Our Authors

alexandra

Alexandra--the music-obsessed. Hobbies include: listening to it, writing about it, spending money on it, witnessing it live. It never ends, and she doesn't want it to. Alex recently graduated from Rutgers University. She joined the "real-world" in terms of a career by day. By night, she fights to defend early-70s punk, and seeks out Iggy Pop in concert whenever possible.

alison

Alison, a technology nerd, has been obsessed with music from a very young age. From her initial love of boy bands to her fondness of indie rock, Alison spends most of her free time listening to a wide variety of music and going to shows. She is extremely passionate about supporting the local music scene in Asbury Park, NJ.

amanda

An eclectic music lover, who grew up listening to punk,hardcore, & ska. Who got a taste for hip hop during her 4 years studying in Baltimore, MD at MD Institute College of Art. Now living in Asbury Park, NJ where she is currently surrounded by a variety of talented artists and musicians.

Aryeh Carni

Hey y'all, I'm a 22 year old senior at Rutgers studying economics and journalism and media studies. I play drums in a local band, host a weekly electronica radio show, Tuesdays from 8-10 (90.3 The Core in central Jersey or steam live from around the world @ www.thecore.fm), and write reviews here at ESBMusic. Hit me up at acarni [at] eden [dot] rutgers [dot] edu if you've got any questions, comments or story ideas. I always love to hear new music and news, so I look forward to hearing what you got. Keep Vibin'- ac

Glen Gabriel

Glen Gabriel is a NJ native aspiring to write for Esquire, Men’s Health, and NY Times. He is currently attending Rutgers University for Journalism and English. His favorite types of music include alt-rock, hip-hop, UK rap, and pop. His musical tastes range from artists like Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Kanye West, to Linkin Park, Atmosphere, Death Cab for Cutie, Dizzee Rascal, and Mike Posner. Music is a large part of his life, he can be found listening at the gym, walking to class, or driving to nowhere. Glen wants to visit Tokyo, see Linkin Park live and attend a Chelsea match before he dies. Quote to live by: "There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee

jacquelyn

Jacquelyn is a twenty-something year old who divides her free time following music and politics. From noise rock to Canadian rap, she enjoys a wide range of music. Jacquelyn is currently a junior majoring in Journalism and Political Science at Rutgers University.

jeanette

Whether it was listening to boy bands and 80’s music as a child or going to rock concerts all through high school in college, Jeanette has had a love of music since the time she was young. She started writing about music events that she was invited to as a perk of working in media and from there the blogging bug had got her. Taking her passion for writing and love of music along with the help of her two sisters Suzanne and Alison, Eat Sleep Breathe Music was born.

jess

I grew up not enjoying music nor understood why people loved it so much until my senior year of high school. Blink 182’s music is what busted my music bubble and opened me up. Since then I listened to Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Aerosmith, Catch 22, Paramore, Beatles, Fall Out Boy, Kings of Leon, Neon Trees and many more bands. Now one of my favorite pastimes is going to concerts and checking out new music.

jlopes

Bio coming soon!

Joy

They say I embrace diversity. It's only natural, being born and raised in Shanghai, then grew up in Washington Heights. They say I'm a jet-setter. I want to see the world, to meet different new people with all kinds of backgrounds and cultures. They say I'm artsy-fartsy. Everything around me continues to strengthen my passion and appreciation for the arts. They call me JZ. As my life experiences shape and define who I am as a person, music helps me to color my world as well as everything around me.

justine

Journalism major with a minor in music at Rutgers University. I have always known that I wanted to be a writer and have loved music for as long as I can remember. So why not combine my two loves. I listen to all types of music from pop punk, indie, techno, rap. If it has a good beat or lyrics I can relate too, I'm gunna love it.

Laura Pulgarin

A junior at Rutgers you will always find Laura rocking out to something. Always looking for the next big thing Laura's music taste is always evolving, finding new artists and sounds has become an obsession which complements her other addiction, reading blogs. Some of her favorite artists at the moment (aka for this week) are Metronomy, Portugal the Man, St. Vincent and Oh Land.

Matt

My name is Matt and I am a sophomore journalism/philosophy major at Rutgers University. I live in Connecticut. I am part of TKE fraternity, and I love music more than anything else.

russell

I'm just this guy... you know?

Chris

Chris spends all his free time listening to music, writing about music, and playing music. He's in a band called The Ruby Bones and calls New Jersey home until he finally goes insane. While he may or may not work for the Man, he considers himself a musician and writer first and foremost.

Sheena

Sheena was born and raised in sunny Southern California. She works in the music business by day and in her spare time she is a singer and a writer. Sheena is a tremendous fan of independent music and enjoys meandering about the local LA scene.

wendy

Wendy works in the field of applied design (architectural, cabinetry) & gauges audible art the same way she would the visual. She has spent some of her Middle/HS years watching local boys in bands & admittedly had an early love affair with hair bands. This evolved into grunge, alternative, heroin rock, stoner tunes, and new wave appreciation, in part gained on the weekend Goth scene. Boy bands and former Disney stars can be fun too, let’s not judge by genre, top 40 isn’t all bad. Sometimes she still sees local boys in bands.