About the Author

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Joe Steinhardt owns and operates Don Giovanni Records, a label which remains committed to furthering alternative culture and independent values, providing resources for artists who prefer to work outside of the mainstream music industry. He is a published author and an Assistant Professor at Drexel University in their Music Industry Program. Marissa Paternoster is a visual artist, the lead singer and guitarist for Screaming Females, and was named one of the best 100 guitar players of all time by SPIN magazine. Through her work with Screaming Females and her solo career Marissa has released 10 studio albums and has been featured on MTV, Late Night TV, and NPR. They have toured extensively including with bands like Garbage, Dinosaur Jr. The Dead Weather, Arctic Monkeys, and The Breeders.