FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 13, 2009

The Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
and
The School of Communications
cordially invite you to attend a panel discussion

“Survivor: How to Navigate the Music Business in the Digital Age”

conducted by Webster alumni
Dave Boonshoft, President and Owner of Aguilar Amplification
and Co-Founder of Naked Music Recordings

and

Bob Power, Grammy and Multi-Platinum Producer and Mixer

Thursday, April 16
4:30 p.m.
Emerson Library Conference Room

Reception to follow

Please R.S.V.P. to Jennifer Willis at willis@webster.edu or 314-968-5986

About the panelists:

Dave Boonshoft (B.A. ’75) moved to New York City in 1981 via the Midwest and Miami and embarked on a freelance career that has encompassed virtually every style of music. Boonshoft formed the record label Naked Music in 1997 with Jay Denes after many successful productions for other labels. According to Boonshoft, “The Naked sound was born at the intersection of dance, soul and electronic music”. Their current release “Re-Creation” recently went to #1 on the iTunes electronic albums chart.  Boonshoft is also the owner of Aguilar Amplification. Innovative design, expert craftsmanship, and the highest quality components have earned Aguilar a reputation for being an industry leader in bass amplification products.  Dave’s experience as a bass player influences and informs the designs of Aguilar Amplification.  Players using Aguilar amplifiers include many of the modern masters of the electric bass, such as Willie Weeks (Eric Clapton), Nathan East (Herbie Hancock), John Patitucci (Jazz great), and many others working in diverse musical genres.

Grammy and Multi-platinum Producer/Mixer Bob Power (B.M. ’74) possesses a wide and diverse range of musical talents:  producer, engineer, composer, arranger, performer, and educator. In the recording world,  Power has produced,  recorded, or mixed hundreds of pop and jazz recordings for such  artists and groups as Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, India.Arie, Chaka Khan, MeShell N'degeOcello, De La Soul, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, the Roots, Tony Toni Toné, Curtis Mayfield, David Byrne, and Spike Lee. A 1997 Grammy Award nominee himself for mixing, Bob Power has had over 40 charting records, and has received  more than 20 gold or platinum records. His wide range of broadcast advertising credits include AT&T, Casio, Mercedes, and Coca Cola, and Emmy Award nominations for his television scoring on P.B.S. Over Easy.