Meet The Team

Danny Almonte – Finishing and Sanding

Favorite song or band – All types of music!

One item from your bucket list – 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

One item from your bucket list – 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)

One item from your bucket list – Travel the world

Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, kind, goofy

One life goal – To live in Manhattan for a year

Three items you could never live without – My guitar, good pizza, a pencil

Mike Bendy – Director of Sales

Favorite current song / band – “Music for a Large Ensemble” – Steve Reich

One item from your bucket list – Visit Japan

Describe yourself in three words – I, Am, You

Patrick Blaney – Manager / Luthier

Favorite song or band – Geinoh Yamashirogumi

One item from your bucket list – Listen to all music. All of it.

Describe yourself in three words – Eccentric, loving, principled

One life goal – To balance what I contribute to the world with what I’ve received from it

Three items you could never live without – Brain, heart, lungs

Fred Hoxsie – Shipping and Administration

Favorite song or band – Spiritualized

One item from your bucket list – Cage diving with Great White Sharks

Describe yourself in three words – Neat, Neat, Neat

Laura Fodera – Partner / CEO

Favorite song or band – “3 am” by Matchbox 20

One item from your bucket list – see the Northern Lights

Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, witty, realist

Three items you could never live without – My family, my dog, music

Vinny Fodera – Founder / Partner / Luthier

Favorite song or band – The Beatles

One item from your bucket list – Visit Italy

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 could never live without – My family, a pencil and paper, my guitar

Daniel Kim – Digital Marketing

Favorite song or band – Nightcall

One item from your bucket list – 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 could never 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

One item from your bucket list – Drive a Porsche on a professional race track

Describe yourself in three words – Unique, optimistic, lucky

One life goal - To build up Fodera in a way that it would continue after I pass away

Three items you could never live without – My wife, my daughters, my bass

Chris MacDermott – Finance

Favorite song or band – “Overkill” by Motorhead and “Super Bad” by James Brown (tie)

One item from your bucket list – 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 could never live without – A stereo, records, and guitars

Joe Mayer – Luthier

Favorite song or band – “Last Goodbye” – Jeff Buckley

One item from your bucket list – Visit Hawaii

Describe yourself in three words – Perfectionist, performer, dependable

One life goal - To always do what I love to do

Three items you could never live without – Family, my guitar, beer

Timothy Rivera – Woodworker

Favorite song or band – “Never Too Late” - Three Days Grace

One item from your bucket list – To publish a book

Describe yourself in three words – Eccentric, nonchalant, observant

One life goal - Become a professor in martial arts

Matt Scarpa – Luthier

Favorite song or band –

Long answer: Anything that moves me creatively or that I find musically inspiring

Short answer: Dream Theater

One item from your bucket list – To visit Switzerland’s Bernese Alps with my wife

Describe 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.

Rob Trama – Luthier

Favorite song or band – “I’m Going Slightly Mad” – Queen

One item from your bucket list – To have lunch with Neal deGrasse Tyson & Michio Kaku

Describe yourself in three words – Intolerant, determined, loyal

Three items you could never live without – Air, water, my daughter

Randy Weiner – Luthier

Favorite song or band – the Foo Fighters

One item from your bucket list – record some songs where I'm playing everything

Describe yourself in three words – work in progress

One life goal – To find at least one smile in everyday

Shane Bornstein – Honorary Finance and Friend for Life

Favorite song or band – Pink Floyd

One item from your bucket list – Tornado Chasing

Describe yourself in three words – Quiet, humorous, eclectic

One life goal – To visit every MLB stadium

Jason DeSalvo – Honorary Partner and Friend for Life

Favorite song or band – Red Hot Chili Peppers

One item from your bucket list – To tour Burgundy with my wife

Describe yourself in three words – Caring, intense, fun-loving

One life goal – Continue to be healthy and learning and doing new things until I’m 100

Three items you could never live without – My family, my Monarch 4, and great wine!

Ken Hollins – Honorary Partner and Friend for Life

Favorite song or band – My favorites over the years have been Kiss, Van Halen, and Metallica, but nowadays the band I follow that can do no wrong is Dead Letter Circus.

One item from your bucket list – To travel with my wife throughout Europe

Describe yourself in three words – Trustworthy, loyal, hardworking

One life goal - Run a marathon

Three items you could never live without – My wife and kids, my health, music