ChordStrike's Amazon Blog

The Amazon Music Editorial team:

Gabi Knight
Renata Sadunas
Lucas Hilbert
Jeff Reguilon
Alan Wiley
Jason Kirk

Though she's fascinated by all kinds of music, GABI KNIGHT'S current and future preferences can be summed and projected with this handy questionnaire: Beatles or **Stones** / **Lennon** or McCartney / **Syd Barrett** or Roger Waters / **Public Enemy** or NWA (TOUGH one!) / Britney or **Christina** / **John Prine** or Kris Kristofferson (Prine, baby! All the way!)

Some of RENATA SADUNAS's musical preferences have stood the test of time better than others. Her first 45 was "My Sharona" by the Knack, arguably still a good song. Her first CD was Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True", and, unfortunately, girl, that IS true. First digital download: "Gold Lion" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Her present musical tastes range from international pop stars to music commonly heard in dive bars.

Our Managing Editor, LUCAS HILBERT, has been turning dials in multiple musical realms for almost two decades including music performance, studio recording, retail/supply chain systems, and writing/editorial work. As his preferred genre of choice would dictate, Lucas wants everyone to ROCK ON with Amazon, but his musical tastes wander far and wide from Pop to Country to Hip Hop and Dance/DJ, too.

One time, JEFF REGUILON proposed marriage to his copy of Beulah's When Your Heartstrings Break, but was disappointed to discover man and property aren't legally allowed to wed. It's just as well, really, as he would've never been able to remain faithful to only one album. He spends most of his time now listening to an ungodly amount of music in the hope that he can shield you from the junk and expose you to the gems, but it's also entirely possible he's just looking for his one true musical love.

Cranky but kind, JASON KIRK fled the merciless Midwest winters and a rather flaccid trajectory in academia to pursue the fickle joys of performing and writing about music on the West Coast in 2003. Thick-skinned and quick to laugh, he regrets little and sleeps less.

Having spent his entire life surrounded by music, ALAN WILEY has diverse experience writing, performing, producing, listening to, and writing about music. Some of his favorite things are: indie-pop, free jazz, playing the tuba and baritone ukelele, crocheting, and Yahtzee.

Other contributors include Chris Brucia, David Horiuchi, Ben Lukoff, Mari Malcolm, Tom May, Julie Van Arcken, and Leah Weathersby.