Harlem ShakesKeyboardist
Jan. 2004 - Nov. 2009• Utilized social media to monitor and increase ticket, album, and merchandise sales by cultivating fan relationships, monitoring and responding to feedback, and providing brand-consistent, original content on various social media platforms • Negotiated both national and international record deals and coordinated national tours with bands including Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Deerhoof, Tapes ‘n’ Tapes, and Tokyo Police Club
• Licensed songs to TV shows including Gossip Girl and Veronica Mars and to ad campaigns for companies including Ford and Nike
• Cultivated relationships with industry influencers to secure placement of mentions, interviews, articles, etc.
• Albums (Burning Birthdays, 2007 and Technicolor Health, 2009) sold over 15,000 copies worldwide, garnering mentions in outlets such as Spin, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork.com, and BrooklynVegan.com