Michael K. Jones(II)
Michael grew up in the Quad City area in Illinois in the era of some of the greatest Soul music and the birth of Hip Hop. It was commonplace for the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Earth Wind & Fire, The Whispers, Maze featuring Franky Beverly, Atlantic Starr, and many other greats to fill the air in the Jones household. Those days fostered his love for music and have kept it in his heart to this day.
At the age of 11, he began playing drums and started to see and feel music in a whole new light. The beats intrigued him and he drove his mother crazy tapping on every surface in the house, trying to mimic all of his favorite songs. He was later introduced to his musical idol Louie Bellson in Jr. High and it was an experience he would never forget. He continued to play Symphonic, Jazz and Marching band and occasionally sitting in with the Manny Lopez Big Band until he joined the Air Force at 18.
His travels would eventually land him in Houston, TX, where his passion for music and appreciation of the In-dependent Artist compelled him to create IndiesStandUp.com in 2006. With the popularity of community based websites growing, he envisioned an online community for Indie Artists to be able to network and collaborate. The popularity of the site quickly grew, but there was always the feeling that it could be better. In 2008, IndiesStandUp Radio was launched and he gave local, up and coming artists a royalty paid platform to have their music aired...free of charge.
Michael continued to build on the company and the IndiesStandUp brand. In 2013, IndiesStandUp was blessed with the opportunity to become a small label partner with Blue Pie. IndiesStandUp has now grown to offer services such as Music Publishing, Physical Product Distribution, Digital Distribution, and Music Video Licensing and Distribution, and Tour Booking.
At the age of 11, he began playing drums and started to see and feel music in a whole new light. The beats intrigued him and he drove his mother crazy tapping on every surface in the house, trying to mimic all of his favorite songs. He was later introduced to his musical idol Louie Bellson in Jr. High and it was an experience he would never forget. He continued to play Symphonic, Jazz and Marching band and occasionally sitting in with the Manny Lopez Big Band until he joined the Air Force at 18.
His travels would eventually land him in Houston, TX, where his passion for music and appreciation of the In-dependent Artist compelled him to create IndiesStandUp.com in 2006. With the popularity of community based websites growing, he envisioned an online community for Indie Artists to be able to network and collaborate. The popularity of the site quickly grew, but there was always the feeling that it could be better. In 2008, IndiesStandUp Radio was launched and he gave local, up and coming artists a royalty paid platform to have their music aired...free of charge.
Michael continued to build on the company and the IndiesStandUp brand. In 2013, IndiesStandUp was blessed with the opportunity to become a small label partner with Blue Pie. IndiesStandUp has now grown to offer services such as Music Publishing, Physical Product Distribution, Digital Distribution, and Music Video Licensing and Distribution, and Tour Booking.