Eddies Music Awards Advisory Council

Posted by Jim Murphy

The Eddies Music Awards Advisory Council was formed in December 2022. The following constitute the inaugural members of the council. (Asterisks indicate the individual is an Eddies Music Hall of Fame inductee.)

Julia Alsarraf
Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, indie/folk artist.

Mikey Baish
Lead singer-guitarist, The Sugar Hold; member of the Jive Hive Live production team.

Greg Bell*
Promoter, Guthrie/Bell Productions.

Wanda Fischer*
Founder/host of The Hudson River Sampler” on WAMC; folk musician.

Andy Gregory
Host/producer, “The Local 518 Show,” WEXT.

Mario Johnson
DJ Hollyw8d; founder of More Music, Less Violence.

Jason Keller
On-air host/commercial production and station imaging director at 102.7 WEQX.

Pete Mason
Publisher at NYS Music; promoter at PhanArt.

Matt Mac Haffie
Music writer/photographer; promoter

Kevin McKrell*
The McKrells; Donnybrook Fair; solo artist; visual artist.

Keith Morales
Deputy Director for the City of Albany Office of Cultural Affairs.

Steve Nover
Avid concertgoer; percussionist.

Truemaster Trimingham
International touring DJ as DJ Trumastr.

Al Quaglieri
Record, reissue, and compilation producer; mixing and mastering engineer; and liner notes author.

Paul Rapp*
Artist – Blotto; intellectual property rights attorney; law professor.

Alex Torres
Bandleader of Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra.

Chris Wienk
Afternoon DJ/program director at WEXT.

Don Wilcock
Music journalist – Over five decades of experience editing and writing for publications around the world; author of three books, including the authorized biography of Buddy Guy.

Eddies Administration

Kelly Auricchio
Marketing Account Executive at Proctors Collaborative; producer of Eddies Music Awards and Hall of Fame

Jessica Sims
Communications Director, Proctors Collaborative