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NAMM – She Rocks Awards

newtop_9-29-15 (2)SoundGirls.Org will be at NAMM and be attending She Rocks Awards, which is hosted by The Women’s International Music Network. SoundGirls.Org has a tabled reserved at the awards. Seating can be reserved by volunteering.

The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry. Previous award recipients include female industry leaders Sheila E, Colbie Caillat, Orianthi, The Bangles, Dinah Gretsch, Janie L. Hendrix, Mary Peavey and more. Click here to view all previous She Rocks Award winners.

This year they will be honoring a wide variety of amazing women in the industry including Jennifer Batten, Amy Heidemann of Karmin, Chaka Khan, Leslie Ann Jones of Skywalker Sound, Mindy Abovitz of Tom Tom Magazine, Mona Tavakoli & Becky Gebhardt of the Rock Camp For Girls L.A. and Raining Jane, Chalise Zolezzi of Taylor Guitars, Cathy Carter Duncan of Seymour Duncan, Crystal Morris of Gator Cases,Pamela Cole & Leigh Maples of Fanny’s House of Music, Mary Luehrsen of NAMM/the NAMM Foundation, and Sujata Murthy of Universal Music Enterprises.

She Rocks Awards will be held
at the NAMM Show
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, CA

She Rocks Awards will feature performances, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, giveaways, a silent auction, networking opportunities and more, the She Rocks Awards brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media for a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates women in music. Yes, men are always welcome too!

If you would like to reserve a spot at our table by volunteering (open to the first nine volunteers) please sign up for one of the volunteer spots. All volunteers will be admitted to the Awards. You do not need a NAMM badge to attend.

If you are not interested in volunteering, you can purchase tickets here

We can meet up for drinks after the awards or before. In addition Karrie will be attending NAMM on Friday and is available to meet with any members throughout the day, (she may be available Saturday – TBD)

Volunteer Positions

Set up volunteer: Meet time: Noon.
Tear down volunteer:  Immediately following event approx 9pm.
Ticket Checkers:  Meet at 5pm
Door watchers: Meet at 5pm
email soundgirls@soundgirls.org if you are interested in volunteering.
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An Interview with Dani Mari of Female Frequency

 

 

Sometimes you are introduced to people who have a major effect on the direction you take in life. I was recently introduced to Dani Mari, founder of Female Frequency, a “music collective dedicated to empowering women & girls in the industry through the creation of media that is entirely female generated”. (more…)

Michelle Desachy – Fighter – Forging a Path

10247361_10152485822777272_4407332563405838303_nMichelle Desachy is a music producer, recording and mixing engineer and musician based in Mexico City. (more…)

Paying it Forward

 

Berklee College of Music hosted a panel on Women in Audio, this past Sunday at The Village Studios in Los Angeles. Organized by Justine Taormino, from Berklee College of Music, the panel included April Tucker, Tina Morris, and myself. We had a mix of Berklee Students and Alumni and SoundGirls members. It was a rewarding way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I love meeting and hearing other women’s stories and the paths they have taken. (more…)

Meet Female Frequency

11846575_488427751334833_7435856588267564587_nFemale Frequency is a musical collective dedicated to empowering women and girls in the music industry through the creation of media that is entirely female generated. Female Frequency started when singer/songwriter Dani Mari wished to work with a female producer for her next album. Dani soon realized that female producers and female owned recording studios were rare and hard to find. Dani eventually reached out to Women in Music, a professional organization dedicated to supporting, cultivating, and recognizing the talents of women in all areas of the music industry to find a female producer. Through WIM, Dani was introduced to I Am Snow Angel. Working together I Am Snow Angel and Dani came up with the idea of producing an all female recording project.  Every aspect of the recording project will be female produced. I Am Snow Angel suggested Claire London as another female to collaborate with and Female Frequency was born.

FF is currently raising money to record a five-song EP, with the long-term goal of supporting other females in additional collaborative projects in the future. FF will donate a percentage of funds raised to Women’s Audio Mission, a non-profit organization that teaches music technology to women and girls. In addition, FF is a current finalist in the Ovation TV/Rockethub “Creative Studio” initiative. If selected as a winning project, FF will be awarded an additional $5,000, which will be used to fund FF women’s workshops and classes on various topics, including audio production, beatmaking, singing, songwriting, and music marketing.

Women in music – and particularly in electronic music – have often honed their craft in the shadows of their male counterparts, who account for the vast majority of sound engineers, producers and electronic musicians. FF intends to challenge the status quo by giving women the opportunity to carry out every aspect of the music-making process, including but not limited to writing, instrumentation, arrangement, singing, audio production and the creation of accompanying visual media. FF aspires to boost morale and confidence, provide fruitful collaborative opportunities and, ultimately, increase female representation across all sectors of the music industry.

Female Frequency is hosting their Launch party

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October 7th – 7pm-10pm – FREE EVENT

Alt Space Brooklyn

Featuring music by Pozibelle of Women Beatmakers Meetup

Limited availability reserve your FREE ticket

Getting a Start in the Field While You’re Still in School

 

I recently met up with fellow SoundGirl Member Ameeta ,who’s in her last semester of college and looking to move to Los Angeles after to pursue sound design. She asked a lot of great questions about how to get a jumpstart on her career while in school, so I wanted to share some of what we talked about. (more…)

Pro Audio Girl – April Tucker

By Karrie Keyes

166428_10150134190082110_3977932_nApril Tucker is a re-recording mixer in post-production sound who currently works for FX Networks. She started her career in post-production in 2004 and has been doing freelance work since 2007. (more…)

SoundGirls.Org Brings Live Sound Camp for Girls to Modesto

By: Victoria Boyington

SoundGirl Zee mixing The Flowers

SoundGirl Zee mixing The Flowers

This week the community came together to welcome our live sound workshop, which was made possible through a joint venture with SoundGirls.Org and California Women’s Music Festival. This partnership provided a unique opportunity for girls 12 and older hands on experience setting up sound systems, learning how to make stage plots, input lists and so much more. (more…)

The Only Dude on Tour

1978764_10100302702953475_1618346859_nAndrew Miller lives in Los Angeles, CA, and produces music. He has a project called UUV. He also works in film and televison, as well with as other artists.. Andrew played guitar on the Dum Dum Girl’s first record and now tours as a guitar player with the band.

Andrew recently toured with the Dum Dum Girls and found himself as the only dude on tour. We thought it would be fun to ask him some of the questions women in the industry are often asked. They of course have nothing to do with his actual job or abilities. This piece should not be taken seriously, except to point out how ridiculous these questions are.

What’s it like to be the only dude on a tour bus?

Great. In practical terms, wouldn’t anyone rather share close quarters with women than men? Creepers aside.

Do they expect you to be bus dad?

Ha, I have no idea what that means, so probably not. It’s funny though, I can imagine a bus mom, the nurturer. Actually, Claire was obviously the bus dad.

Do you get all grossed out by the girl talk?

I do girl talk, it’s one of my favorite types of talking. What’s not to love?

Are there lots of guy groupies on the bus after the show?

No. The male groupies need to step up their game though.

Do people ask which one of the band members you are sleeping with?

I don’t think so.

Don’t you want to have kids?

That’s the idea.

How does your wife or girlfriend feel about you working with all these women?

I had a girlfriend when I first joined the band and now I don’t, so I might be the wrong person to ask. Touring is hard on relationships, obviously. But there was never an issue in terms of touring with women.

Do you still get to watch porn on a bus full of women?

Porn is welcomed and well regarded in Dum Dum Girl land. But I don’t feel like a tour van is an ideal place for porn, no?1231387_10202618034362891_475064863_n

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