The Table Women Podcast

The Table Ep. 46 - Jeanette Porcello - Director of A&R, Downtown Artist and Label Services

Why hello! It's been a minute :) We (Sarah and Vic) have been busy bees this Summer, but we wanted to share our conversation with the incredible Jeanette Porcello! It was recorded a bit ago and was intended for the next season, but as life does, things got crazy. We didn't want to wait to share her wisdom with you, so here she is! Jeanette is Director of A&R at Downtown Artist and Label Services, so you know she has some great things to share with us. In this episode, we chat all about: Breakdown: - How Jeanette ended up in the music industry, and Nashville! - Internships that make you who you are and set you up for success - The importance of having diversity in who you learn from and lean on - Peers, growth, competition, and finding your people - Championing women & building intentional relationships within the industry - Knowing and trusting who you are is your biggest green flag! - A&R, Producer Management, and what the day-to-day looks like - Learning to trust your gut - Knowing there's room for everyone at the table - You don't need a job title to start doing the job - How do you build your own producer management business? - Hopes for the future, being independent, and long careers - And more

The Table Ep. 45 - Tour Musician Mia Morris

Sarah and Vic sit down with multi-instrumentalist tour musician and artist Mia Morris to talk about: * How Mia began playing music and got her start in the industry as a young teen * Her evolution as a musician and artist * How being unconventional can help you succeed * What is tour like?! * Growing pains and having to “fly free” to find yourself  * How Mia handles her own artistry when she plays for so many others * Musicality, passion, and why having peers who understand you is so important * What’s next as she evolves * Winging it and trusting the process * And more! Notes: Mia Morris - https://www.miamorris.com/? [https://www.miamorris.com/] Smith Curry - https://www.smithcurry.com/ [https://www.smithcurry.com/] Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://bethnielsenchapman.com/ [https://bethnielsenchapman.com/] Tenille Arts - https://www.tenillearts.com/ [https://www.tenillearts.com/]

The Table Ep. 44 - Artist-Songwriter Abigail Rose

Sarah and Vic chat with Nashville-based artist and songwriter and TONS (The Other Nashville Society) 2024 Next Artist Abigail Rose about her life so far, including: * Growing up on Music Row, discovering her passion for music and chasing it * Coming up in the industry “sweet spot” Taylor Swift created for young women  * Evolving sound and artistry while not being Country * Abigail’s influences and her foundation in strength and femininity * How the way the industry looks at women is all wrong, and how it’s changing * How living in LA helped solidify who she was and the music she makes * Collaborating with your significant other, finding your community, and making a record! * Coming home to Nashville and building a fan base and reputation * Being a 2024 TONS Next artist! * Tour, new music, and how the industry is moving forward  * And more! Notes: Abigail Rose - https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/ [https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/] Silver Springs (Live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA 5/23/97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI]

The Table Ep. 43 - Tour Photographer Maggie London

Sarah and Vic sit down with tour photographer Maggie London to discuss: * How Maggie discovered her passion for photography and forged her own path  * Taking charge and learning as you go * How studying other topics can help you as a creative * How she turned her passion into a business and learned the industry ropes * Being the only woman in the pit, diversity, and progress * What does tour look like for a photographer? * How gender, race, identity, etc. play a big role in working with artists * The benefit of having peers who support and connect you * Evolving into artist development and creative direction * Where the industry is going now that artists, and fans, are more educated and aware of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the entertainment industry * And more!   Notes: Maggie: https://maggielndnphoto.com/about [https://maggielndnphoto.com/about] Bonnaroo - https://www.bonnaroo.com/ [https://www.bonnaroo.com/] Photographer Mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/baeth/ [https://www.instagram.com/baeth/] Almost Famous - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/] Roadies - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270458/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270458/] Cage the Elephant - https://www.cagetheelephant.com/ [https://www.cagetheelephant.com/] Morrison Hotel Gallery NY - https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/ [https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/] Zoe Clark - https://www.instagram.com/zoeclarkofficial/ [https://www.instagram.com/zoeclarkofficial/]

The Table Ep. 42 - Music Journalist and Author Marissa Moss

Music Journalist and Author of "Her Country" Marissa Moss sits down with Sarah and Vic to chat all about her career, including: * How Marissa got her start and where her passion came from * Coming up in politics and finding her beat in Country Music * Learning the business of journalism as much as the craft * How do you actually get paid?! * Building a catalog of work and a reputation * Discovering where Country Music Journalism was dropping the ball, and picking it up * What it looks like to be one of the only women in your field * What it’s like to get to the heart of an artist and an issue * Dealing with the eccentricities of the subjects and topics you cover * Speaking out about difficult and taboo topics * Hitting roadblocks and pushback * The story of writing “Her Country” and becoming a published author * Being a music geek at heart! * Fighting for diversity and inclusion in journalism and music * Finding ways to keep going when it feels hopeless * How the next generation is claiming their place and using their voices NOTES: Marissa Moss Website: https://www.marissarmoss.com/ [https://www.marissarmoss.com/] Marissa Publisher Bio: https://us.macmillan.com/author/marissarmoss [https://us.macmillan.com/author/marissarmoss] Marissa IG: https://www.instagram.com/marissarmoss/ [https://www.instagram.com/marissarmoss/] David Unilao “The Filipino Cowboy”: https://www.instagram.com/davidunlayao/ [https://www.instagram.com/davidunlayao/] Caitlin Butts: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/ [https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/]