Team
Michael Kadnar
CEO / Founder
Michael Kadnar is a drummer, composer and the founder / CEO of Silent Pendulum Records. After gigging and touring for over 10 years, Michael saw the need for a musician-owned record label and started SPR. The very first release was Black Table's debut EP which Michael drummed on and released on vinyl.
As the music industry continues to evolve on a regular basis, Michael embraces these changes with SPR and is dedicated to growing the label and its bands while maintaining the integrity of each release. When he isn't playing drums in his numerous projects and handling day to day operations at SPR, Michael enjoys fitness, biking, eating new foods and traveling.
Taylor Bates
Lead Graphic Designer
Taylor Bates is a self trained graphic designer with over 15 years of experience developing album artwork, music videos, branding materials, merchandise and various other visual projects for bands of all sizes and calibers.
He is heavily involved in the Pacific Northwest music community as an energetic performer and lover of all things in the underground music and art scene. As a young teen, concerts and live music gave him a sense of acceptance and purpose – his primary ambition is to extend that inclusion to others who feel like they don’t fit the mold elsewhere.
If he’s not doing cartwheels in a diaper while dumping pool noodles on crowds with his band Steaksauce Mustache, then most likely he’s either fronting his progressive metal band Your Hands Write History, or pumping out thicc riffs and dirty jaunts on an 8 string for his Dark Groove project Hollowing.
Dave Schermerhorn
A/R Agent / Shipping Manager / Customer Service
Laborer by trade, Dave has a long history of working around the music industry. He is a drummer, fan of all things heavy, vinyl collector and lover of the mountains. As a long time fan of the label he feels fortunate to be a part of this amazing family.
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Travis Antoniello
Web Master
Travis is a musician and developer from northeastern Pennsylvania. He performs with his bands Toothless and Sleepsculptor. In his spare time, he can be found exploring a slew of tech-based creative hobbies or escaping outside into nature.
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Andrew Hulle
Creative Consultant
Andrew is a musician and brewer in Los Angeles, California. He plays guitar in Black Sheep Wall and is an avid vinyl collector. In his spare time, when he’s not brewing beer or creating music, Andrew enjoys traveling and cooking.
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Michael LaPick
Digital Marketer
Based in St. Petersburg, FL (originally from the Hudson Valley, NY), Michael is a drummer and creative publicist in the drum industry. He performs with many projects in Tampa Bay and and is a proud dad to an orange polydactyl cat named Ernie.
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Radell Moyd-Kane
A&R Rep
Radell Moyd-Kane, also known as Isaac Shane, is based in Baltimore, MD. Radell is an artist, producer, and multi instrumentalist who has been playing, booking shows, and hosting events for 20 years. He has been in several bands and is the mastermind behind his current project EU1OGY. He is the founder of Future Fest and lover of any music that pushes boundaries.
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Brendan McGowan
Lead Videographer
Brendan McGowan is a filmmaker and musician from Atlanta, GA based currently in Brooklyn, NY. He drums in the operatic black metal band Folterkammer.
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