SDC NEWS ONE

Friday, March 11, 2022

Women's Audio Mission - Ben McKee, bassist from Grammy winning band Imagine Dragons, to Board of Directors!

 

It's time to Spring Forward and WAM is on it! In this newsletter:
  • Tickets are on sale for WAMCon Nashville (virtual)
  • A very scientific new podcast in the studio 
  • Imagine Dragons' bassist joins WAM's board
  • WAM is hiring!
  • What We're Listening to: Music from Ukraine
Read on for more!

WAMCon Nashville: Tickets on Sale Now! 

WAMCon Nashville (virtual) April 29+30WAM’s interactive recording conference series for women and gender-diverse individuals is back! Get ready for a virtual jam-packed event on April 29 & 30, 2022 highlighting Nashville producers, songwriters, engineers, and artists:

Laura Veltz, Grammy and CMA nominated songwriter (Maren Morris, Eli Young Band, Dan + Shay)

Piper Payne, Mastering engineer (Third Eye Blind, LeAnn Rimes, The Go-Go’s), Trustee of the Recording Academy

Raelynn Janicke, Mastering engineer + Studio Manager at Infrasonic Mastering

Gena Johnson, Academy of Country Music audio engineer of the year nominee (Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Lady Gaga)

Melissa Mattey, Mix & recording engineer (Cam, Van Hunt) and synthesist & composer (Everyone Moves Away)

Leslie Richter, Recording engineer/producer (Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd, Ben Folds)

Kazuri Arai, Producer/Engineer/Keyboardist (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Alicia Keys, Jack White)

More speakers to be announced!


EVENT RECORDING:

This event will be recorded and available to re-watch for ticketed participants only for up to 1 week after the event.


MEMBER DISCOUNT:

Become a WAM Member for discounted tickets, plus a full list of annual member benefits, and belonging in a global network of women and gender-diverse professionals in sound!

Register Here

Studio Time: Lost Women of Science

Sometimes a studio client just *gets* you.The WAM studio team is so inspired to work with Katie Hafner, former New York Times writer, and her team to record Season II of the podcast Lost Women of ScienceThe podcast is part of a larger organization initiative with a mission that speaks to us:  inspire girls and young women -- especially those from communities chronically underrepresented in the STEM professions -- to embark on careers in STEM. Season two will be released soon! Follow them on social media and be among the first to hear when the new season drops. And catch up on season one while you wait! 

Imagine Dragons bassist, Ben McKee, joins WAM's board!

WAM is honored to welcome Ben McKee, bassist from Grammy winning band Imagine Dragons, to our Board of Directors!Ben shared, "I was inspired to join WAM after witnessing the lack of diversity that is pervasive throughout the recording industry and the power that a motivated group of people coming together can have to create positive change." Ben has a challenging touring schedule, but said he is  "thrilled to be a part of an organization fighting to change a global industry" he works in, from a home base in the community where he lives.Please help us welcome Ben!When he's not in a WAM Board meeting, you can find him on:TourTwitterand Instagram

WAM is hiring!

WAM is hiring! We're looking for a Marketing Manager who enjoys a fast-paced job supporting women and gender-diverse artists and who understands what it takes to connect with WAM's 50,000+ community members!Could this be you or someone you know?Read the job description here and pass it on! 

WAM Staff Picks: Musicians of Ukraine

All week long on WAM's social media we are highlighting women and gender-diverse artists from Ukraine.Today is day four and we're featuring Poly Chain. Poly Chain is a project of Sasha Zakrevska – a composer, curator, DJ, designer and radio host from Kyiv, Ukraine.Check out Poly Chain on Soundcloud: https://wam.rocks/3HGgdTU 
Thank you for continuing to help WAM change the face of sound!- WAM Team
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