MEET THE STAFF OF ION INDIE MAGAZINE
J.B. Bridges/Managing Editor
J.B. Bridges is the co-founder of ION Indie Magazine and the encouraging voice that whispered in
the Editor-in-Chief’s ear “We can do this.” J.B. is not only Managing Editor, but additionally covers
the REVERBNATION artists we feature each month through our ongoing partnership with RN. He is
particularly fond of the Blues genre, and his column “Twelve Bars Stars” pays homage to this style
of music and has made several appearances in ION. He also has featured many notable music
venues in the publication in his popular column “Venue on the Menu”. JB wrote the very first cover
feature on UNDERCOVER BETTY for ION, the December cover story on Country artist ASHLEY
WINELAND, as well as the April feature on the Georgia-based Rock band SILVERSEL.
Jere Perry (JP Rawk)/Broadcast Media Coordinator
Jere is one of the original founding members of ION. He immediately stepped up to handle
coordinating all of the music that appears in our magazine and forwarding it to our various
broadcaster affiliates—truly being a catalyst to getting the music “read about and HEARD”. He
lends his talented eye and journalistic abilities to ION, with his exceptional live performance
photography and in depth coverage. He likes to “Keep it Metal”, but also found an affinity with
the Hip Hop artist CRUCIFIX when he conducted a riveting interview with the artist for the
September 2014 cover feature. He additionally wrote the cover story for ANOTHER LOST YEAR
(August 2014) and is the author of this anniversary edition’s cover feature story on the band TRUE
VIOLET.
Jay Petsko/Art Director
Professional Graphic Designer Jay has been a key member of our staff right from the very inception
of ION, working directly with the Editor to meet the harrowing deadlines. Somewhere along the
way, he got the writing “bug” and to the surprise and delight of both the Editor and readers alike,
contributed several very well-written articles on some of the artists he particularly admires and
supports—and even jumped behind the lens to provide some of the stellar photography for his
articles. Jay is responsible for our cover art, the inside cover and the feature article each and every
month. He also designed our eye-appealing logo. Jay will be doing his first cover story for our
upcoming July Issue. Because of Jay, ION’s Editor doesn’t totally “suck” at design and layout. Jay
is the owner of SOFT EDGE DESIGNZ.
Yvonne Day/Submissions Manager
Yvonne has enjoyed a long career as both an actress and as an on-air radio personality, currently
commanding the airwaves on KAFM COMMUNITY RADIO in Grand Junction, CO. She has a long
resume in the entertainment field with extensive credits. She is also proficient with a camera and
is the owner of 1x1 PHOTOS BY DAY. Yvonne joined the staff of ION very soon after the publication
launched and has worked tirelessly pouring over the constant flow of submissions that arrive
through our web site, lending her expert ear to the cause. Yvonne also switches “hats” and is a
frequent contributor to ION with her insightful articles…including the captivating cover feature on
Bluesman HAMILTON LOOMIS that appeared in our March 2015 Issue.