Contributors

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Annika Dietiker

Annika Dietiker, a lifelong lover of all things music, is the host of APM Music's Sound Screen Podcast. With a background in Business and Music Technology, she has built her young career in the music industry. Her passion projects span editing music videos, producing and recording music, writing about both new and classic releases, and jamming with friends. From burning her own CDs as a child to attending stuffy classical piano recitals as a teen, playing college shows with her girl band, and crate digging in LA record stores, Annika’s love for music remains boundless—and likely always will.

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Ted Reyes

Ted Reyes is APM Music's Editorial Director. He is also a writer, visual artist, music producer, and composer. Prior to APM Music, he served as Production Director for Viacom (now Paramount), producing content for iconic brands such as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and BET.

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Adam Wakeman

Adam Wakeman is a British keyboardist, guitarist, composer, and Grammy-winning artist known for his versatile work across rock, progressive, jazz, and classical genres. 

The son of legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman and younger brother of Oliver Wakeman, Adam began playing classical piano at age eight and quickly developed into a highly skilled musician. He has toured and recorded with major artists and bands including Ozzy Osbourne—co-writing multiple tracks on the Scream album—and Black Sabbath, where he has served as keyboardist and rhythm guitarist on live tours. 

In 2026, he won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance for “Changes (Live from Villa Park) Back to the Beginning,” shared with fellow performers on stage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show. Aside from Adam’s stellar work as a composer, producer, and touring musician, he also oversees an artist-driven catalog with APM Music called Adam Wakeman Presents

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Alia Johnson

Growing up in a family of musicians ranging from opera singers to Irish fiddlers, Alia’s love of music was unavoidable. She started playing piano at the age of five, eventually learning the violin, marimba, and banjo. After discovering her passion of composing for visual media, she went on to earn her bachelor’s in composition from California Institute of the Arts in 2019 with an emphasis in film scoring.

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Collect.Assembly

 Collect.assembly blends an outlaw energy with gospel truth, crafting songs that speak to faith, and redemption, through real-life experiences. Their song Walk With Me was picked up by Angel Studios for the trailer for The Last Rodeo. Formed in 2024 in the prairies of Canada, the band has built a loyal following through their electrifying live shows and authentic songwriting. Their latest album Outlaw Gospel (July 25, 2025) pushes the boundaries of Christian music, merging Americana, folk-rock, and alt-country influences. With singles like The Lord’s Prayer and Walk With Me, collect.assembly is redefining what it means to worship with boldness.

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Keiko McTingley

After graduating from USC with a major in Music Business and a minor in Jazz Studies, Keiko McTingley began her career as a music coordinator at Hallmark Hall of Fame. In 2015, she transitioned from the film/TV production side to the music licensing side when she joined APM. Currently serving as the manager of music operations, she focuses on creative sync solutions, pitching APM’s catalog across all media, including film, TV, trailers, and advertising.

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Kristyn Hope

Kristyn Hope is the lead singer and composer of the metal band, Daedric.


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Mark Gracious

Mark Gracious is one of APM Music's music directors, often cited as the best team in the industry.

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Sarah Scarlata

With her original compositions placed in The Affair, Chicago Fire, Tower Heist, Shameless, and productions winning two PMA Mark Awards, Sarah’s musical expertise covers a lot of ground. Her earliest childhood memories consisted of hearing Beatles records playing in her house as a toddler. She saved up for an old blue Sears drum kit and in five short years was performing in local clubs while still in high school. After attending Berklee College of Music as a Drum Set Performance major, she set off on a decade long stint as a touring drummer in various bands.

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Sun & The Saint

Sun & The Saint is a Los Angeles–based music duo blending pop, rock, and blues into a high-energy, raw, and rhythm-driven sound. Featuring Reed Thomas Lawrence (guitar, lead vocals) and Paloma Estevez (drums, background vocals), the band has quickly gained attention for its undeniable chemistry and genre-bending style.


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The Sons of Guns

The Sons of Guns is a 5-piece band rooted in blues, folk, Americana, and 70s rock. Living and performing in the vibrant live music scene of Nice, France, they are known for rich vocal harmonies reminiscent of Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Eagles. Emphasising pure, instinctive performances, they offer a vintage yet fresh musical journey.

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Vinay Kaushal

 

Indian guitarist and composer Vinay Kaushal has built a career on refusing to stay in one musical lane. Blending jazz, rock, pop, and cinematic influences, his music feels both globally minded and deeply personal. 


Kaushal’s musical roots trace back to childhood, surrounded by Indian classical sounds, before he fell in love with the guitar as a teenager. That early mix of rhythm and melody still shapes his playing today, where Western guitar styles meet an instinctive feel for groove and mood. His studies at Musicians Institute in Hollywood further widened his palette, helping him craft a sound that moves easily between genres.