Mindy Giles is in the music business for some 40 years now. She worked for various record companies (i.a. Alligator, Rounder and Black Top) and was/is involved one way or another with many artists (i.a. Albert Collins, Lonnie Mack, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Maria Muldaur). She has written many artist bios, liner notes, articles and one book: 'Really The Blues' (San Francisco, Woodford Publishing, 1996). Currently she produces concerts with Steve Nikkel under the name Swell Productions.