Stephen Isherwood
Enfield,Connecticut
Summary
Fourth-year Music Management major at The Hartt School with a focus on Commercial Guitar. Experienced in music direction, arranging, and ensemble leadership, alongside performance and managerial roles with Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals. Currently serving as an Artist Management Intern at Marionette Management, providing support in tour logistics, marketing, and artist development. Proven ability to bridge creative and business aspects of the music industry, enhancing artist visibility and engagement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Guitarist
Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals
, CT
05.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with band members to create dynamic live performances.
- Engaged audiences through energetic stage presence during concerts.
- Worked closely with producers, engineers, and other musicians in the recording process.
Artist Management Intern
Marionette Management
Wethersfield, Connecticut
01.2025 - Current
- Managed communication between artists and management team.
- Supported event planning for artist showcases and promotions.
- Organized promotional materials and social media content for artists.
Guitarist
Rich Badowski Blues Band
11.2022 - Current
- Performed weekend gigs with the Rich Badowski Blues Band.
- Utilized guitar skills and soloing techniques learned within private lessons to perform blues songs of varying styles on the fly with no band rehearsals or setlists.
Guitarist
George Fletcher Blues Band
11.2022 - Current
- Second Guitarist for George Fletcher Blues Band out of Saratoga New York.
- Notable Gigs include Saratoga New Year's First Night and at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford CT, opening for Richiman and Groove Nice from Seoul, South Korea.
Session Guitarist for Dennis Cotton
01.2022 - Current
- Provided guitar for numerous projects for Dennis Cotton, a musical mentor, at his in-house studio.
- Projects ranged from blues, rock, pop, and folk songs, to albums.
- Received studio experience and how to craft and blend parts to fit a song, and to enhance the artist's ideas.
Studio Intern for Rock Band 101 Program
Mach 1 Music & Cotton School of Drumming
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Was an intern for the Rock Band 101 Program, a 12-week course to teach students how to play and perform within a band.
- Provided expertise of how to competently rehearse as a band and remain productive, as well as teach songs and educate students about basic knowledge behind live sound equipment.
- Was responsible for helping in set up and striking of equipment at Rock Band 101 performances.
Roadie for Richiman and Groove Nice
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Was one of the primary contacts within the United States for the Korean Blues group, Richiman and Groove Nice.
- Was responsible for managing the group on select dates throughout their northeast tour in summer 2023 and was a roadie for all their northeast tour dates within summer 2023.
- Responsibilities included set up, striking, communication with the venue and/or booking agent, transportation of equipment, and merchandise.
Delivery Driver
Smyth Trinity Farm
06.2018 - 08.2023
- Took care of a herd of 60 dairy cows and daily farm chores.
- Prioritized animal health while also feeding, cleaning barns, and milking cows while tending to outdoor fields and doing random blue-collar jobs such as loading and off-loading shipments of equipment and parts from commercial delivery vehicles.
- Ran home delivery milk routes during the summer of 2023, which included loading and transporting milk product to homes inside of a delivery vehicle.
- Daily jobs included manual labor, feeding hay and silage, operating heavy machinery, and cleaning the herd's barn.
Guitarist
Autopilot
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Lead guitarist for Connecticut cover band Autopilot.
- Took on leadership responsibilities such as organizing rehearsals, booking shows, setting up sound equipment, creating setlists, and selecting new material to play.
- Music consisted of Rock music from the 1950s to Today.
Guitarist for Fastback
Mach 1 Music
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Joined 'Rock Band 101' Band program and was placed into the studios premier band 'Fastback', performing classic rock songs from the 1950s to the 1990s.
- Took on leadership responsibilities and created setlists and arrangements of live songs.
- Received understanding of how to set up stage equipment such as speakers, monitors, amps, and cables, as well as understanding a basic live mix.
- Performed over 40 shows over the course of 3 years.
Roadie
George Fletcher Blues Band
05.2022
- Took care of George Fletcher Blues Band's equipment and logistics during their time at the 2022 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
Education
BA - Music Management
University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut05.2026
Mach 1 Music
South Windsor, Connecticut08.2022
Tom Kopyto Music Studio
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts09.2019
High School -
Enfield High School
Enfield, ConnecticutSkills
- Time Management
- Strong Work Ethic
- Attentiveness
- Commitment
- Professional
- Dedicated
- Focused
Notable Performances
- Enfield Connecticut's Fourth of July Festival Lou Johnson Battle of the Bands, 2022
- Invited to be on the main bill of the 2023 Enfield Fourth of July Festival, 2023
- Opened for regional Deep Purple tribute band Beyond Purple, 2022
- Saratoga New Year's First Night with George Fletcher Blues Band, 2022
- Old School Harley Davidson Bike Night in Ellington, Connecticut with Autopilot, 2023
- Networking in Memphis during the International Blues Challenge, 2022
References
- Dennis Cotton, (860) - 916 - 9431, Dbcotton24@gmail.com
- Michael Kevetos, (860)- 539 - 7413, Michaelkevetos@att.net
- Luke Nelson, (860) - 424 - 1957, Lunelson@hartford.edu
Timeline
Guitarist
Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals
05.2025 - Current
Artist Management Intern
Marionette Management
01.2025 - Current
Roadie for Richiman and Groove Nice
07.2023 - 08.2023
Studio Intern for Rock Band 101 Program
Mach 1 Music & Cotton School of Drumming
06.2023 - 09.2023
Guitarist
Rich Badowski Blues Band
11.2022 - Current
Guitarist
George Fletcher Blues Band
11.2022 - Current
Guitarist
Autopilot
07.2022 - 07.2023
Roadie
George Fletcher Blues Band
05.2022
Session Guitarist for Dennis Cotton
01.2022 - Current
Guitarist for Fastback
Mach 1 Music
09.2019 - 09.2022
Delivery Driver
Smyth Trinity Farm
06.2018 - 08.2023
BA - Music Management
University of Hartford
Mach 1 Music
Tom Kopyto Music Studio
High School -
Enfield High School