#WomxnCrush Music (#WCM), a non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters, has announced that it will be kicking off its much-anticipated nationwide virtual tour Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 PM PST with its "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Showcase". Featuring Bay Area Female Bands/Artists Skip The Needle, Coraza and Melissa Jones*, the show will support the Ivy Room in Albany, NY, with all donations benefitting the venue. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-spotlight-on-bay-area-tickets-114032881418
During this exclusive live music event, fans will enjoy sets from each of the three artists while helping to support the historic, female-owned and operated Ivy Room. #WCM's goal is to partner with local womxn/BIPOC owned music venues throughout the tour to support them with 100 percent of the proceeds from showcase ticket sales. In turn, participating artists will be supported thanks the #WCM Facebook Fundraiser
"When COVID-19 hit, I knew that as a community-focused organization we had to continue supporting our community in any way we possibly could," #WCMFounder/CEO Ashley K. Stoyanov states. "While the weekly Instagram Lives and webinars were reaching an international audience and were a valuable resource, we wanted a way to help further connect the rising womxn songwriter community on a local level, as well as help support local music venues who truly make the local music scenes in these communities special. We have always wanted our events to be a place where womxn songwriters can find their next collaborators for shows and to share resources, and we hope that we can continue doing that even if it is virtually through this pandemic."
The tour will continue through mid-December, spotlighting a new city or region every two weeks. In addition to songwriter showcases, #WCM is also teaming up with local industry professionals to host panel discussions and webinars in each market.
The "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Webinar" will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 2 PM PST. Designed to help artists take their careers to the next level, the Bay Area Webinar will feature local music industry professionals Courtney Fairchild, manager and consultant for Direct Input Management, and Linda Garnett, founder/CEO of Indie Music Woman. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-bay-area-industry-expert-panel-tickets-114575959780
*About The Artists
Skip The Needle
On their debut album, We Ain't Never Going Back, the formidable female powerhouse known as Skip The Needle bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft. Throughout We Ain't Never Going Back, the Oakland-based quartet--featuring bassist/vocalist Vicki Randle, guitarist/vocalists Katie Cash and Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist Kofy Brown--delivers such impressionable original tunes as "Battle Cry (Ay Ay Ay)," "B What U Want 2 B," "Black Lives," "The Keys" and "Music Saves My Life," which reflect the musicians' deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic.
Support Skip the Needle: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter | Bandcamp
CORAZA
CORAZA is a feminist indie folk-pop group based in Oakland, CA. With roots in Chile, Guam, Mexico, and the Philippines, Coraza's sound is a unique fusion of experimental and traditional; nostalgic and provocative, combining elements of South American folkloric style (à la Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa) with catchy contemporary rhythms, bilingual lyrics, electric distortions, and delicious harmonies.
Support Coraza: Website | Instagram | Youtube
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones was born and raised in Oakland, Melissa Jones is a singer-songwriter and has released music with No Lovely Thing, a seven-piece soul-funk band as well as Fresh Feel, an R&B duo composed of vocals and guitar arrangements/beats. She is currently working on her solo album in New York and will be releasing new music later this year. As she continues her artistic journey, she hopes to continue to experiment, innovate, and inspire others through her work.
Support Melissa Jones: Website| Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp
About #WomxnCrushMusic
#WomxnCrushMusic a 100% volunteer-run, fiscally sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters through community.
Over the last two and a half years, they have hosted over 400 showcases, educational workshops, and networking events across 16 North American cities and created a community of over 6K who want to see more rising womxn songwriters topping the charts and headlining at their favorite festivals.
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During this exclusive live music event, fans will enjoy sets from each of the three artists while helping to support the historic, female-owned and operated Ivy Room. #WCM's goal is to partner with local womxn/BIPOC owned music venues throughout the tour to support them with 100 percent of the proceeds from showcase ticket sales. In turn, participating artists will be supported thanks the #WCM Facebook Fundraiser
"When COVID-19 hit, I knew that as a community-focused organization we had to continue supporting our community in any way we possibly could," #WCMFounder/CEO Ashley K. Stoyanov states. "While the weekly Instagram Lives and webinars were reaching an international audience and were a valuable resource, we wanted a way to help further connect the rising womxn songwriter community on a local level, as well as help support local music venues who truly make the local music scenes in these communities special. We have always wanted our events to be a place where womxn songwriters can find their next collaborators for shows and to share resources, and we hope that we can continue doing that even if it is virtually through this pandemic."
The tour will continue through mid-December, spotlighting a new city or region every two weeks. In addition to songwriter showcases, #WCM is also teaming up with local industry professionals to host panel discussions and webinars in each market.
The "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Webinar" will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 2 PM PST. Designed to help artists take their careers to the next level, the Bay Area Webinar will feature local music industry professionals Courtney Fairchild, manager and consultant for Direct Input Management, and Linda Garnett, founder/CEO of Indie Music Woman. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-bay-area-industry-expert-panel-tickets-114575959780
*About The Artists
Skip The Needle
On their debut album, We Ain't Never Going Back, the formidable female powerhouse known as Skip The Needle bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft. Throughout We Ain't Never Going Back, the Oakland-based quartet--featuring bassist/vocalist Vicki Randle, guitarist/vocalists Katie Cash and Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist Kofy Brown--delivers such impressionable original tunes as "Battle Cry (Ay Ay Ay)," "B What U Want 2 B," "Black Lives," "The Keys" and "Music Saves My Life," which reflect the musicians' deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic.
Support Skip the Needle: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter | Bandcamp
CORAZA
CORAZA is a feminist indie folk-pop group based in Oakland, CA. With roots in Chile, Guam, Mexico, and the Philippines, Coraza's sound is a unique fusion of experimental and traditional; nostalgic and provocative, combining elements of South American folkloric style (à la Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa) with catchy contemporary rhythms, bilingual lyrics, electric distortions, and delicious harmonies.
Support Coraza: Website | Instagram | Youtube
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones was born and raised in Oakland, Melissa Jones is a singer-songwriter and has released music with No Lovely Thing, a seven-piece soul-funk band as well as Fresh Feel, an R&B duo composed of vocals and guitar arrangements/beats. She is currently working on her solo album in New York and will be releasing new music later this year. As she continues her artistic journey, she hopes to continue to experiment, innovate, and inspire others through her work.
Support Melissa Jones: Website| Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp
About #WomxnCrushMusic
#WomxnCrushMusic a 100% volunteer-run, fiscally sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters through community.
Over the last two and a half years, they have hosted over 400 showcases, educational workshops, and networking events across 16 North American cities and created a community of over 6K who want to see more rising womxn songwriters topping the charts and headlining at their favorite festivals.
#WomxnCrush Music (#WCM), a non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters, has announced that it will be kicking off its much-anticipated nationwide virtual tour Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 PM PST with its "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Showcase". Featuring Bay Area Female Bands/Artists Skip The Needle, Coraza and Melissa Jones*, the show will support the Ivy Room in Albany, NY, with all donations benefitting the venue. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-spotlight-on-bay-area-tickets-114032881418
During this exclusive live music event, fans will enjoy sets from each of the three artists while helping to support the historic, female-owned and operated Ivy Room. #WCM's goal is to partner with local womxn/BIPOC owned music venues throughout the tour to support them with 100 percent of the proceeds from showcase ticket sales. In turn, participating artists will be supported thanks the #WCM Facebook Fundraiser
"When COVID-19 hit, I knew that as a community-focused organization we had to continue supporting our community in any way we possibly could," #WCMFounder/CEO Ashley K. Stoyanov states. "While the weekly Instagram Lives and webinars were reaching an international audience and were a valuable resource, we wanted a way to help further connect the rising womxn songwriter community on a local level, as well as help support local music venues who truly make the local music scenes in these communities special. We have always wanted our events to be a place where womxn songwriters can find their next collaborators for shows and to share resources, and we hope that we can continue doing that even if it is virtually through this pandemic."
The tour will continue through mid-December, spotlighting a new city or region every two weeks. In addition to songwriter showcases, #WCM is also teaming up with local industry professionals to host panel discussions and webinars in each market.
The "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Webinar" will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 2 PM PST. Designed to help artists take their careers to the next level, the Bay Area Webinar will feature local music industry professionals Courtney Fairchild, manager and consultant for Direct Input Management, and Linda Garnett, founder/CEO of Indie Music Woman. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-bay-area-industry-expert-panel-tickets-114575959780
*About The Artists
Skip The Needle
On their debut album, We Ain't Never Going Back, the formidable female powerhouse known as Skip The Needle bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft. Throughout We Ain't Never Going Back, the Oakland-based quartet--featuring bassist/vocalist Vicki Randle, guitarist/vocalists Katie Cash and Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist Kofy Brown--delivers such impressionable original tunes as "Battle Cry (Ay Ay Ay)," "B What U Want 2 B," "Black Lives," "The Keys" and "Music Saves My Life," which reflect the musicians' deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic.
Support Skip the Needle: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter | Bandcamp
CORAZA
CORAZA is a feminist indie folk-pop group based in Oakland, CA. With roots in Chile, Guam, Mexico, and the Philippines, Coraza's sound is a unique fusion of experimental and traditional; nostalgic and provocative, combining elements of South American folkloric style (à la Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa) with catchy contemporary rhythms, bilingual lyrics, electric distortions, and delicious harmonies.
Support Coraza: Website | Instagram | Youtube
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones was born and raised in Oakland, Melissa Jones is a singer-songwriter and has released music with No Lovely Thing, a seven-piece soul-funk band as well as Fresh Feel, an R&B duo composed of vocals and guitar arrangements/beats. She is currently working on her solo album in New York and will be releasing new music later this year. As she continues her artistic journey, she hopes to continue to experiment, innovate, and inspire others through her work.
Support Melissa Jones: Website| Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp
About #WomxnCrushMusic
#WomxnCrushMusic a 100% volunteer-run, fiscally sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters through community.
Over the last two and a half years, they have hosted over 400 showcases, educational workshops, and networking events across 16 North American cities and created a community of over 6K who want to see more rising womxn songwriters topping the charts and headlining at their favorite festivals.
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During this exclusive live music event, fans will enjoy sets from each of the three artists while helping to support the historic, female-owned and operated Ivy Room. #WCM's goal is to partner with local womxn/BIPOC owned music venues throughout the tour to support them with 100 percent of the proceeds from showcase ticket sales. In turn, participating artists will be supported thanks the #WCM Facebook Fundraiser
"When COVID-19 hit, I knew that as a community-focused organization we had to continue supporting our community in any way we possibly could," #WCMFounder/CEO Ashley K. Stoyanov states. "While the weekly Instagram Lives and webinars were reaching an international audience and were a valuable resource, we wanted a way to help further connect the rising womxn songwriter community on a local level, as well as help support local music venues who truly make the local music scenes in these communities special. We have always wanted our events to be a place where womxn songwriters can find their next collaborators for shows and to share resources, and we hope that we can continue doing that even if it is virtually through this pandemic."
The tour will continue through mid-December, spotlighting a new city or region every two weeks. In addition to songwriter showcases, #WCM is also teaming up with local industry professionals to host panel discussions and webinars in each market.
The "WomxnCrush Music On Tour: Spotlight On Bay Area Webinar" will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 2 PM PST. Designed to help artists take their careers to the next level, the Bay Area Webinar will feature local music industry professionals Courtney Fairchild, manager and consultant for Direct Input Management, and Linda Garnett, founder/CEO of Indie Music Woman. Tickets are required and available now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxncrush-music-on-tour-bay-area-industry-expert-panel-tickets-114575959780
*About The Artists
Skip The Needle
On their debut album, We Ain't Never Going Back, the formidable female powerhouse known as Skip The Needle bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft. Throughout We Ain't Never Going Back, the Oakland-based quartet--featuring bassist/vocalist Vicki Randle, guitarist/vocalists Katie Cash and Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist Kofy Brown--delivers such impressionable original tunes as "Battle Cry (Ay Ay Ay)," "B What U Want 2 B," "Black Lives," "The Keys" and "Music Saves My Life," which reflect the musicians' deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic.
Support Skip the Needle: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter | Bandcamp
CORAZA
CORAZA is a feminist indie folk-pop group based in Oakland, CA. With roots in Chile, Guam, Mexico, and the Philippines, Coraza's sound is a unique fusion of experimental and traditional; nostalgic and provocative, combining elements of South American folkloric style (à la Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa) with catchy contemporary rhythms, bilingual lyrics, electric distortions, and delicious harmonies.
Support Coraza: Website | Instagram | Youtube
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones was born and raised in Oakland, Melissa Jones is a singer-songwriter and has released music with No Lovely Thing, a seven-piece soul-funk band as well as Fresh Feel, an R&B duo composed of vocals and guitar arrangements/beats. She is currently working on her solo album in New York and will be releasing new music later this year. As she continues her artistic journey, she hopes to continue to experiment, innovate, and inspire others through her work.
Support Melissa Jones: Website| Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp
About #WomxnCrushMusic
#WomxnCrushMusic a 100% volunteer-run, fiscally sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters through community.
Over the last two and a half years, they have hosted over 400 showcases, educational workshops, and networking events across 16 North American cities and created a community of over 6K who want to see more rising womxn songwriters topping the charts and headlining at their favorite festivals.
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