About Ineffable Music Group
Ineffable Music Group is an independent vertically integrated modern music company broken into three main divisions. Ineffable Management is a full service artist management company; Ineffable Live houses the company’s live ventures including venue ownership, operations and talent buying, full service event production, and ownership in festivals; Ineffable Records is Ineffable’s label business and oversees the release of recorded music.
Founded in 2006 and with headquarters in Oakland, CA at the former studio home of Green Day, Ineffable Music Group focuses on experiences, putting artists first and creating cultural moments. Advocating for artists to maintain ownership and control of their music, Ineffable works across the spectrum of the music business, producing over two thousand concerts and festivals per year across the US.
Ineffable Management is a full service company that manages artists such as Stick Figure, Collie Buddz, Trevor Hall, The Movement, Ripe and more that have collectively sold millions of albums and had their music streamed tens of billions of times.
Ineffable Live owns and/or operates The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, Ventura Music Hall, Cornerstone in Berkeley, The Golden State Theatre in Monterey, The Fremont Theatre in SLO and Felton Music Hall. It also has ownership in Levitate Music Festival and Cali Roots, among other venues and festivals. Ineffable also provides talent buying and promotion services for various venues and festivals.
Ineffable Records is Billboard’s top independent reggae label in the world and helps artists from Solomon Islands to Jamaica release their music while allowing artists to maintain ownership and creative control over their music.
Ineffable Music Group also holds a number of diverse investments and charitable endeavors across the music business landscape with a focus on long term sustainability.
The Team
Thomas Cussins
CEO
Thomas co-founded Ineffable Music Group in 2006. He oversees the various Ineffable businesses and manages a number of artists including Stick Figure and Trevor Hall.
Igor Katz
Co-Founder and Artist Manager
Igor co-founded Ineffable Music Group in 2006 and manages a number of artists including Collie Buddz, Mike Love, The Green, J Boog, The Expendables, and Jesse Royal.
Matt Bailey
CFO
As CFO, Matt oversees the finances of all of the Ineffable Music Group companies including Ineffable Management, Ineffable Live, and Ineffable Records.
Adam Gross
President of Ineffable Records
Adam spearheads record releases for all Ineffable Records clients as well as label services, including for Ineffable Management artists.
Marina Petros
EVP of Ineffable Music Group
As EVP, Marina oversees business practices at Ineffable Music Group and manages a number of artists including Stick Figure & Trevor Hall.
Reid Foster
SVP of Ineffable Management
Reid is Senior Vice President of Ineffable's Management company and is personal manager for The Movement, The Elovaters and The California Honeydrops, as well as overseeing Rootfire.
Casey Smith
VP of Ineffable Live
As Vice President of Ineffable Live, Casey is head talent buyer & leads the teams at The Catalyst Santa Cruz, Ventura Music Hall, Golden State Theatre Monterey, Cornerstone Berkeley, and Felton Music Hall among other venues.
Spencer Groshong
Creative Director
Spencer constantly pushes the boundaries of graphic design for Ineffable’s clients and companies, including making music videos and concert posters.
Anthony Cole
Graphic Designer
As Ineffable’s longest tenured employee, Anthony makes the ideas of Ineffable’s clients and various companies come to life visually.
Natasha Doron
Talent Buyer
Natasha oversees operations of Ineffable Live’s talent buying team and books concerts for Ineffable venues.
Abel Cooper
Artist Manager & Royalty Optimization Specialist
Abel is on the artist management teams for Collie Buddz, J Boog, Noah Cronin, The Expendables, The Green, and Mike Love, as well as helping all management clients with Soundexchange and Youtube optimization.
Jeremy “J” Namkung
Vice President of Ineffable Records
J oversees the Ineffable Records label team and coordinates the label operations for all Ineffable Records and Ineffable Management artists.
Diego Herrera
Ineffable Records Director of Business Development
Diego oversees creative and business development at Ineffable Records, collaborating closely with artist teams on releases and expanding the label’s reach into new markets.
Sage Ressler
Head of Synch
Sage oversees all synch operations at Ineffable Records, handling both licensing negotiations and creative pitching to increase our artists' reach and revenue.
Matt Wallock
Talent Buyer
Matt is part of the Ineffable live team booking concerts at clubs & theaters throughout California.
Melissa Gibson
Artist Manager
Mel is based in Australia and manages Mike Love, and wears a variety of hats in the music business.
Robert Deuterman
Deuterman Productions
Deuterman is Florida’s leading independent promoter, producing shows throughout the state, while also managing The Original Wailers and Jesse Royal.
Ryan Owens
Artist Manager
Ryan is the manager of aurorawave, Cas Haley and Nathan Aurora, while also working in numerous other facets of the music industry.
Cory Atkinson
Venue Operations
Cory is the GM of Felton Music Hall, PM at Cornerstone Berkeley and works with Ineffable Live on a variety of other business endeavors.
Diana Green
Finance Admin
Diana is the bookkeeper for numerous Ineffable Music Group companies, and keeps an eye on the bottom line.
Kimo Kennedy
Artist Manager
Kimo is an experienced artist manager based in Hawaii and manages a number of artists including J Boog.
Bryan Sandell
Artist Manager
Bryan is a road warrior with 20 years of experience and manages The Expendables.
Miles Welo
Artist Manager
Miles is an attorney based in Ohio and manages Tropidelic.
Ipo Mullaney
Artist Management
Ipo is on the artist management team for The Green and is based in Hawaii.
Courtney Panton
Production Manager
Courtney is the Production manager at Ventura Music Hall and a world class musician.
Elise Michaud
Talent Buying Assistant
Elise assists the Ineffable Live talent buying team in the booking and production of over a thousand concerts annually.
Kristen Carranza
Marketing Manager at Felton Music Hall
Kristen handles the marketing for Felton Music Hall, communicating with the artists, agents and their teams to achieve the best concert outcomes.
John Sacala
Artist Manager
John works on the management teams for The California Honeydrops, The Movement, The Elovaters and Laura Jane Grace. He is based in Rhode Island.
Shawn Hallman
Talent Buying Assistant
Shawn assists the Ineffable live talent buying team in the booking and production of over a thousand concerts annually.
Shelby Rios
Artist Management Assistant
Shelby works on the management teams for The California Honeydrops, The Movement, and The Elovaters. She is based in Orange County, CA.
Maggie Hartigan
Ineffable Records Label Operations Coordinator
Maggie works to ensure the day-to-day operations at Ineffable Records go smoothly. She also communicates with artists and their teams to coordinate the release of new music and projects.
Chris Ball
Graphic Designer
Chris stepped in to the design team in 2023, supporting Ineffable's management, live and label businesses with top quality visuals.
Mor Krivinsky
Deuterman Productions Operations Manager
Mor is the operations manager for Deuterman Productions' Florida concert business.
Drea Libby
Talent Buying Assistant
Drea assists the Ineffable Live talent buying team in the booking and production of over 1,000 concerts annually.
Eva Šmidkeová
Artist Management Assistant
Eva works on the management teams for Collie Buddz, The Green, J Boog, Mike Love, and others. She is based in Petaluma, CA.