This week Jess and Bowie have a good old chinwag about Jess being booked to play drums for Chapel Roan, sliding doors and Big Brother!

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This week we chat with the amazing Laura Whitmore who has had such an amazing history in the world of music PR! She chats with us about her extensive work doing AR at Korg, Guitar World, the Women's International Music Network and the She Rocks Awards!

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This week we chinwag about a funny story Jess encountered with her pup, Pepe. Like, it’s really funny! Afterwards we chat with Goldenvoice social media manager Kristina London, who is also the founder of Amplify Her Voice. In May 2019, London used her background in marketing and social media to create an active online space for women in the music industry to learn and find a sense of community. She also talks about her various jobs in the industry leading her to where she is today!

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  We are absolutely thrilled to chat with Berlin Techno DJ and Producer Stella Bossi. Stella chats with us about how she learnt how to produce techno tracks, how she snuck in to huge gigs and performed, building her career, signing with United Talent in America and her new track with techno legend Da Hool!

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  This week we chat with A-List Backup Singer and Songwriter Tabitha Fair. Tabitha has toured doing back up vocals for so many huge artists including Sting, Lady Gaga, Amy Grant, Bette Midler, written with Carole King and so much more. She tells us all about how she got into the world of being a back up singer, writing with Carole King on a writing camp with the song being featured in film as well as her recent single!

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This week we chat with Chief Creative Officer and Marketing guru, Sherin Nicole from our very own Idobi Radio! Sherin chats with us about how she got to work in radio, her radio show Geek Girl Riot, rebranding and marketing and the changes in digital radio! If you are wanting to work in radio, don’t miss this episode!

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This week we have a chinwag about “top-lining” in the music industry, and what exactly that entails. Afterwards we speak to Inaya Day, a chart topping house music vocalist, songwriter, and label owner. We chat about her experience on Broadway, starting her own record label, her song “Keep Pushin” that was re-recorded by Dua Lipa for an Adidas campaign, and so much more!

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This week we chat with singer songwriter Casey Baer! Casey tells us about how she got into music, battling anxiety and writing music as an escape, touring with Jesse McCartney, developing her singing voice, gaining traction on tik tok and more!

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This week we chat with the wonderful musical theater super star Caroline O’Connor. Caroline starred in Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge, performed at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, was nominated for an Olivier award, performed the lead in Chicago on Broadway and performed at the Royal Albert Hall for Stephen Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Concert!

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    Alicia Blue chats with us about how she got her start in music. Alicia was a well practiced poet and then one day took the leap at an open mic night, sung her lyrics to music and was shocked by the thrilling reaction of the audience. It was at that moment she took her role as singer songwriter to the next level. She talks about how she got Spotify playlisted, having her music noticed by music sync agents, getting a manager, her new music and her upcoming gig at the Troubadour performing for Fan Girl Cafe!

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Today we interviewed the wonderful Karah James from Valley! She chats with us about how she got started in drumming, going to school for drums, how her band Valley got together, their writing process as well as their success on tik tok and the transition of releasing music after going viral!   

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  We interview kroq radio host and on air personality, Megan Holiday! Megan chats about how she got her breaks in the radio industry, her sobriety, as well as hosting the upcoming Fan Girl Cafe Weho event at the Troubadour with our very own Jess Bowen!

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We chat with Nikitaa who was born and raised in Mumbai and now lives in LA! She chats about her music career as well as being deeply inspired by her family's ties to Indian classical music! 

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Today we chat with singer songwriter Trace! She chats about her finding her identity as a singer, her super famous legendary singing Mom, being signed to Ultra and what is involved in being signed to a label, getting 31 million hits on her songs on Spotify and seeing the behind the scenes of Spotify for Artists as well as her upcoming gig at the Troubadour for Fan Girl Cafe! We really enjoyed this chat!  

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Today we chat with music photographer and Fan Girl Cafe founder Betsy Martinez! Betsy chats with us about her new awesome music Cafe concept opening in Los Angeles as well as her upcoming Fan Girl Cafe event at The Troubadour on 27 Feb 2022 featuring performances by Jan, Trace, Kat Cunning, Alicia Blue and Noah Vonne! And guess what? Our very own Jess Bowen is hosting the show with Megan Holiday!! Couldn’t be more fun. TICKETS – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fan-girl-cafe-presents-jax-kat-cunning-trace-alicia-blue-and-more-tickets-227898359127

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This week we have a chinwag about Jess’s hilarious experience using an app to help her fall asleep and the amount of money Mariah Carey makes from one Christmas song.  Afterward we chat with RCA singer/songwriter Chloe Lilac, who tells us about her experience growing up in Brooklyn, getting signed to a major label at a young age and her EP ‘Douchebag’  

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This week we have a chinwag about the world of sound engineers on tour and why we feel there are so few females in that position. Afterward, we chat with Memphis native Amanda Davis, FOH (front of house) engineer for Janelle Monáe and Tegan and Sara. Amanda tells us about her first job as an audio engineer working at a church, to then working on a cruise ship, to getting a phone call from Janelle Monáe’s tour and production manager informing her that Monáe wanted a female FOH, and the rest is history.

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Today’s guest is Kiiara! This week we chinwag about the ups and downs of the music and entertainment industry, and the affects it has on its artists.  Afterward we chat with singer/songwriter Kiiara about her hit single “Gold”, her experience working with Chester Bennington and Linkin Park, her newest release “Happy Hour” with Felix Cartal, and so much more!

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DJ Sydney Blu – Sydney talks about how she got started on Ableton, producing dance music, being on the books of big booking agencies vs small, founding 23 by 23 in an amazing effort to increase the amount of females on labels in the dance world, working with Native Instruments and creating a new dance category for underground music at the Juno Awards!

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What a legend Patty Anne Miller is! As a drummer she has performed with amazing acts such as CeeLo Green, Quinn XCII, Zara Larsson, performed at the Super Bowl with Beyonce, starred in feature film “Bill and Ted Face the Music” and been a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance! Patty chats with us about her journey through the music industry coming from Berklee College of Music through to performing at huge events such as the Super Bowl! www.babesbehindthebeats.com Instagram – @babesbehindthebeats

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We had an awesome chat this week with Reggae Singer Songwriter Vana Liya! Vana made a serendipitous arrival on the national music scene after she posted several ukulele covers of popular reggae songs to social media, which garnered the support of top original artists and led to a 2018 record deal with L.A.-based LAW Records. She has since been quickly earning a reputation among many of her well-established musical peers as a solid collaborator who always brings a fresh take and positive energy to the mix with her distinct yet not easily classifiable “island” vibe. We chat about how she first got noticed by Pepper, getting signed, her first gig, building a band and touring!

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This week we have a good old fashioned chin wag with each other about Taylor Swift re recording her old albums to get around contractual obligations, Bowie's first realisation that she has and has probably many times before, experienced sexism in the DJ world, Jess and her experience with the male dominated drumming industry and Bowie's wild plane ride landing on one wheel then instantly taking off again!

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This week we chat with Chrissy Costanza - lead singer of Against the Current and the voice of the League of Legends anthem! Chrissy chats about her work with Riot Games, her gaming show on Venn, her journey through the music industry including catching the attention of Fueled by Ramen, touring and more!

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Brooke Alexx talks about moving from her musical theater background to releasing and writing music, touring and more.

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This week we had such an awesome chat with Vi from Destroy Boys! She talked about how the band have built themselves up from scratch - sending out hundreds of demos with no responses to now having management and selling out multiple shows around the country! Vi also tells us about auditioning band members, being on the road and the band's songwriting process. 

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Today we chat with keyboardist and vocalist of Mother Mother, Jasmin Parkin! We had such an awesome chat with Jasmin - she told us all about how they recently blew up on Tik Tok (without them knowing!), how that has translated into going on tour, their upcoming music and how she no joke, took up jazz piano because her name was Jas! It certainly worked out for her though! This is an interview not to be missed!

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This week we chat with singer songwriter, Noah Vonne! Noah was raised in the musical heartland of Texas, where she forged an original sound that blends elements of rock, soul, blues, and pop. She chats about growing up performing in Mega Churches, studying music business at Belmont and how that has translated into the music business, writing music and doing co writes!

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This week we chat to singer/songwriter and creator Jaci Butler. Jaci tells us all about her life from touring with her first band starting at the age of 12, to her experience on American Idol, to now having a massive social media following and how she utilizes platforms like TikTok for her music career. She also tells us about her most recent single, “Breakup Season” which is available now on all streaming platforms!

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This week Jess & Bowie chat about the rise in popularity of in ear monitors, the benefits and disadvantages to using them as well as live production preparation. Jess also talks about her production preparation for upcoming gigs with the Summer Set!

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This week we chat with amazing Australian Singer Songwriter Gordi! Gordi tells us about how she got signed in the USA, her journeys through life including coming to terms with her sexuality, writing her album in country NSW, working with Troye Sivan, performing at the Sydney Opera House, tours with Bon Iver and Monsters & Men as well as her quitting being a doctor to pursue music full time, only to have COVID hit and go back to being an ER doctor to help in the crisis.

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Singer Songwriter Jaime Wyatt tells us about signing her first record label as a teenager, achieving early success before losing that deal and being put through the music-industry wringer, battling a nasty drug addiction and serving close to a year in L.A. county jail for robbing her heroin dealer. She's got an amazing story and is an incredible singer songwriter.

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This week we chat with singer/songwriter Shiragirl. Shira tells us about having her own stage on Warped Tour (which hosted artists such as Paramore & Joan Jett), starting Gritty in Pink, her bands latest single “Antisocial Media”, & more! 

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This week we do ROUND 2 with our mate and amazing singer songwriter, Tessa Violet. Tessa chats about her upcoming show at the Roxy, being extremely busy in quarantine with Twitch & live streams, working on her new album and festival gigs including 8123 Fest!

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This week we chat to audio engineer, playback tech, and tour manager, Jess Jacobs. Jess works with artists such as Tessa Violet, Pussy Riot, Ella Mai, Sylvan Esso & more. She breaks down exactly what each job entails, including how she recently built a playback rig for Sylvan Esso. All this and more!

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What an impressive career Leanne Bowes has had! Leanne tells us about her journey to working in music, playing bass for huge bands such as Demi Lovato, Big Time Rush, Tones & I, Dove Cameron and so many more! She also talks all about her role as Demi Lovato's music director, and touring!

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This week we have our very own Jess Bowen from the Summer Set as our guest! Jess tells us about a new documentary she’s featured in called “Count Me In” on Netflix (released Aug 24), as well as giving the inside scoop on The Summer Set getting back together!!

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Lindsey Byrnes, music creative director and photographer for Tegan and Sara, Paramore, Rolling Stone Magazine, Atlantic Records, Sony, Billboard, Thrasher Magazine and more.

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This week we chat with Chrissy Costanza who first rose to fame as the lead singer of Against the Current and has since become one of the most recognizable female voices in gaming! Chrissy talks about being signed to Fueled by Ramen, working with Riot Games for League of Legends, Against the Current and her work with the Venn gaming network! www.babesbehindthebeats.com Instagram – @babesbehindthebeats Youtube – www.youtube.com/babesbehindthebeats  

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We had the joy of interviewing Broadway and West End performer, Caroline O'Connor! She chats with us about her incredible life from training with the Royal English Ballet in London to playing Nini Legs in Baz Luhrmann’s film Moulin Rouge, performing at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, being nominated for an Olivier award, performing the lead in Chicago on Broadway, performing the BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall for Stephen Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Concert, creating three one woman shows and quite frankly the list goes on. What a super star!

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This week we chat to Jena Rose, a pop singer/songwriter from Plano, Texas. Jena tells us about learning piano at age 5, writing songs by age 9, and playing her first shows at the age of 12. She also chats with us about the Cuban American elements in her music, as well as her newest single “Checkmate” and the inspiration behind the song.

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This week we chat to drummer and singer/songwriter Hayley Brownell.  Hayley tells us about her journey in the industry from playing with artists like Conan Gray, Cailin Russo, to currently playing for Olivia Rodrigo.  She also tells us about her solo project, Changeling. 

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This week we chat with Lizzie Curious, a singer/songwriter, house music producer and DJ from Brighton, UK. Lizzie has two Billboard Number One hits to her name, and she tells us about getting featured on tracks, toplining, growing and connecting with her fans live-streaming through twitch, and so much more.

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This week we chat to Tadia Taylor, an independent Event Producer and Project Manager with a focus in Music Festivals, Experiential Marketing, Corporate Event Production, and Artist Relations. She is also the Director of Programs & Partnerships for Diversify the Stage. Tadia tells us about all these different roles and how they play a huge part in putting some of your favorite festivals together, such as Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, and more. Follow us! Instagram: @babesbehindthebeats Twitter: @babesbehindbeat Facebook: www.facebook.com/babesbehindthebeats Website: www.babesbehindthebeats.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/babesbehindthebeats

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This week we chat with Laura Escudé who is an American artist, certified music technology trainer, entrepreneur, and live show designer. She has programmed and designed shows for artists including Kanye West, Jay Z, Cirque Du Soleil, as well as composed and performed string arrangements for Kanye West and Jay Z.

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Eva Gardner, renowned bass player, has performed and toured with a huge amount of artists including none other than Pink, Gwen Stefani, Cher, Tegan & Sara, Moby and Veruca Salt.  Jess and Bowie chat with Eva about how she got into the music business, her life on the road with Pink, and working in Vegas! Eva also shares her new release with Jess and Bowie, "Love & Drugs"!

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What a freakin awesome chat this was. Bonnie McIntosh is one hell of a chick and boy does she have some awesome stories! She is currently on tour with Post Malone as his keyboardist and has worked with Selena Gomez, Halsey, Kehlani and more. To hear how she got to the top, behind the scenes of being on tour and more, don't miss this episode!

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Jess and Bowie have a good old chinwag about what's been going on in their life including Jess' RATM Drumeo video, Bowie's trip to Seattle and her meet up with Big Brother's Hisam!

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Emily Shackelton is a songwriter who has had songwriting cuts with Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, David Cook, Seth Ennis, Mickey Guyton, and Cassadee Pope. She is such an inspiring songwriter and wonderful performer and she tells us all about how she got her breaks as a songwriter and the ups and downs of the industry.

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Boy did we have an awesome time chatting with Han from Hot Milk! Han talks about how she got into music, getting management, touring, living in Manchester, loving her band mates, touring, Foo Fighters and more!

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This week we chat with AMAZING vocalist and DJ Kaleena Zanders! She chats about how she got into music, songwriting, writing the Superbowl commercial, singing live whilst djing and her live set up performing at EDC Vegas, getting signed to Helix Records and Wasserman, and so much more! A seriously good chat!!!

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