OH Taxonomy
Vernon Reid was among the founding members of the cutting edge and influential rock band Living Colour. The band helped break the color line in hard rock music by showcasing an all-black band can perform heavy metal rock with the best of them. Vernon’s career has covered a wide range of musical...
Todd Ostrander is the CEO at Tectonic Audio Labs in Woodinville, Washington, which specialized in flat panel sound reinforcement loudspeakers and technology. The company was established in 2011 and soon began designing and producing sound reinforcement systems that were later installed in a series...
Roger Sadowsky is a highly respected instrument maker, who has helped redefine the word luthier to include the subtext of brilliant handcrafted design. His instruments have been played by many of the world’s greatest artists including guitarists Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, Lee...
Ziggy Haspod joined his brother-in-law in running a small music store before working for The Music Stand in Tucson, Arizona. It was at that store where Ziggy met with many traveling sales reps and was introduced to the idea of selling products to music stores around the country. He soon had...
Jon Anderson is best known as a founding member of the band Yes. His musicianship, arranging and songwriting helped catapult the band to international fame with hit records and sold out performances around the world. The band has had a remarkable ability to re-create itself over the years for a...
Peter Bunetta’s first passion was the drums and it was that instrument that brought him into the music industry. After forming local bands and playing clubs, Peter found himself in the record studios playing drums for several artists including Johnny Mathis and Darlene Love. His passion for music...
Pirmin Giger is the luthier who partnered with Silvan Kung to form Relish Guitars. Located in Switzerland, the company creates electric guitars based on the “sandwich” design of several materials in order to produce the sound Pirman has in mind. In 2010, they worked on the Jane series of guitars...
Roman Perschon was born in Austria and developed a passion for sound equipment and audio as a child. While traveling around the world, Roman developed his idea of creating microphone products that could provide consistent sound quality in a variety of different environments. He launched his own...
Ed Tree enjoyed his touring days with the Spencer Davis Group, which led to a series of bands and special gigs throughout his career. Ed played lead guitar for Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton, Al Stewart and his band, The Bum Steers, among others. Along the way Ed began endorsing the Big Joe Stompbox...
Frank Simes was born in Tokyo, Japan and began studying guitar at the age of ten. During his fascinating career in music Frank has played guitar with the likes of Mick Jagger and Stevie Nicks; been a songwriter for Surreal McCoys, David Lee Roth and The Whizz Kidds as well as serving as musical...