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Who Is Making Your Strap - Test1

  • MATT FRY<br>CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP<br>Matt pretty much runs the day-to-day operations at Couch as far as answering your questions and making sure your order gets out. He also helps schedule and control the flow of what's getting made and who's doing what. He played guitar in Silverlake trio The Happy Hollows and even teched for The Afghan Whigs back in the day.  He likes the Cleveland Browns. Rumor has it he’s starting up something new now as we speak. 
  • MITCH ROUSER  &lt;br&gt;PRODUCTION ASSISTANT &lt;br&gt;Mitch makes furniture and sews already so we were like, hey you should come work with us. Mitch lays the foundation of assembly used to built your straps running double needle machines, die cutters , heat cutters….. Mitch loves falafel. 
  • MARIAH <br>HANDMADE PRODUCTION<br> DESIGN  Mariah came to us from the design department at Orange Coast College where she learned to sew. She’s also worked at a few clothing brands and will occasionally change her hair color so don’t get too used to this one.  Did we mention she knows how to sew? She can now be found here making your handbag or stitching a cat or skull onto your guitar strap. 
  • DANIEL PERKINS<br>FOUNDER, DESIGNER, PRESIDENT, OR  (BIG CHIEF)<br>Dan started Couch out of his garage in 1999 and is stoked to see how his idea has grown into a thriving company involving the skills and contributions of so many talented people. When not designing, making and shipping your straps, Dan has licensed over 100 songs to film and television and has played so many gigs in so many bands he lost track last year. His new band Soft Top is what’s next and he’s stoked. 
  • BIRD<br>PRODUCTION<br>Bird came to us through the fashion program at Orange Coast College, and we couldn't be happier to have her helping us out. She likes punk rock, chips, and long walks on the beach. She’s in the Couch Hall Of Fame as motherhood has brought her away from us, but she still works from home connecting with you via our social media. You can catch her deep in the mosh pit with her Doc Martins on.
  • AARON ARCHAMBAULT <br>SHIPPING LEAD, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT <br>Aaron is somewhat of a legendary musician around town and it’s common to see him sitting in on bass or guitar in another great new band. Being of Hawiian descent, Aaron has taken a recent interest in lap steel and is fully into studying and performing his take on traditional playing. He is the man who ships your order and you’ll often see his name, and sometimes his drawings, scribbled on your order.  
  • REUBEN<br>SHIPPING, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, DESIGN & PRODUCTION<br>Reuben is pretty much the main man here when it comes to strap production and also helps out here and there with shipping and design, and is also full in on product photography. His band White Murder, that Maximum Rock & Roll Magazine describes as "LA's female fronted punk gang", can often be found touring up and down the west coast. He also plays with fellow Couch members Jay and Nani called The Boogie Mamas who can often be found late night at some LA or OC bar tearing it up.
  • NIC GONZALEZ  <br>PRODUCTION, WHOLESALE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE <br>Nic studied music in college and also likes to get paid regularly to take the stage with his standup bass and play some score, and will rock out too because that’s how he is. He also managed a music store so besides being a killer musician and good guy, he’s our liaison with the amazing network of independent music stores that carry Couch. 
  • &lt;b&gt;NANI&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;PRODUCTION&lt;br&gt;Nani first came to Couch to do two things: Kick ass and chew bubblegum. And he's all out of bubblegum! He likes to draw silly things on your packages, so if you see (for example) an ice cream riding a unicorn into the sunset, that is most likely his handy work. When he isn't making wallets or your custom strap, he is playing in his dark alt rock band Bundy, working on his music zine Rad Dogg, and even occasionally rocking power chords with fellow Couch people in the Boogie Mamas. Catch him on the flip side!