Episodes
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Claire Murphy: Backline tech, tour manager, and author
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Claire Murphy is a backline tech and tour manager. Prior to the pandemic she just finished up a support tour with P!nk in stadiums across Europe. Clair has worked most recently with Vance Joy, she has done backline and tour management for the likes of Tegan & Sara, Elle King, Ravonettes, Babes in Toyland, and the Dum Dum Girls to name a few.
Claire has worked with the Soundgirls to promote and encourage women as a SG mentor. She also runs a business providing storage to the music industry in London.
Outside of touring she enjoys living at the beach with her partner and 12 year old rescue dog. She’s also been known to compete in triathlons including Ironman's. Whilst on tour, she frequents coffee shops!
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Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Hailing from Los Angeles, Karrie has spent the last 30 years as the monitor engineer for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder. Karrie started out doing sound for punk bands in Los Angeles in 1986 under the tutelage of Dave Rat of Rat Sound, where she spent twenty years helping to establish the company. She was able to gain an immense amount of hands-on experience and technical knowledge at Rat, which eventually led to her becoming the monitor engineer for The Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1990-2000. She first met and started working with Pearl Jam who opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 1991-1992 Blood Sugar Sex Magic Tour. She has worked with Sonic Youth, Fugazi, and Neil Young.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Grace Royse: 18-year veteran Production Manager & Audio Engineer
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Grace Royse is a 18-year veteran of the music industry with a concentration in production management. Her experiences span thousands of festivals, tours and live broadcasted performances worldwide, including the US open, Good Morning America, Ellen, LA/ NYC/ World Pride and the Super Bowl. Being on both sides of the event experience; touring with headlining A-level artists globally, and hosting artists as on-site Festival PM, understanding the needs of both sides gives her an exceptional operational vantage point. Grace credits her network of top performing colleagues and their shared values for making every successful event possible.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Laura Clapp Davidson heads up the retail market development team for Shure. She brings passion and a knowledge of gear that comes from over 15 years in the MI industry. When she isn’t talking about music equipment, she’s singing or playing through it as a professional singer/songwriter. Laura lives in her hometown of Guilford, CT with her two daughters, two dogs, two rabbits and one very patient husband.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Maxime Brunet is a freelance Front of House engineer, tour manager and monitor engineer. She has worked with artists such as Wolf Parade, Operators and TR/ST. Maxime also developed an introduction to live sound class for womxn, which she has taught in several cities in Canada.