To hear everything you need to know about Lisa Holahan and Music Matters Media please listen here: What Is Music Matters Media & Why Should You Care? 

 Erick Garcia is the co-host of the Music Matters Media podcast. He is originally from Long Beach, California but has lived most of his life in Long Island, New York. Erick is extremely passionate about music because it is something that has always been in his life in some way, shape, or form ever since he can remember. Whether it was listening to what the radio had to offer as a child to playing with toy instruments, music has always been with him. Some of the genres of music that Erick holds near and dear to his heart include but are not limited to: rock (and most of its subgenres), blues, jazz, R&B, hip hop, synth-based music, and some Latin music just to name a few. However, he always tries to keep an open mind about what other artists and genres are out there that he could potentially become a fan of. This is one of the two big reasons why Erick enjoys being the co-host of the podcast. It exposes him to other artists that maybe he’s heard of but has never thought of listening to and, of course, it allows him to discover new, underground artists. The other big reason why Erick enjoys being the co-host of this podcast is that he gets to talk about one of his favorite topics in the whole world with someone else who is just as passionate about music as he is! If you’re reading this, thank you for taking the time for wanting to get to know a little bit more about Erick, but even more importantly than that, thank you for listening to Lisa and Erick!

Richard John Cummins is a veteran contributor to such music publications as Hit Parader, B-Side, Magnet, and Blues Review as well as a former columnist for The Musicians’ Exchange. While his musical tastes have always been diverse, his absolute favorites include Genesis (all eras), the Replacements, the Who, and Juliana Hatfield. In 2016 Cummins co-authored Bob Perlow’s show business memoir The Warmup Guy and in 2018 his book Name, Rank, Rock & Roll: Famous Musicians Who Served in the Military was published by New Haven. He and the book’s other author, Robin Eisgrau, also comprise the NYC-based indie rock duo Soon, in which Cummins plays several instruments. Click features and reviews to read some of his articles!