Ruth Simmons
CEO
Where I started
Teaching general science to kids that didn’t want to learn
Specialist areas
Problem solving and creating opportunities
Achievements
Only person to be awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sync’
Favourite album
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
Favourite gig
Coldplay, Sydney Olympic Stadium, 2017
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Stevie Nicks
Ultimate future career ambition
For my peers to say how did she do that?
David Simmons
Business Affairs
Where I started
Cowboy on Kibbutz in Israel
Specialist areas
Music publishing, royalty recovery, artist management and contract negotiation
Achievements
Working with Bob Marley, Culture Club, Lionel Bart and many more
Favourite album
Pet Sounds, Beach Boys
Favourite gig
Bruce Springsteen, Hammersmith Odeon, 1975
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Scott Walker
Ultimate future career ambition
To be a cowboy on a Kibbutz in Israel
Kerry Schofield
Insights and Business Development
Where I started
Playing the piano at 8
Specialist areas
Music psychology and cognitive neuroscience of music
Achievements
MSc in Music, Mind and Brain from Goldsmiths, University of London
Favourite album
Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morrissette
Favourite gig
Ben Howard, The Eden Project, 2015
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Brody Dalle
Ultimate future career ambition
For brains and music to lead the way
John Ingham
Head of Creative Product
Where I started
With a transistor radio glued to my ear
Specialist areas
Finding creative ways to use data
Achievements
Running the world’s first mobile music service in Ibiza in 2000 and again at O2
Favourite album
You don’t collect 5,000 albums and have only one favourite
Favourite gig
Hall & Oates, The Forum, 1984
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Exceedingly rich
Ultimate future career ambition
See above
Steven Strum
Head of Finance
Where I started
Local accountancy practice close to home
Specialist areas
Music industry accounting and auditing
Achievements
Member of the IFA and scoring the winning goal AJY final in Paris
Favourite album
The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Joni Mitchell
Favourite gig
Alexis Strum at V Festival
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Elvis Presley
Ultimate future career ambition
To be happy in whatever I choose
Thomas Johashen-Wright
Head of Procurement
Where I started
CD/tape duplicating company
Specialist areas
60’s, 70’s and 80’s RnB
Achievements
Many firsts! First to clear Madonna for a TV commercial
Favourite album
Songs In The Key Of Life, Stevie Wonder
Favourite gig
Erykah Badu, Jazz Café, 1997
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Stevie Wonder
Ultimate future career ambition
To achieve world peace!
James Carnell
Licensing & Marketing Assistant
Where I started
Compulsory recorder lessons
Specialist areas
Music licensing, playlist creation, creative research and task management
Achievements
Artist Liaison at Sónar Festival Hong Kong; Grade 8 Musical Theatre
Favourite album
Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
Favourite gig
Foo Fighters, Wembley Stadium, 2008
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Kevin Parker
Ultimate future career ambition
To learn the guitar solos in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb
Bob Harris
Music Consultant
Where I started
Playing singles to my school friends on a Dansette
Specialist areas
Building radio programmes for 50 years
Achievements
OBE, loads of music awards and Fellow of Northampton University
Favourite album
Forever Changes, Love
Favourite gig
Bruce Springsteen, New Haven, 1978
If I could be any artist I’d be…
Lukas Nelson
Ultimate future career ambition
To travel with the Barmy Army
The soundlounge team, led by industry legend Ruth Simmons, has a deep understanding of music across a broad range of expertise, covering business, strategy, creation and production.
The team works with a network of music consultants (including musical alchemist Bob Harris) and other experts, to bring a rigour to their work that is too often missing from the audio world.
They’ve earned an unrivalled reputation as leaders and experts in their fields. There’s no sound problem the soundlounge team can’t solve.