Today marks the launch of Rumble, LLC, a new creative agency in the heart of Minneapolis dedicated to music production, composition and sound design. Rumble is a collaboration between partners Jess Ford and Don Smithmier.
Jess Ford brings 25 years of entertainment and music industry experience. He was most recently a founding member of Modern Music where he spent 8 years producing spots for leading brands like Target, Macy’s, BMW, and Budweiser. Don Smithmier brings a hybrid of music and business experience to Rumble. Prior to co-founding the company, Don was part of a small team that founded and built Capella Education Company (NSDQ: CPLA), where he was an early pioneer in online marketing and web development.
Also joining Rumble is Matt Kirkwold, most recently the head of World Record Productions, where he wrote and produced records for artists and bands across the U.S. Matt broke into the national spotlight after producing When All That’s Left Is You for QuietDrive (2006, Sony Records), which spawned the Top 40 Billboard single “Time After Time.”
Rumble also will be drawing on an impressive roster of producers and composers to bring a staggering breadth of talent to an already well rounded creative team.