Jack Sharkey is an acoustic engineer and writer who has worked in different facets of the music and technology industries for over thirty-five years. Jack has written three full-length novels that used popular music as a central palette to tell the stories. He is also a musician and recording engineer but his passion is the history and historical cultural developments that brought our music to where it is today. 

Jack is a Technical Engineer and Content Creator for one of the most respected audio brands in the world. He has also worked with a number of artists either as a writer or engineer and his roots in the industry are deep. 

With over 45 years experience in the music entertainment industry, Bob Bender has produced over 300 Tours, Festivals, and concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and Japan. 

Bob has worked in the capacity of Tour Manager for such artists including Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band, Billy Preston, Dwight Twilley, Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, A Flock of Seagulls, Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere & The Raiders fame), New Kids on The Block, and Gene Pitney, just to name a few.

He also held the position of Manager of Artist Development for Curb Records, representing such label acts as Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Jo Dee Messina, and Hank Williams Jr. In addition, Bob oversaw the Christian retail division for the label, and helped develop it into a million-dollar division for the company, eventually becoming the Director of Sales for Curb Records.