by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 15, 2018
Ebony Oshunrinde, better known by her stagename Wondagurl, has been called Toronto’s production prodigy — she started producing at age 9, won her first production award at age 15, and co-produced a Jay-Z hit when she was still a junior in high school. The rest has been history — after moving from her quiet hometown in Ontario…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 9, 2018
Image: Getty Images, Hinterhaus Productions Right now the music industry is buzzing about the Music Modernization Act, which passed in the House last Wednesday with a unanimous vote. This Act acknowledges the changing face of music, and the need for legal guidelines to change along with it. “Music is no longer written on piano rolls, and our…
Posted on May 9, 2018
NOVA Wav’s dynamic duo, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews and Brittany “Chi” Coney, come together to create a sound that is out of this world. NOVA is one of the only female production/songwriting teams in the music industry, and since 2015, they have amassed a long list of collaborations and awards. The grammy-winning duo produced and co-wrote Kehlani’s…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 8, 2018
Suzanne Ciani is a legend in the music engineering world, best-known for unparalleled innovation in sound effects and a discography full of mesmerizing, trance-like tracks. Ciani got her start studying classical music and music composition at Wellesley College and U.C. Berkeley, respectively. She went on to study computer generated music at Standford’s Artificial Intelligence Labs,…
Posted on May 2, 2018
Founded in 2013 by veteran sound engineers Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato, SoungGirls.org is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide a professional community for women working in the audio industry wherein they can seek advice, mentorship, and empowerment. In 2012, Keyes and Pettinato found each other as they sat on the “Women of Professional Concert…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 1, 2018
Cordell Jackson, often called “Guitar Granny,” was born in Mississippi in 1923. She began performing with her father’s band in the late 30’s, and moved on to writing and recording her own work in the 40’s. During this time, she moved to Memphis and became involved in the city’s sprawling music scene. In 1956, Jackson…
Posted on April 30, 2018
Atlanta-based mastering engineer Martina Albano brings to the sound board a diverse and extensive experience in music. A graduate from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, majoring in Contemporary Writing and Production, Albano employs her passion for singing and writing to fuel her creativity in music production. 2014 brought great success for Martina Albano.…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 26, 2018
It’s April 26, which means that it’s World Intellectual Property Day; a day devoted to spreading awareness about rights and regulations surrounding intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyright law). It marks the date that the World Intellectual Property Organization Convention was first created in 1970. In the music world, intellectual property rights are all about understanding…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 24, 2018
Shakari Boles, who writes and produces music under the stage-name TRAKGIRL, grew up surrounded by music in the DMV area. She started making music at a young age, and got into production after purchasing her first beat machine in her early teens. TRAKGIRL first broke into the music scene in her sophomore year of college,…
Posted on April 23, 2018
Harlem-native and triple threat Crystal Caines has been making music since she was 16, and when she finally stepped onto the mainstream music production scene in 2014, her intense, slowed-down beats immediately made heads turn. She’s not only a producer but also a rapper and a sound engineer. Crystal Caines released her debut single, “Whiteline,”…