privilege to experience a long career in the entertainment business. She has reached the top of the charts, toured and traveled the world, covered major television and radio shows and attended all the music award shows as the co-manager of the Grammy Award winning R&B/Hip Hop artist Ashanti. Pivotal in engineering the career of the platinum-selling superstar, Linda has over 18 years experience in the world of entertainment.

Linda recently formed her own record label, ScorpioGem Records, and is developing new music, television and film projects. She currently represents up and coming ScorpioGem Records recording artist Ron Anthony (R&B singer/songwriter formerly signed to Luther Vandross)and manages pillowface (the number one rock band from Hudson Valley), Jirmad Gordon (lead singer with Kool and the Gang) and young vocalist Autumn from North Carolina.
www.lindaberk.com
www.myspace.com/scorpiogemrecords

   FEATURED SIRIUS SATELLITE PANELIST
  KEITH ROTH
Sirius Satellite Radio-On Air personality
Buzzsaw Sirius 19 Octane Sirius 20
Disorder Sirius 24 David Johansen's Mansion Of Fun
www.sirius.com
www.myspace.com/mainmanrocks

   FEATURED MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY PANELIST
  JEFFREY E. JACOBSON, ESQ.
  Company-THE FIRM
Jeffrey Jacobson has worked in music and copyright law for 2 decades. He serves on numerous entertainment law committees and is extremely active in the copyright bar. Jeffrey is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, The Audubon Society, as well as many other civic and entertainment organizations. Along with Mr. Colfin, Jeffrey is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, NY where they presently teach Music Business Contracts. They have also taught Copyrights and Music Publishing. In his pre-attorney life, Jeffrey managed several bands, served as a consultant to record companies, was President of a music production company, Vice-President of an advertising group, and President of two music publishing firms. He is listed in "Who's Who in America," "Who's Who in the World," "Who's Who in American Law," "Who's Who in Entertainment," "Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America," and "Who's Who in the East".
www.myspace.com/jeffreyjacobson
www.myspace.com/thefirmonline

   FEATURED LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC & LIVE NATION ARTISTS PANELIST
   TOM "SMITTY" SMITH
S.P. Unlimited for Locomotive Music and Live Nation Artists Media Rights.
www.locomotiverecords.com
www.myspace.com/locomotiverecords

   FEATURED PRODUCER & ENGINEER PANELIST
   PETE CAIGAN
FLYMAX STUDIOS
Multi-platinum engineer and Producer Pete Caigan joins WMC as a world class engineer with a discography that can be considered nothing short of impressive. From Bad Brains to Graham Parker. He is the owner of one of Woodstock's finest 'state of the art studios' "Flymax Recording. Pete’s first platinum record was “Afterglow” by Sarah McLachlan. Since then his engineering expertise has been behind recordings such as “Almost Honest” by Josh Kelly; “Waiting for Columbus” by Graham Parker; and “Crunk Juice” by Lil Jon. To check out his studio and discography go to his link. WMC is stoked to have Pete & Flymax as a member of our industry panelists!
www.myspace.com/flymaxstudio

   FEATURED ROCK PANELIST
   ROGER EARL
In the late 1960's Roger Earl & Lonesome Dave Peverett first toured America as members of the seminal British band "Savoy Brown". Together with guitarist Kim Simmonds, "Savoy Brown" was on the cutting edge of the emerging British blues-rock scene, and they influenced countless musicians on both sides of the "pond". In 1971, wanting to give a more Rock 'n Roll flavor to the blues-boogie music they were playing with "Savoy", Dave & Roger enlisted lead/slide guitarist Rod Price & bassist Tony Stevens, formed a new band, "Foghat", and the rest is part of Rock and Roll history.

Signed by Albert Grossman to Bearsville Records in 1971, the band recorded their first self-titled LP "Foghat" and began touring relentlessly for the next 14 years. Their hard work has thus far been rewarded with seven Gold records, one Platinum record "Fool For The City" (1975), and one Double-Platinum record "Foghat Live" (1977). The "Fool For The City" album contained Foghat's trademark Top 40 hit song "Slow Ride" and cemented their place as one of the world's top rock acts. They continued to hit the charts in the 1970's with singles such as "Fool For The City", "Drivin' Wheel", "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", "I'll Be Standing By", "Stone Blue", "Third Time Lucky" and "Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed"… many of which are still classic rock radio staples.

The band began to tour once again doing what they love to do and do best…taking their music to the fans. The camaraderie and fun was apparent in their live performances and after two solid years of touring the band entered the studio to write and record a new CD. The result was their latest studio recording "Family Joules". In 2004 they released a live DVD called "The Official Bootleg DVD, Volume 1" and at the end of that year, veteran Foghat bassist extraordinaire Craig Macgregor rejoined the lineup launching Foghat's hard rocking tradition into the future. They are touring non-stop again, the energy is incredible, and in September 2006 they pre-released a new double Live CD entitled "FOGHAT LIVE II" to bring the energy and excitement of the current lineup (ROGER EARL, CRAIG MACGREGOR, BRYAN BASSETT & CHARLIE HUHN) to the fans. This opens a new chapter for "Foghat", and promises new and exciting things from one of rock's most established acts. 'Slow Ride' is the first song on Guitar Hero III and ALL the kids/grownups are playing it! Foghat still rocks!
www.foghat.net
www.myspace.com/foghat1

   FEATURED PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTIONS PANELIST
   ELISSA JANE MASTEL
Elissa Jane Mastel , empress of chillMedia NORTH, is no stranger to the music scene. In 1989 she began promoting unsigned bands on the internet using a UNIX account, such as Dinosaur Junior and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. With close to 20 years experience in promotions and publicity, she's had the pleasure of working with independent artists as well as mainstream ones including Wu Tang Clan, Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Lopez, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Outkast, Allison Krause and Ruth Brown, just to name a few. Elissa Jane has refound her independent music roots since moving back upstate N.Y., working with WDST, Chronogram & Woodstock MusicWorks. Contact Elissa at: empress@chillmedianorth.com
www.chillmedianorth.com

1) Record Labels : Indie & Major, one location. Guests, bands and public hear directly from industry pros. Topics: How to get exposure,what labels are looking for, deal signing process, insight into the changing industry, etc... Q&A

2) Publishing deals: How to publish & copyright your music, leads to submitting songwriting, major publishing vs. doing it yourself, how to seek a deal for film & TV soundtracks, commercials, production companies, current state of digital downloads vs. distribution, how royalties are acquired and various ways to receive royalty money... Q&A

3) Marketing & Promotion (PR): Discussion of the various ways to market & promote bands. Grassroots to new technology, most effective avenues to market bands on their own or thru marketing companies, merchandise... Q&A

4) Radio: How to achieve radio play in US & International. College radio, alternative, terrestrial, satellite, internet, how to reach specific markets... Q&A

5) Distribution: Whether you're an indie band or major, the facts about distribution in the US & world wide...what deal may be right for your product, licensing deals international & domestic.... Q&A

6) PR/Press: Print media, internet, developing press kits, reaching various publications for reviews/live coverage, feature stories... Q&A

7) Management: How to approach managers, what management deals involve, contracts, percentages... Q&A

8) Booking Agencies: How to get an agent with or without having a deal, advice on booking tours, clubs vs. festivals... Q&A

9)Producers: Noted producers discuss various experiences on producing unknown artists, as well as address ways for up & coming producers to get in the door at recording studios... Q&A

10) Entertainment lawyers: Walk thru of legal contracts, what is legit and what to look out for when signing contracts... Q&A

11) Celebrity guests: Hear from established artists about their experiences, insight and their overall view of the state of the industry and the future of digital music... Q&A...Meet & greet.

Disclaimer "All artists/panelists itinararies subject to change" .