Derek Kortepeter is a composer, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, ethnomusicologist, writer/blogger, and graduate of the UCLA School of Ethnomusicology. His passion for creating experimental musical works leads to multi-genre songs that incorporate rock, metal, western classical, ambient, downtempo, world, and jazz. His writing experience spans many musical topics at his website mixolydianblog.com, and he's excited to bring his perspective on the music industry to the amazing Sonicbids reader base.
