LYRIC FINANCIAL
Our mission is simple, to create and offer meaningful financial products that nurture the growth and development of the independent music community. Lyric Financial is run by music people for music people. We understand what it's like to worry about tour support, or if the next royalty check is going to be enough to cover the bills. We've been there and we're here to lend a hand. At Lyric Financial, we have the ability and understanding to create a deal that's right for you.
ELI BALL
Eli Ball is the founder and CEO of Lyric Financial. At an early age he set out on a quest to find the soul of Robert Johnson. Along the way he had the privilege of working with acclaimed artists that include Ray Charles, Jason and the Scorchers, Rosanne Cash and Herbie Hancock. During the late 80's and early 90's his studio was ground zero for the burgeoning Memphis underground scene, providing a creative laboratory for future stars, Al Kapone, DJ Paul (3-6 Mafia). 8-ball & MJG, Jazzy Pha, and The North Mississippi Allstars. Eli has produced both studio and live performances ranging from award-winning albums to large multi-day, music festivals.
In 1996, Eli took a break from the music industry to raise his two sons. There he began a new career as an investment banker. Through his studies and work, Eli began to recognize that the music industry could benefit from the financial tools that Wall Street had been using successfully in other industries for years. Eli's desire was to use his expertise in both the Music and Financial industires to benefit the music industry (which was going through it's own fundamental changes). The idea for Lyric Financial was born!
In 2007, the company relocated to Nashville, where Eli now lives with his wife, Mary Unobsky. An accomplished Grammy-nominated songwriter herself, Mary has written numerous television themes and has penned cuts for industry greats such as Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt, Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire) and The Jazz Crusaders.
Our mission is simple, to create and offer meaningful financial products that nurture the growth and development of the independent music community. Lyric Financial is run by music people for music people. We understand what it's like to worry about tour support, or if the next royalty check is going to be enough to cover the bills. We've been there and we're here to lend a hand. At Lyric Financial, we have the ability and understanding to create a deal that's right for you.
ELI BALL
Eli Ball is the founder and CEO of Lyric Financial. At an early age he set out on a quest to find the soul of Robert Johnson. Along the way he had the privilege of working with acclaimed artists that include Ray Charles, Jason and the Scorchers, Rosanne Cash and Herbie Hancock. During the late 80's and early 90's his studio was ground zero for the burgeoning Memphis underground scene, providing a creative laboratory for future stars, Al Kapone, DJ Paul (3-6 Mafia). 8-ball & MJG, Jazzy Pha, and The North Mississippi Allstars. Eli has produced both studio and live performances ranging from award-winning albums to large multi-day, music festivals. In 1996, Eli took a break from the music industry to raise his two sons. There he began a new career as an investment banker. Through his studies and work, Eli began to recognize that the music industry could benefit from the financial tools that Wall Street had been using successfully in other industries for years. Eli's desire was to use his expertise in both the Music and Financial industires to benefit the music industry (which was going through it's own fundamental changes). The idea for Lyric Financial was born!
In 2007, the company relocated to Nashville, where Eli now lives with his wife, Mary Unobsky. An accomplished Grammy-nominated songwriter herself, Mary has written numerous television themes and has penned cuts for industry greats such as Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt, Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire) and The Jazz Crusaders.
Lyric Financial is a proud supporter of NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International), AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers) and of the 2009 Atlantis Music Conference.
