ION INDIE MAGAZINE June 2017, Volume 37 | Page 6

WE ARE THE INITIATIVE FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC WORLDWIDE— WE GET INDEPENDENT MUSIC READ ABOUT, SEEN, AND HEARD! KIKI PLESHA Founder/CEO/Editor-in-Chief Kiki Plesha is a musician, whose path led to a career in journalism and public relations. Kiki envisioned a way that she could tap into her talents to the betterment of independent artists everywhere--and ION Indie Magazine is the result of that vision. Kiki also owns a busy Public Relations company, Rock Mother Promotions, and her blog "Krava by Kiki" is read around the world. She is affectionately known as "The Fairy Rock Mother", a moniker attained due to her many contributions over the years, assisting independent artists and their careers. Contact Kiki at: [email protected] JB BRIDGES Co-founder of ION Indie Magazine, JB Bridges is Managing Editor and a Senior Photojournalist for the publication. He has written two columns for ION, “Twelve Bars Stars”--reporting on independent blues music, and “Venue on the Menu”--which spotlights music venues worldwide. JB has penned several cover and feature articles and additionally oversees and authors our “ReverbNation Artist of the Month” spotlight feature. With his recent relocation to a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, his lens is turned to the many talented artists of all genres that appear in the venues and festivals of this popular music hub. Contact JB at: [email protected] JERE PERRY Broadcast Media Coordinator and Senior Photojournalist for ION Indie Magazine, Jere Perry (aka JP Rawk), is a founding member of ION and has authored several of our cover stories. Jere coordinates the music that is streamed in our publication, and forwards it to our many broadcasting partners. Due to Jere's efforts, many of the artists whose music appears in ION are now in regular rotation on stations around the world! This is key in realizing our mission to get indie music read about, seen and HEARD! Visit Jere’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/JP-Rawkin-Photography- 1599721136954951. Contact Jere at: [email protected]