About the Author
Drew Geraci
Drew Geraci hails from Pittsburgh, Pa. He was a graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1986. Upon graduation, he worked at an in-house advertising department of a toxic waste disposal company. He moved to Maryland to work for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (the A&P grocery chain) as an Advertising Coordinator. At A&P, he had on-the-job training in both art development and copy writing. He was promoted by A&P to Advertising Manager in Georgia. He oversaw the advertising for six southeast states. He chose to leave the field to pursue a lifelong dream of creating artwork for comic books. He’s been an internationally-published graphic artist and has written articles for Sketch Magazine.
For two decades, his clients have included Disney, Marvel Entertainment, DC Entertainment and Golden Books. Also, projects for licensed properties, including Star Wars and the popular video game Mass Effect. He’s been hired by Disney/Marvel Studios to create promotional art for the movies Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Avengers and Guardians of The Galaxy. Drew has taught creative workshops, did a guest stint as a disc jockey… And danced onstage with Iggy Pop.
Book Series
The Demands
In an age of pre-packaged formula-driven music, Laney Kilburn forms The Demands, an indie rock band who builds a following in Pittsburgh, one bar at a time, many owned by the Russian Mob. The band forges through obstacles of in-fighting, indifferent audiences, lineup changes, drugs, family problems and more. Dark humor and dark deeds on the road to success for a band striving for survival and recognition.
Book One: The Demands
Laney Kilburn is a 22-year old girl from Maryland who believes she can save rock n’ roll. She moves to Pittsburgh, PA and assembles a kick-ass rock band out of a group of damaged goods, all with their own personal agendas
Book Two: B-Sides
Power chords and power grabs. 22 year-old Laney Kilburn and her indie band, The Demands barely escaped the Russian Mob in Pittsburgh, PA, but their problems are far from over.
Book Three: Stage Dive
Laney and The Demands are still plagued by the new generation of Pittsburgh’s Russian Mob. Her ex-boyfriend is now the leader…or is he? FBI agent Roland Marsh continues to be a thorn in her side.