About Us

ABI's house band will compete in the Battle of the Bands charity benefit, March 8, 2012 at the famed Whiskey a Go Go in West Hollywood. Our band will perform on a stage once graced by rock legends such as The Doors, The Who, Led Zepplin, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Flyod, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Guns & Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Nirvana... to name a few. The winning band is determined by a combination of votes of a panel of judges and audience voting. The net event proceeds are donated to the winning band's designated charity. The "Indubies" have designated the ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund as their charity, so if the band finishes in the top two entries, the ABI Endowment gets the proceeds. Help us raise the $5,000 entry fee by making a secure online donation HERE Every little bit helps; please consider a $100 donation. All donors will be recognized on the I.E.'s website (here) and in the ABI Journal. Donors of $100 or more will receive a ticket to the event. Formed in 2004 by ABI President Michael Richman, the "Indubitable Equivalents," are the world's only all-ABI member rock-and-roll band. IE performs at ABI conferences and other Insolvency events across the United States. The “Indubies” are: (In alphabetical order)

• Andy Caine (Alto Sax)
• Jack Esher (Bass/Acoustic Guitar/Vocals)
• Steven Golick (Organ, Wind Controller)
• John Good (Trombone/Bass/Percussion)
• Dillon Jackson (Pedal Steel/Autoharp)
• George Kelakos (Lead Guitar)
• Jordan Kroop (Organ/Piano/Lead Vocals/Harmonica)
• Steven Rhodes (Rhythm Guitar)
• Michael Richman (Piano/Vocals)
• Mitch Ryan (Lead Vocals)
• Tom Salerno (Drums/Vocals)

The ABI Membership is a fertile ground for accomplished musicians, and past performances have featured guest performers including: Hon. A. Thomas Small (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Raleigh, NC), Hon. John H. Squires (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago, IL), Christian Carl Onsager (Onsager & Staelin, LLC Denver), Al Annillo (EPIQ Systems; Kansas City), Michelle Anderson (American Board of Certification, Washington, DC) and many, many more. Family runs deep: IE is occasionally augmented by family members of the band: Eleni Kelakos, Ann Arbor, MI, T.J. Salerno, (Phoenix, AZ), Joe Richman (Georgetown University, Washington, DC), Brian Caine, Manhattan Beach, CA, and Joel Esher, Boston, MA, Come see a show and experience the phenomenon of IE!