Staff

Head Writer/Editor

Zach Zollo

Twitter: @zach_zollo
Instagram: @thebastegod
E-mail: zachzolloauthor@gmail.com

Have an album you think Osmosis Tones will love? Do you want to contribute to whatever we got going on here?

Reach out to Zach (social media is best) and see where things go! Always looking for new music and open to contribution, but I can never guarantee coverage.  

Contributors

Luke Chobanian - Words

Eleni Haberis - Words, Logo and Art Design

Tommy Delone - Words

Greg Wiacek - Words

Kenny Cox - Words

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