Ernie Boch Jr.
Patrick Faucher
Paul Geary
Anthony J. Resta
Martin Vazquez




Ernie Boch Jr.’s automotive career began in the 70’s when he began working for his father, who was already an icon in the New England auto industry. For the next 20 years, Ernie gained inside knowledge of how an automotive empire operates and how it grows. Since the passing of his father, Ernie, Jr. has taken the business to greater heights through his dynamic vision and innovative business model.

Though successfully running the family business has been the reward, his underlying passion has always been music. Ernie graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1982 and now sits on the school’s advisory board, staying closely involved with the musical community in Boston. In 2006, Ernie brought some very talented friends together to create his own blues-rock band, “Ernie and the Automatics.”

Ernie founded  Music Drives Us  , a Boch family foundation that supports music education, preservation and awareness throughout New England. Investing $2 million of his own funds, he put together an all-star board of advisors and reached deep into the underserved communities to ensure that everyone has access to music. By providing grants to individuals and groups in the area, the foundation supports all facets of music insuring his mission of music education, awareness and preservation continues to thrive throughout New England. It was not until he saw the results from his own investment that he looked into other sources of funding from strategic partnerships for the project. Those results have impacted numbers individuals and groups throughout the region, in early education, music therapy, marching bands and instruments and uniforms, music mentors, free concerts, and specialty scholarships.



Patrick Faucher is President and CEO of Nimbit.com, a three year sponsor of the Battle and host of Nimbit OMT: the most comprehensive on-line sales solution available to musicians today.

• Seasoned Professional and Entrepreneur in the area of Internet Commerce and Information Technology.
• An Honors Graduate of Berklee College of Music
• Accomplished Trumpet Player, Arranger and Vocalist
• Toured the globe and across the US with numerous acts, ranging from Jazz to Reggae & World music to Pop and Rock
• Remains active in promoting music education and opportunity in the New England region through work with organizations such as Berklee Scholarships and the NEMO foundation.

Paul Geary  was former drummer for Extreme and agent to bands such as Smashing Pumpkins and Godsmack.



Anthony J. Resta (http://www.xs4all.nl/~jheller/bopnique/biography/) is a versatile music professional. His ear for an eclectic range of sounds and musical styles, is drawing more and more attention to his work each year.

Anthony is known for weaving together pieces of obscure samples from vinyl with twisted vintage analog synth sounds and melding them seamlessly into an artist's live performances. These skills are attracting both established and new up and coming cutting edge artists into Anthony's "sci fi mambo liquid centre lab".

A talented producer/engineer/programmer, he has worked in studios from THE HIT FACTORY in New York, the POWERHOUSE and PRIVACY in London, East Iris, Sound Emporium and Masterphonics in Nashville, Tree and Southern Living and Orphan, in Atlanta, all the way to STUDIO 301 in Sydney Australia.

Based at his 1300 square foot office/MIDI studio, "BOPNIQUE MUSIQUE" just west of Boston, Resta is writing and producing for a growing number and variety of artists. Highlights include mixing, additional production, programming and live drums on nearly thirty tracks (including remixes) for DURAN DURAN, as well as production and/or programming work for COLLECTIVE SOUL, SHAWN MULLINS, SPLASHDOWN, LETTERS TO CLEO, TV MANIA, BLONDIE, SIBERIA, NUNO BETTENCOURT, MISSING PERSONS, THE ELEVATOR DROPS, SUZE DEMARCHI, PETER WOLF,THE MUDHENS, SHELTER, MEGADETH, GUSTER, ANNETTE KRAMER and ALISA CARROLL.

Resta's own writing and remixes are being used in multi-media projects like feature movies (the Paramount film "The Saint"), Fox Network's "Melrose Place", and Paramount's made for TV movie, "Once You Meet a Stranger", and the new series "Promised Land".

In 1999 Anthony was nominated for a Boston Music Award, in the "PRODUCER OF THE YEAR" category.

Recognized as "up and coming" among the next generation of producers, Anthony Resta has been featured in ads for Earthworks and SSL for his innovative use of their products.
In spring 2000 Anthony signed a deal with Intelligent Records for his first solo-release as Ajax Ray O'Vaque.

 
Martin Vazquez  graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Music Education Major and has been teaching drums privately on Cape Cod for over 20 years and specializes in writing and arranging music for Marching Bands across the country. With several world tours including; Australia, Europe and all 50 states with numerous performances with various bands at Symphony Hall and Foxwood's. Martin's career includes preformences with acts including: Keith Urbun, Duke of Earl, The Fleetwoods, The Coasters, The Drifters, and The Tokens to name a few. Martin judges musicial events throughout the country.