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Abraham has been involved in the music business industry for several years. In 1999 he interned for Capitol
Records, where he was a field marketing cadet for artists like Radiohead, Everclear, the Beastie Boys, the Kottonmouth Kings,
the Dandy Warhols, Idlewild, Sparklehorse, Stir and Dilated Peoples.
In 2000 he worked for Stars Productions, who represent the biggest cover bands in the tri-state region: The
Nerds, Big Orange Cone, DogVoices, and The Benjamins just to name a few. Abraham was responsible for keeping track of all
of the venues in the tri-state region. (Who was opening? who was closing? who had entertainment during the fall? during the
winter? all year round? who was in charge? what was there sound and lighting requirements? what was their capacity?) Abraham
was responsible for spreading the word about Stars Productions. Bringing in new clients and getting many venues excited about
having qualitiy entertainment.
By the end of 2000, Abraham was working both in the Stars Productions office, and out on the road doing
promotions for Stars Productions biggest band The Nerds. This was when the real entertainment began. Meeting club owners,
doing mailing lists, selling cds, flirting with drunk people, anything to get people leaving with the names The Nerds and
Stars Productions on the public minds. On the road, Abraham learned how to sell a band, a management company, and most importantly
himself, all at the same time.
After six months working both in the office during the day, and the road at night, Abraham learned that
one of The Nerds sound guys had cancer. Abraham stepped down from working in the office, and offered to help out with the
production of The Nerds in anyway he can. This led to a paying position. He became a stage tech for The Nerds, employed and
trained by Coastal Sound. He would help setup and break down the stage before and after each show, and stayed doing promotions
during the show.
During this period, Abraham had the opportunity of doing stage work at events such as: the WDHA Scott &
Todd Morning Show (w/Hootie & The Blowfish), the Opie & Anthony Summer Blast at the Stone Pony (w/ Duane Allman),
the Quick Check Ballon Fest (w/Hall & Oates) and venues such as: Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, the Hard Rock Cafe
in Philadelphia, Tradewinds Nightclub in NJ, Toads Place in CT, the China Club in NYC, the Roxy in NYC and Mulcahys in NY.
After two years on the road with The Nerds, Abraham stepped down. The road took a toll on his personal life,
and Abraham took the end of 2002 off. Now refreshed, Abraham is moving front and center. He is bringing out the man who has
been behind the scenes, quietly working on his own material. With his mix of mainstream rock, new country, and blues, Abraham
has been waiting for just the right moment to step into the spotlight.
The stage is set, the crew is in place, the band is ready, and the crowd is anxiously waiting.....Ladies
and Gentleman, please give a warm welcome to "ABRAHAM IS BURNING".
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