Washington State Journalism Education Association Award Winner Tony Kay has subjected his eardrums to pummeling from several hundred musicians and bands since his first concert at age sixteen. A regular denizen of Seattle's loudest music venues, he's reviewed dozens of shows--and interviewed the likes of Soundgarden, The Dandy Warhols, Girl Trouble, and Melvin Van Peebles--online and in-print. He can be reached at tk7and7is@gmail.com.