About

Nationality: Israeli

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Managing Director

Profile:
Founder of We Are Listening, Lior has gathered an international group of the music industry elite to create a music company at the forefront of the music industry. A Berklee College of Music scholarship recipient and graduate, he focused his attention on songwriting at an early age. Under the wing of Berklee's Songwriting Department Chair, Jack Perricone (Michael Jackson, Janet Lawson, David Geddes), Lior pursued the craft and business of writing and pitching popular music whilst continuing his studies as an instrumentalist. In 1999, he began working with production teams at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and CBS in Los Angeles and catered to post-production houses developing international advertising campaigns for brands such as IBM, United Airlines, Visa and Toyota. In 2004, he secured seed capital for We Are Listening which, today, has assets and divisions in artist management, music publishing, digital distribution and a number of online music portals including VIRV.tv and YouLicense.com. Lior is also a regular contributor to popular music blog, ThePlugg.com.

Nationality: Italian

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Marketing Manager

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Patrick is a rare breed of music enthusiasts. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable about all facets of the music industry, but he also has the business sense to turn innovative ideas into reality. With a degree in International Business, having worked in marketing in several countries and industries, with music industry experience in the UK and mother-tongue fluency in three languages, he is able to promote We Are Listening with fantastic business savvy in Europe. Both in his personal and professional life, he has dedicated himself to the discovery of new musical talent and its exposure. This passion embodies one of the core values of We Are Listening. As always, Patrick continues to support new artists and help bring them into the spotlight through sheer, unrelenting determination to deliver great music to a wider audience.

Nationality: Italian

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Artist Development

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For over a decade, Andrea has written songs for the commercial music industry, pitched her own material and performed as a solo artist. After relocating to Nashville, TN, Andrea began as a staff writer for EMI Music Publishing. Her experience there led to extensive work singing demos for such artists as Faith Hill and Joe Dee Messina. Andrea has collaborated with great artists such as Mike Reid, Don Schlitz, Stephen Robson and penned songs for pop and country artists including Faith Hill, Steve Azar, Josh Gracin, Shonagh Daly and Daniel Lee Martin. Her writing style spans all genres of contemporary commercial music. Today, Andrea continues to write, perform and teach as well as, of course, work intimately with We Are Listening on music reviews and artist development relationships.

Nationality: American

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Artist Development

Profile:
There's a good reason why Kyler has won numerous songwriting awards and garnered such acclaim as being named one of Music Connection Magazine's "Hot Unsigned Artists 2007" and "Best Alternative Rock Album" in the Indie Acoustic Project Awards. With a natural instinct for melody and lyrics, honed during a stint at the renowned Berklee College of Music, she crafts songs that are not only addictively catchy but full of depth. Having studied classical music theory at North Carolina State University and contemporary-pop and jazz at Berklee, Kyler is a self-professed music geek. But her music studies extend far outside the classroom. Over the last few years, she has sharpened her skills through extensive co-writing in Los Angeles, where she currently resides, and in Nashville, including with hit songwriters Dave Berg, Maia Sharp, Eve Nelson, and Kim Richey. Kyler also considers "the road" to have been one of her most important teachers, having played over 150 shows each year for the past 5 years including the Toronto Film Festival, Bele Chere Festival and opening for Sting, Annie Lennox, Melissa Etheridge, and Vienna Teng, to name a few. She has released five records on her own label, Gypsy Rock Records, and has had songs featured on TV shows including Guiding Light, Rollergirls and Zoey 101. Working closely with every artist on the We Are Listening roster, Kyler’s finely tuned ear ensures that the team is always pitch perfect.

Nationality: American

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Artist Relations

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Growing up in a Diplomatic family and moving every few years, a love of music was one of the only constants in Matt's childhood. Matt defines periods in his youth by where he was living and what music he was introduced to while living there: Jamaica and Reggae, Norway and Ah-Ha, the Pacific Islands and The Beach Boys, busking on the streets of Tel Aviv... Matt went on to study Cultural Anthropology and International Negotiation but continued to include music in every part of his life as a performer, DJ, and overall music hound. Splitting his time between LA and various overseas adventures, Matt brings his vast experience in music and culture to the We Are Listening team and ensures that no one makes the mistake of turning down the volume.

Nationality: Bolivian

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Production Manager

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Carlos began his musical career in a small project studio in La Paz, Bolivia, where he worked as a session guitarist and programmer. In 2000, he completed a degree in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music and moved to London to work as a freelance studio engineer and session musician. In 2004, We Are Listening recruited Carlos as Production Manager after learning about his immeasurable musical talent and extensive knowledge of contemporary music production and composition.

Nationality: Israeli

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Production Team, Mix Engineer

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Nir received his degree in sound engineering at SAE in London. He has since worked in studios in London, Budapest and Tel Aviv as a recording and mixing engineer. Nir originally came on board with We Are Listening as a freelancer to mix and oversee mastering of our artists' recordings.  He quickly took an active role in the scouting and evaluation of new talent and, now, continues to hand-pick new prospects as a permanent member of We Are Listening.

Nationality: Indian

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Business & Creative Development

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Rahul commenced his musical pursuit at an early age with formal training in Hindustani Classical Vocals. Having acquired a Masters in Commerce & Economics from University of Mumbai, India, he later reverted back to his musical roots by attaining a Diploma in Audio Engineering from SAE (School of Audio Engineering) in London with a relentless determination to secure his career in the music industry. As an academic with zeal to explore every facet of music, Rahul is an integral part of We Are Listening's ongoing business and creative development.

Nationality: German

Company: We Are Listening

Role: Online Support

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Joerg is a professional database programmer specialising in bringing dynamic content to large web sites through custom developed Content Management Systems.  With a wealth of experience in IT and communications, Joerg has developed the online We Are Listening service and, from its conception, oversees every aspect of wearelistening.org. His ideas, professionalism and, above all, love of music are testament to the company's prominent web presence and very strong relationship with the team.