Meet The Music Matters Media Team
Lisa Holahan
Founder & CEO, Editor-in-Chief, and Podcast Host
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
Co-host of The Music Matters Media Podcast
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
Writer for Music Matters Media
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!
Tom Williams
Writer for Music Matters Media
Tom Williams is a music blogger and freelance writer originally from Wales, UK. He began writing about music during quarantine on his ‘Rave Reviews’ blog and then he began looking for more platforms to share his thoughts about music on. He has an eclectic taste in music but has always gravitated towards indie-rock music in particular. His favorite artists and bands include Fiona Apple, Japanese Breakfast, Liz Phair, Lucinda Williams, and Lana Del Rey. He loves writing because it allows him to express his passion for music and has helped him discover countless great artists he wouldn’t have otherwise been aware of! Click features and reviews to read some of his articles!
Douglas Dahlström
Writer for Music Matters Media
Residing in Homestead in the small university city of Lund in southern Sweden close to the Danish border, 23-year-old Douglas Dahlström has been passionate about music for as long as he can remember, learning how to play the guitar at ten. Inspired by the great “dean of rock music criticism” Robert Christgau and his media & communication studies at university, he would soon fuse his love for music with his passion for writing, eventually founding an Instagram blog named @onsounds_magazine back in 2019, which is nowadays reaching beyond 1000 followers. As a freelance journalist, he has been writing articles for various blogs and magazines, including 274otb.com and Hummingbird Magazine, as well as working with Musosoup to acknowledge upcoming promising artists. He appreciates just about any genre as long as there is a great hook somewhere to hold on to. Including his trio of Dua Lipa, Fiona Apple, and the Band, which probably made up one of the weirdest most-listened artists-of-the-year wrap-ups on Spotify last year. Click features and reviews to read some of his articles!
Jaylan Brooks
Writer for Music Matters Media
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Jaylan Brooks has been brought up in all parts of music, from writing reviews on his Instagram page @albumreviw for independent and established artists to give artists an easier way to get their music heard and reviewed, to making his own music. His love for music is mostly in the R&B world, but he’s always open to trying something new at least once.
Amy Burchett
Writer for Music Matters Media
Amy Burchett is a philosophy student from Wales, UK. Though her experience in the music industry and writing is limited, she has always been passionate about music. Whenever she can, Amy ventures into local record shops, sifting through to see what she can add to her ever-expanding collection. Amy is always keen to share her music opinions with her friends, which drove her to write album reviews for large platforms. Amy is just beginning her career as a freelance writer, hoping to expand into journalism and writing her own novel. Amy is open to multiple genres, always on the lookout for new albums to listen to. She shares a particular love of indie, folk, and rock. Her favorite artists include Pink Floyd, Radiohead, St. Vincent, Hole, Jeff Buckley, Wolf Alice, and Big Thief. However, the list is endless! She loves writing because she believes in the importance of sharing her passion with others and trying to both introduce and discover great artists.