Following Your Gut and Gaining Experience within Journalism with Melody J Myers - Noisy Women The Podcast
noisy and outspokenShow Notes
Melody J Myers is a music writer based in California, USA, who writes for some brilliant indie mags such as Underground Zine, Buzz Kill Mag and UK Safe and Sound. Pre-Covid, Melody was working within bookings, helping to find venues and unknown artists, researching new music and finding more about her local music scene. She is also pretty nifty with a camera, shooting gigs and diversifying her skillset.
I have never met Melody in person, we've known each other for two years or so after she wrote an article of me in Buzz Kill Mag, when they released their first print edition. She is such a full of life individual, with a strong passion for the visual arts and journalism. It was SO lovely to catch up via zoom and hear her story into the music industry.
Find Melody here - https://linktr.ee/melodyjmyers
Find Em here - https://linktr.ee/emilymarcovecchio
Edited by Alysa O'Connor - https://www.instagram.com/alysaocreator/
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