associated_acts label background instrument article_title name occupation
the winters , tommy stinson lemons , alien crime syndicate , the long the , barsuk control group , v2 , will , mercury non_vocal_instrumentalist drums nabil ayers
 nabil ayers musician , entrepreneur
nabil ayers

nabil ayers is an american musician and entrepreneur .
he is a co-owner of seattle 's sonic boom records , and the founder of the control group .
as a drummer , he has performed with various acts , most recently the long winters .
ayers was described by music journalist kurt b. reighley as `` the nicest guy in seattle rock '' .
in 2008 he moved to new york to work as label manager for 4ad .
