User talk:Mark Leader

Ian Lord (born November 1st, 1963, in Seattle, WA) is co-founder of and primary writer for RockinTown.com (www.rockintown.com), an online rock music magazine the covers the enter rock music spectrum with over 600 rock artist biographies, a daily calendar of significant events in rock history and rock music trivia. RockinTown.com was founded in 1999.

Lord began his career in several unmemorable northwest rock bands where he played organ, and occasionally rhythm guitar and percussion. Following his graduation from the University of Washington with a B.A. in English – Writing Program, Lord worked for 22 years in the broadcast and music industries (as radio personality, music programmer/director, music publisher – Scandia Road Music - and as a record producer) accumulating experiences that he references in RockinTown.com.

Lord’s favorite groups include the Doors, U2, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day.