Mischa Pearlman is a music journalist, writer and poet based in Brooklyn, New York, who's found himself writing here in the third person. When living in London, he was twice acting online editor of Q magazine (RIP) and acting production editor of Kerrang!, a role he eventually turned down to move to NYC. publications he's written/still writes for include FLOOD, Kerrang!, CLASH, SPIN, Record Collector, Time Out New York, The New York Observer, the NME, Bandcamp Daily, the BBC, MOJO, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Rock Sound and The Fly.

When legendary band Mineral returned with their first new music in two decades, he wrote the book that accompanied the 10". He's also written two books of poetry, a handful of liner notes, and writes a wealth of band bios. He also (shhhh) has done some commercial copywriting for clients including Nike, Reebok, Rolls Royce and more. He's available for commissions, news shifts, bios, consulting - basically whatever you may need - so feel free to get in touch via the Contact page.

"I dot my T's and cross my I's/Pretend that I can write."
                                                                  - Jawbreaker, "Oyster"

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."
                                                                  - Karl Marx