In 1991 John Rauch started a small company called The Signature Art Gallery in Indianapolis, Indiana. The gallery was located on the east side of town in the Broad Ripple area. They specialized in historic documents, vintage photos and of course some killer rock and roll memorabilia!

After making a bunch of new friends and business partners including Genesis Publications of England, Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voormann, Bob Gruen, Michael Putland and many others they decided to go full time in the rock and roll art business and changed the name to Rockstore in 2000.

John has many years of experience in the traditional art world and has turned his love of art and music into a very enjoyable business. He has a BS in Theatre/Communications from Indiana State University and an MBA from Butler University. Wow, you really can mix art, business and your hobbies together!

Nowadays, you can find him hanging out with friends and family, going to concerts, looking for new items to offer at Rockstore, or setting up his Rockstore exhibit and a national convention somewhere in the US.

"The thing that makes Rockstore so special is that we live it. The people we represent are friends and family to us. We know them personally, go to their homes, have fun and actually hang out together. We have the same kind of special relationship with our customers too and pride ourselves on excellent service." John Rauch

John Rauch, on left, with Michael Putland signing prints for Rockstore in NYC