One year after its premiere in Manhattan, KS,  Synapsis expanded to cover Lawrence, Topeka & Kansas City as well. It has since become a widely-read and respected contribution to the local arts & entertainment scene and remains a mainstay of SilverThread Productions' service to the community and a labor of love for Matt and all of the following contributors...

Aaron has already done a great deal for local music - serving as a webmaster, graphic designer, and manager for several local and regional bands. He has also lent his talent for objective and knowledgeable scene reporting to both Synapsis and The Zone.

In addition to working with several local bands, Aaron also provided the writing for the hot new phenomenon, Jonni Nitro - which has since been signed by Top Cow comics and can be seen on their Eruptor entertainment site.

His talents as a writer, editor, graphic designer and webmaster made him the perfect choice for this role, where he'll be helping Synapsis stay on top of this incredibly busy scene.

But Jason is no stranger to the stage himself - having played drums & percussion in several local bands since his early high-school days. He is currently taking a break from his Music Education studies at KU, and is spending his time working with Synapsis to support the local music scene and his addiction to great local music.

Jason's role as Music Editor keeps him very busy and at all the best shows - but he always seems to have time to talk, so when you see him at the shows, feel free to stop him and say hi.

Jacque is a real asset to what we do here at Synapsis, and is definitely one of the hardest working people we know. Between 40+ hours at her 'day job' and a full load of college, she manages to find time to contribute to Synapsis - for which we are very thankful.

Jacque will spend most of her time on the local music front - especially in Lawrence. You'll see her at the shows - so stop her ask her how to get involved.

He is also well known for his coverage of the music scene in the widely-read Pitch Weekly, where he continues to contribute to the local music scene.

And now, he's added his considerable talent and knowledge to our staff here at Synapsis, where we hope to drag as much opinion, information and news out of him as possible - all for your reading pleasure.

Currently, as a member of the band Avondale, he has a vested interest in seeing the local music scene thrive. But you've probably noticed that his job titles aren't just with our music department... though you will definitely see his hand in our music coverage as well.

No, Joe is also a very talented artist in his own right, and has agreed to take on the position of Visual Arts Editor. We are thankful for his time and talents, and look forward to bringing you the very best our regional artists have to offer in both review, interview, feature and of course, our Virtual Art Gallery.

John started with Synapsis as our esteemed Visual Arts Editor. However, since that time, he has achieved a great deal of success with his 'day-job' as owner and operator of Manhattan's finest gaming and comics establishment, The Gamer, which now monopolizes much of this time.

Thankfully, he still works with us on occassion, providing a look at Manhattan's art scene and working to realize one of our biggest and most ambitious projects to date: a locally created and über-cool digital comic book.

John remains on our staff as a contributing writer, artist and as one of our eyes and ears in the local art scene.

While Nick certainly does a lot for the music scene with Synapsis, he'll also be helping us to get our literature department together as well as its editor - giving that portion of Synapsis a personality and focus that it has been sorely lacking.

Recently, Nick also started putting his writing talents to use in yet another publication - American Upstart. Keep an eye out for it in print at better record stores, and check out their website.

Cecilia is doing her part to improve the scene we have - and her motivation and willingness to try should be a lesson to us all. We appreciate her efforts and we expect great things from her as our literature and cinema deparments take flight.

You will begin seeing more and more of his photos in the digital 'pages' of Synapsis very soon. You can also check out his online photography portfolio to see more of his excellent work with some of his personal favorite local bands.

With his great eye for detail and unique style, Colin adds further variety and value to the content we provide here at Synapsis.