Kevin Erickson is director of Future of Music Coalition, a non-profit organization working to ensure that musicians have an independent voice on the policy and industry issues that impact their lives and livelihoods. Through research, advocacy and educational resources, FMC envisions a future where artists flourished and are compensated fairly for their work. Kevin joined FMC in 2012; his experience spans many parts of the independent music ecosystem, from community radio to all-ages venue booking and promotion to brick & mortar music retail management. He has contributed opinion articles to outlets ranging from Pitchfork to The Nation and remains active as a producer and musician, with notable credits including “Nothing Feels Natural”, the critically acclaimed 2017 LP by Washington DC’s Priests. With his husband Hugh McElroy, he owns and operates Swim-Two-Birds recording studio in Silver Spring, Maryland.