Who We Are!

Owner: Rob Gough            rob@indyconcerts.com

Editor in Chief: Barrett Young editor@indyconcerts.com

Publishing Manager: Steve Passehl steve@indyconcerts.com

Writer: Ricky Potts     ricky@indyconcerts.com

Writer: Drew Tharp   drew@indyconcerts.com

Writer: Marissa Bruno   marissa@indyconcerts.com

Writer: Hiba Suleman    Hiba@indyconcerts.com

Writer: Mark Bastin

Writer: Ashlie Kolb

Writer: Kimsey Kerr

Writer: Britney Dickey

Writer: Josh Lauritsen

Writer: Ally Denton

Writer: Averie Timm

Writer: Justin Alley

Writer: Jeremy Weimer

Writer: Laura-Beth Clymer

Photographer: Melissa Brewer

Photographer: Raymon Gaujardo

Web Designer/Photographer: Adam Yale

IndyConcerts is the place to find everything you need to connect to the music world in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas! We update the blog every single business day, several times per day. We give you all the information on upcoming concerts and shows in Indy. We also post band/artist interviews, review concerts, and give album reviews. You can also find music news on some of your favorite celebrities. Check Upcoming Shows for details on any show you want. Also you can get tickets to your concerts and shows through us. We are always adding new stuff so be sure to check back often and please tell your friends about us!!

Also if theres a concert you know of thats not on our site just shoot us an email and we’ll get it up there.

ROB GOUGH – OWNER

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies/Interests: Entrepreneurship, Traveling, Concerts, Working Out and Racing

College: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Favorite Quotes: “Carpe diem”, “Begin each day as if it was on purpose.”, “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow.”, “You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them.” – Malcom Forbes, Time is Luck

Favorite Bands/Artists: Bands from Indianapolis of course.

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Counting Crows

When do you listen to music the most?: At the office or while driving.

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be?: Anything’s Possible

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: Saxophone or Guitar

Favorite food: Steak

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Australia

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Hawaii

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: John D. Rockefeller

Three things you cannot live without: My family, God, Oxygen

Wrap up your personality in one word: Driven

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BARRETT YOUNG – EDITOR IN CHEIF

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

College: BS from Ball State University school of Entrepreneurship

Hobbies/Interests: Music, live music, Lacrosse, Extreme walking, The Beach, Palm trees, Pirates, Ultimate Frisbee, Rock climbing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Scuba diving, Sky Diving, Fish (I’m kinda a nature dork)

Favorite Quote: May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face, and may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.

Favorite Band/Artist: Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Flight of the Concords, Hinder, Buckcherry, Three Doors Down, Switchfoot, Chris Brown, Grits, Juelz Santana, Kanya, Jay-Z, Akon, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Kevin Rudolf, DropKick Murphys, Dave, Michael Tolcher, Jimmy Buffet (I’m a parrot head), O.A.R., Steppin Wolf, Cheap Trick, Most 80s Rock and then the legends… Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin… I’m very eclectic.

When do you listen to music the most?: I listen to music the most when I am driving and working.  Or when I’m really pissed off.  But that doesn’t happen very often.  Also when I’m in the shower… but I don’t know if you wanted to know that.

Favorite place to sing?: My car and shower because you can sound as dumb as you want.  Ya… I’m one of those weird people you see bobbing their head in their car and singing to themselves.

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I used to play violin, then piano, then sax.  But I can’t play any of them now.  I love listening to someone who knows what they’re doing playing piano or drums.

Favorite food?: Oriental food is amazing.  To go along with that I love sushi.  Then would come anything hot and spicy.

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: I want to go back to Australia, preferably Queensland.  If not that, then I want to go to the Caribbean–because I want to live there.

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: I would be a banana because you could undress me and I’d still look tasty.

If you could live anywhere else in the world where would it be?: Queensland, Australia or San Diego

Three things you can NOT live without?: Music, my Crackberry and hot sauce.

Wrap up your personality in one word: Unstoppable.

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STEVE PASSEHL - PUBLISHING MANAGER

Hometown – Indianapolis

Hobbies/Interest – Living to find the perfect concert. Love to write but I enjoy business analysis…pretty boring, huh?

College – McKendree University

Favorite quote – Discretion is the better part of valor.

Favorite band/artist – Is it possible to have just one?

When do you listen to music the most – When I am at home writing in my living room, nothing can happen without the right kind of mood music.

Favorite place to sing – Singing on the front porch is spiritual for me if the right blues guitarist should show up.

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be – BluesNme

Favorite instrument to play or listen to – Have to say I love a great guitar player…but piano is a close second.

Favorite food – Jonesin’ for some raw fish right now.

Favorite vacation spot – Machu Picchu, Peru

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why – I would choose to be a tomato because folks would always ask..Is he really a fruit…or a vegetable?

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RICKY POTTS -  STAFF WRITER

Hometown: Harmony, Indiana

Hobbies/Interests: Golf, video games, movies, music collector, Tiger Woods fanatic, talking (debating), writing, design, art, art appreciation

Favorite Quote: “I am always learning.” – Michelangelo

Favorite Band/Artist: Eve 6

When do you listen to music the most?: When I am designing or writing.

Favorite place to sing?: At my desk while coding.

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I cannot play, but I love the piano.

Favorite food: Sushi

Favorite vacation spot: San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: Banana – You have to peel away the outer skin to get to what is good inside.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Paris, France

If you could meet anyone alive or dead, who would it be?: Michael Jackson

Three things you can not live without?: The Internet, air conditioning, techno music

What is one song you feel was written for you?: “Welcome to My Life” by Simple Plan

Wrap up your personality in one word: Perfectionist

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DREW THARP – STAFF WRITER

Hometown: Zionsville, Indiana

Hobbies/Interests: School, sports (basketball, soccer and fantasy football), music, writing, video games/movies/TV, wasting time.

College: Indiana University

Favorite Bands/Artists: John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Amos Lee, Dave Barnes, Gabe Dixon Band, Marc Broussard, Jon McLaughlin, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, James Morrison, Joshua Radin, Kanye West, John Legend, David McMillin, Marc Cohn, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, David Ryan Harris, Eric Hutchinson, Hootie & The Blowfish, and a million more — the list goes on and on.

When do you listen to music the most?: While working at my desk or walking around campus.

Favorite place to sing?: Anywhere I can annoy my roommate with Taylor Swift songs.

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I’m trying to learn to play the guitar, so anyone who can do that well gets some respect from me.

Favorite food: Spaghetti

Favorite vacation spot: Lake Leelanau, Michigan

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: Watermelon — it’s delicious.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Anywhere without winter.

Three things you can not live without?: Air, water and food.

What is one song you feel was written for you?: “Bad” by Michael Jackson.

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HIBA SULEMAN – STAFF WRITER

Hometown: Born in Avanel, New Jersey, but I consider Indy my hometown!

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, playing football, doing outdoorsy things, talking….=P

College: IUPUI!

Favorite Quote: Oh I have so many….”If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” CS Lewis

Favorite Band/Artist: C O L D P L A Y

When do you listen to music the most?: Driving in my car, or studying/doing homework!

Favorite place to sing?: Anywhere! But mostly my car

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: The triangle…..NOT. Acoustic Guitar

Favorite food?: Pasta

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: The Mediterranean!

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: A pineapple….because I’m rough and sharp on the outside, but a sweet softie on the

inside (that was clever, don’t lie.)

If you could live anywhere else in the world where would it be?: Bavaria, Germany…’why’ you ask? Because my dream is to live in a castle…and not just ANY castle…but THE castle:Neuschwanstein Castle [the real-life castle that the Disney's Magic Kingdom castle was based off of.]

Three things you can NOT live without?: My cellphone, My laptop, and my chapstick

Wrap up your personality in one word: fun-loving! (okay its hyphenated…it counts!)

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ADAM YALE – WEB DESIGNER / PHOTOGRAPHER

Hometown: Marion, In

Hobbies/Interests: Design, Music, Photography, Motorcycles, Disc Golf

College: Indiana University

Favorite Quote: “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”

Favorite Band/Artist: Black Crowes, Oasis, Radiohead, Zeppelin, Wolfmother

When do you listen to music the most?: Driving & working

Favorite place to sing?: With a guitar in hand

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: Guitar

Favorite food?: Too many to list

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: The island in the movie “The Beach.”

If you could live anywhere else in the world where would it be?: Anywhere warmer than Indiana

Three things you can NOT live without?: MacBook Pro, iPhone, music

Wrap up your personality in one word: Focused

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MARK BASTIN – WRITER

Hometown: Bloomington, In – currently reside in Greenwood, In

Hobbies/Interests: Music as it’s my consuming passion, I enjoy riding my mountain bike, roller skating, NFL, Motocross, and every concert I can make. Writing has long been a hobby in writing lyrics and short stories. Writing a screenplay is on for 2010.

Favorite Quote: “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about!”

Favorite Band/Artist: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall, Jonny Lang, Buddy guy, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Bryant, Collective Soul, Nickelback, and the list goes on… I love discovering new blues oriented guitar talent and those traditional blues artists you don’t hear on mainstream media.

When do you listen to music the most?: At home or in the car but it’s playing 24/7 even as I sleep.

Favorite place to sing?: Car or karaoke.

Favorite instrument to play or listen? I’m a beginner guitarist, love guitar oriented blues-rock and Saxophone.

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite vacation spot: Vegas

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: An apple, juicy and sweet. It’s my favorite color (red) and was the forbidden fruit!

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Austin, Tx

If you could meet anyone alive or dead, who would it be?: Robert Johnson

Three things you can not live without?: Family, Music, Chocolate, and my Palm Pre’.

What is one song you feel was written for you?: “Love is Alive” by Gary Wright

Wrap up your personality in one word: Passionate

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ASHLIE KOLB – WRITER

Hometown: Grew up on a farm in Illinois.

Hobbies/Interests: TV Hosting & covering country music.  I love it!

College: University of Illinois – Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism

Favorite Quote:  ”Dreams only come true when the dreamer takes action.” – Unknown

Favorite Bands/Artists: True singer-songwriters

When do you listen to music the most?:  On the road, I love my XM radio subscription!

Favorite place to sing?: In the car.  I sound good until you turn the radio down

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?:  Nothing beats listening to a singer-songwriter on an acoustic guitar.

Favorite food: Anything Italian or Mexican

Favorite vacation spot: Sarasota, FL.

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why?: An orange, people love ‘em!

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?:  Nashville, TN – nothing beats the weather & Southern hospitality.

If you could meet anyone alive or dead, who would it be?:  Johnny Cash

Three things you can not live without?: music, my Macbook, & my family

Wrap up your personality in one word: Unpredictable

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KIMSEY KERR – Writer

Hometown: I move a lot but consider Indianapolis my hometown.

Hobbies/Interests: Music, Fishing, Four wheeling, working, traveling and concerts! 

College: Belmont University

Favorite Quotes: “Success is always temporary. When all is said and done, the only thing you’ll have left is your character” Vince Gill 

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: Female Artist-Miranda Lambert, Favorite Group-Randy Rogers Band & Lady Antebellum, Male Artist-George Strait, Upcoming Group-KingBilly, Old School Artist-Patsy Cline & Frank Sinatra are just to name a few! 

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Anything and everything on my iPod

When do you listen to music the most?: Music is my job so I listen to it all the time.

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be?: Whiskey Guns 

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I love playing guitar and wish I had more time to play.

Favorite food: Tough decision I love all food!

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Barbados.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Franklin, Tennessee

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Patsy Cline

Three things you cannot live without: God, Family & my MacBook. 

Wrap up your personality in one word: Spitfire

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BRITNEY DICKEY - Writer

Hometown: Seymour/Reddington IN

Hobbies/Interests: Music, Concerts, Writing, Philanthropy, traveling

College: Purdue University

Favorite Quotes: “Go confidently in the directions of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”- Thoreau

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: Andrew McMahon/Jack’s Mannequin/Something Corporate

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Fun. or Phoenix

When do you listen to music the most?: In the car, walking to class, when I’m bummed, when I am happy…pretty much all the time.

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be?: The Smashed Avocados ( are they drunk or are they guacamole?)

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: to listen to: the Piano, I really love the cello too. I can play the violin, but not well anymore.

Favorite food: Guacamole, Chipotle and anything Mexican, I could eat it every day!

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Cozumel, Mexico… or the Mediterranean.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Somewhere hot and dry, zero humidity.

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: ah this is too hard! It would be cool to meet Jimmy Page, or any of the musicians that really changed music over the years.

Three things you cannot live without: someway to listen to music, my car (the Honda Chonda), Air Conditioning

Wrap up your personality in one word: Passionate

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JOSH LAURITSEN – Writer

Hometown: Lizton

Hobbies/Interests: music, writing, movies, sleeping, the travel channel

College: IUPUI

Favorite Quotes: “I don’t believe in elitism.  I don’t think the audience is this dumb person lower than me.  I am the audience”-Quentin Tarantino

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: most types of rock/metal/alternative/indie/hardcore/punk/old school rap/etc. etc. etc.

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Haste The Day, Rise Against, Korn, Underoath, Green Day, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, Mindless Self Indulgence, As I Lay Dying, Norma Jean, The Shins, The Chariot, The Beatles, Taking Back Sunday, Rage Against the Machine, Flogging Molly, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Johnny Cash, Fair Fjola, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, and this list trails off…I’ll listen to anything at least once

When do you listen to music the most?: my car (usually singing as loud as I can) or walking to class (because listening to cars drive by is boring)

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be?: The

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: keytar…seriously though, drums are cool and so is piano or bagpipes.  I used to play saxophone, now I just mess around on guitar

Favorite food: edible kind, but probably Chinese if I had to choose

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: South Korea

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: anywhere not surrounded by corn, fields, flatlands, and my old high school

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Hunter S. Thompson

Three things you cannot live without: ipod, phone, water

Wrap up your personality in one word: interesting (yeah I know, it’s not very original but I can’t think of anything else)

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JUSTIN ALLEY – Writer

Hometown: Greenfield, Indiana

Hobbies/Interests: writing, reading, playing sports of any kind, playing music of any kind, painting, and drawing,

College: Full Sail University

Favorite Quotes: Your mind is like a parachute, it only works when its open. -Frank Zappa-

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: i could never ever decide

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Pierce the Veil, the Fall of Troy, Foxy Shazam, Manchester Orchestra, Bring Me The Horizon, the Chariot, and so many more

When do you listen to music the most?: almost all the time

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be?: the Badger Elite

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: i love equally the guitar, bass, ukelele, and piano

Favorite food: tacos

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Abiza, Spain

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: probably Hawaii

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Bob Marley

Three things you cannot live without: My instruments, My Family, and Nourishment

Wrap up your personality in one word: Alive

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ALLY DENTON – Writer

Hometown: Technically, my address would make me a resident of Fortville, IN…but instead I’m gonna go with Indianapolis.

College: Butler University

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: John Mayer, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: B.o.B, Drake, Eminem, and Kid Cudi (I’m into hip-hop right now, can you tell?) 

When do you listen to music the most?: working out, studying, showering, reading, driving, facebook stalking, hanging out… when do I not listen to music is probably a better question

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I will always and forever be awestruck when i hear a great guitar solo

Favorite food: Cereal. Not kidding. 

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Mexico is a magical place but since I’ve already been there I should probably pick someplace more exotic…Italy and Greece

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: NYC. I’ve never even been there, but like everyone else, I know I will love it.

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: This is tough. Not because I have a long list, but because I really do prefer not knowing famous people…John Keats, T.S. Eliot or Langston Hughes

Three things you cannot live without: my nalgene water bottle, my ipod, and my awesome friends

Wrap up your personality in one word: Colorful

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AVERIE TIMM – Writer

Hometown: Zionsville, Indiana

Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, dancing, partying like it’s 1999

College: Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York

Favorite Quotes:  ”The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn.” ~ Jack Kerouac

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: Coldplay, the Black Keys, Rilo Kiley, the Velvet Underground, the Rolling Stones, Santogold

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Goldfrapp, Jose Gonzalez, Florence & the Machine, Two Door Cinema Club, the National, Twin Sister, M83, Wilco, Sufjan Stevens

When do you listen to music the most?: While writing, running, or riding the subway

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: Drums

Favorite food: Sushi

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: Lake Powell, Utah

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Paris, France

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Helene Cixous

Three things you cannot live without: Love, laughter, and music

Wrap up your personality in one word: Passionate

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LAURA-BETH CLYMER – Writer

Hometown: Indianapolis

Hobbies/Interests: dancing, shopping, watching TV series on Netflix, downloading music, Twitter, going out to eat, taking naps

College: Ball State University

Favorite Quotes: “If it’s not okay, it’s not the end, because in the end, everything will be okay.”

Overall Favorite Bands/Artists: Janet Jackson, Marques Houston

Current Favorite Bands/Artists: Marques Houston, Jeremih, Bobby Valentino, Akon, Janet Jackson, Jagged Edge, John Mayer, Keri Hilson, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Usher, Mario, Rihanna, Kings of Leon, Beyonce, Flyleaf, Carrie Underwood, OneRepublic, Omarion, Ludacris, The Dream, MGMT, Yellowcard, Brad Paisley… my music selection is all over the place! 
When do you listen to music the most?: when I’m in my car (that will be the only place anyone will catch me singing! or on my laptop

Favorite instrument to play or listen to?: I don’t play any instruments but I like the sounds of the piano or an acoustic guitar

Favorite food: chocolate, spaghetti and meatballs, ice cream, Mexican… I have a few “favorite” foods!!

If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?: a beautiful beach or a big city

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Indianapolis… I just love this city!

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Barbara Walters

Three things you cannot live without: cell phone, chapstick, caffeine

Wrap up your personality in one word: determined

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MATT CHAPMAN – Writer

Hometown – Chicago, IL

Hobbies/Interest – Music, Sports, Art, Literature, Music

College – Butler University

Favorite quote – “What is the feeling when you’re driving away from people, and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? -it’s the too huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” -Jack Kerouac

Favorite band/artist – The Beatles are the greatest band of all time, after them this is a constantly changing answer for me…Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, Kanye, Atmosphere, Deadmau5, Rusko, Vampire Weekend, Chromeo, Beethoven, The Avett Brothers, Drake…I could go for days.

When do you listen to music the most – When I’m awake.

Favorite place to sing - Car

If you had to pick the name of your own band what would it be – Sandy Claws

Favorite instrument to play or listen to – Listen: Piano.  Play:  I got to play with a Moog Model 10 Synthesizer and it was one of the highlights of my life so far.

Favorite food – Paella

Favorite vacation spot - Spain

If you could be a fruit, which would you be and why – A fruit salad because I have many different parts to my personality.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?: Barcelona

If you could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be?: Pablo Picasso

Three things you cannot live without: Music, Food, Art

Wrap up your personality in one word: Well-rounded