Leanne Ridgeway
Editor-In-Chief, Owner
Leanne Ridgeway has been involved with music promotion, consulting, marketing, public relations, merchandising, and web development since at least 1998. She's worked with various genre musicians, bands, indie labels, as well as non-music companies and individuals for nearly 20 years. While this is not her main income gig (actually zero income), this is her primary passion.
After being choked to tears by music genre elitists stifling creativity within their limited boxes, coupled with an incessant need to share all the music she loves, Leanne started Riff Relevant. She's a music addict, art lover, code geek, live show attendee, freelance writer, photographer, editor, smirker, and sharer of all that is heavy music.
She has collected vinyl records and most music formats since childhood. At the age of 10, she caused a one-inch tear on an inner sleeve of her older brother's 'Diary Of A Madman' record ("ruined," per him). She has ridden that hate trolley ever since.
Riff Relevant Social Media: https://linktr.ee/riffrelevantLeanne also owns & operates Mettle Media PR (Mettle Media LLC), which provides public relations services to primarily underground heavy music artists & labels. It is the parent company of RiffRelevant.com.
Kira Schlechter
Guest Contributor, Writer
Kira spent 11 years at the Associated Press in Philadelphia, and another 11 at the Harrisburg Patriot-News covering music, specifically and frequently heavy metal.
She's been writing about and listening to metal since she was 15. Currently she also freelances for the Reading Eagle newspaper; in the past, she has freelanced for RIP, The World Of Hibernia, and Mademoiselle.
Taylor D. Waring
Guest Contributor, Writer
Taylor D. Waring is a musician and poet from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He recently moved to Spokane, Washington to work on his MFA in poetry.
This summer, he self-released his first book of poetry, Infomercials, as well as his first CD, 'Reptoid EP' with his band, Baba Yaga.
http://heybabayaga.bandcamp.com/
Halsey
Past Contributor, Writer
Brian Halsey is best known for his brash tactics and poor behavior during a failed bid to become President of the United States of America. Halsey’s authentic brand of Republicratism saw him take the worst features of both major political parties and support their polarizing extremism.
Amidst the folly, a small grassroots faction and a litany of fraud charges surrounded his dystopian system of tyranny. The list of objectionable doctrines and falsified mathematical applications rivaled that of a Bernie Sanders rally. When Hillary Clinton called him out for being sexist, he made her a sandwich. When Donald Trump questioned his dedication to securing our borders, Halsey doubled down and suggested a wall be built across the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
It should also be noted that Brian Halsey went to great efforts to convince the general public that Ted Cruz was the Zodiac Killer. When asked for proof, he casually produced a manila envelope filled with memes. When interviewed about his inability to produce any substantial platform to run on, he simply responded by saying, “I don’t know, man. I thought the ocean wall was a pretty cool idea. Fucking Obamacare was a thing, but whatever, who am I?”
Brian Halsey should not be trusted. Is he a feminist, a sexist, a social justice warrior, or just a narcissistic jackass? The only conclusive evidence points to him being an incredibly salty New York Giants fan. It’s time for society to rid itself of Halsey’s presence.
Stand up and take action, by purchasing enough copies of his new book (HIGH NINETIES) to put him on a permanent vacation, far away from the working class. The time is now.
Buy Halsey's Books: High Nineties | Snake Oil Salesman of the Week.Social Media: Instagram | Facebook
Inspirational link: peterjameshalsey
