Meet The Team

Danny Almonte – Finishing and Sanding
Favorite song or band – All types of music!
Bucket List item – To visit Hawaii
Describe yourself in three words – Witty, funny, hardworking
One life goal – To be the best DJ ever!
Andrew Averett – Luthier
Favorite song or band – "Wanderlust" -Every Time I Die
Bucket List item – Wrestle an alligator
Describe yourself in three words – Diligent, Saucy, Barbecue
One life goal – Hike the complete Appalachian Trail
Dan Balcom – Luthier
Favorite song or band – Animals as Leaders (band)
Bucket List item – Travel the world
Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, kind, goofy
One life goal – To live in Manhattan for a year

Mike Bendy – Director of Sales
Favorite current song / band – “Music for a Large Ensemble” – Steve Reich
Bucket List item – Visit Japan
Describe yourself in three words – I, Am, You

Patrick Blaney – Manager / Luthier
Favorite song or band – Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Bucket List item – Listen to all music. All of it.
Describe yourself in three words – Eccentric, loving, principled

Ridge Cresswell – Luthier
Favorite song or band – Currently real into Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Bucket List item – Birdwatching on all 7 continents
Describe yourself in three words – Unpretentious, thoughtful, silly
One life goal – Build my own house

Bucket List item – Cage diving with Great White Sharks
Describe yourself in three words – Neat, Neat, Neat

Bucket List item – see the Northern Lights
Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, witty, realist
Three items you can't live without – My family, my dog, music

Describe yourself in three words – Loving, creative, artistic
One life goal - To paint a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel on my bathroom ceiling
Three items you can't live without – My family, a pencil and paper, my guitar

Bucket List item – Workout at Tulum gym in Mexico
Describe yourself in three words – hardworking, philosophical, artistic
One life goal - shoot a feature-length film
Three items you can't live without – family, guitar & a camera

Joey Lauricella – Founder / Partner / Setup & Electronics
Favorite song or band – Any band or music that has a deep pocket and groove
Bucket List item – Drive a Porsche on a professional race track
Describe yourself in three words – Unique, optimistic, lucky

Bucket List item – Owning a 4×12 speaker cabinet previously owned by Foghat
Describe yourself in three words – Grand, Funk, Railroad
One life goal - Play through triple Marshall stacks
Three items you can't live without – A stereo, records, and guitars

Bucket List item – Visit Hawaii
Describe yourself in three words – Perfectionist, performer, dependable
One life goal - To always do what I love to do
Three items you can't live without – Family, my guitar, beer

Bucket List item – To publish a book
Describe yourself in three words – Eccentric, nonchalant, observant
One life goal - Become a professor in martial arts

Short answer: Dream Theater
Bucket List item –To visit Switzerland’s Bernese Alps with my wifeDescribe yourself in three words – Rational, passionate, philomath
One life goal - To live a meaningful, purposeful life; bringing joy, happiness, and laughter to those I have the pleasure of being around.

Bucket List item – To have lunch with Neal deGrasse Tyson & Michio Kaku
Describe yourself in three words – Intolerant, determined, loyal
Three items you can't live without – Air, water, my daughters



Bucket List item – To tour Burgundy with my wife

Describe yourself in three words – Trustworthy, loyal, hardworking
One life goal - Run a marathon
Three items you can't live without – My wife and kids, my health, music