She Rocks Podcast

Laney Jones has an intense energy that makes you lean forward and listen. With truly blessed songwriting chops and a bittersweet outlook, Jones explores cautious optimism set to a beat. Jones performs as a trio with the Spirits, and relies on her quirky 1960s Sears Roebuck Silvertone guitar and her life and musical partner (Brian Dowd) to hold the heartbeat on the drums. She just launched a sweetly simple single, “Say Yes,” that captures her essence to a T. This introspective rocker is set to tour this summer and is prepared to up the tempo and rock out. Check out this insightful chat with this uber talented singer/songwriter and performer.

Los Angeles guitarist Molly Miller spearheads the Molly Miller Trio with Jennifer Condos and Jay Bellerose. This dynamic group has just released 'The Ballad of Hotspur,' the Molly Miller Trio’s third album and follow-up to 2021’s 'St. George.' An amalgamation of styles including Jazz, Americana, and even a bit of surf rock thrown in for good measure, the album is a captivating showcase for Miller’s undeniable talent. Here we talk about the album plus her upcoming tour with Jason Mraz and so much more!

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter and soaring vocalist LP (they/them) became a global

phenomenon in 2017 with the song “Lost On You,” which reached #1 in 18 countries. Since

then, they have amassed more than 3 billion streams across platforms and performed to sold

out crowds in more than 150 cities around the world. And though their captivating and explosive

performances enthrall audiences of all cultures, languages, and backgrounds, songwriting

remains the core of LP’s artistic expression. “Songwriting is a way for me to go to the center of

my own world,” LP explains, “and find the originality I needed to get for myself.” In fact, LP’s

start in music came as a songwriter for pop giants, including Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and

Celine Dion. Here we connect to talk about LP's brand new release 'Love Lines,' and so much more...

We caught up with singer/songwriter, music supervisor and composer Briana Cash a little while back to check on new projects, insights and so much more. Her music has been licensed for TV and film including the recent “Murder of God’s Banker” for Paramount+. She’s in a legal battle to use her own given name as an artist and the story is a doozy!! Check out this insightful interview.

Monika Smetona is the very first female president of audio powerhouse Renkus-Heinz. A leader for women in audio, Monika grew with the company, spending years honing her skills prior to stepping into this position. Here she talks about her history, advice for women in the industry and her push for more diversity at Renkus-Heinz and throughout audio.

Ana Popovic is a fighter. Killer guitarist, riveting performer and breast-cancer survivor. Here we caught up with this powerhouse as she is about to release her new album, 'Power'. This collection of high energy blues & soul will give you the motivation to MOVE. Check out our touching conversation with this blues guitar giant.

Samantha Fish is on fire. This singer/songwriter and killer guitarist is about to release her new album, ‘Death Wish Blues,’ coming out in May. The project, a collab with Jesse Dayton, sees Samantha at her gritty best. Fun, sassy, and sonically grabbing in every way, it’s a genre-bending joy-ride, and a follow up to her collection of previous albums and one recent EP, ‘The Stardust Sessions’, that she also recorded with Jesse. Produced by Jon Spencer, the project is a celebration of sound. Here we chat with Samantha about this and so much more.

You may know Lindy Day as the former lead guitarist for The Killer Queens, the world’s only all-girl Queen cover band. Day writes songs for her own solo projects and has shared the stage with Santana, ZZ Top, Steve Miller and more. She’s started to dig into producing and now focuses much of her time on short guitar instructional content, especially on Tik Tok and Instagram. She also does more long-form guitar instruction, and in fact, she wishes more of her one-on-one students were female! Here we sit down with Lindy to talk about guitar and learning and so much more!

Danielia Cotton latest release, ‘Good Day’, masterfully melds gritty rock n’ roll, blues, motown and gospel into a gorgeous sonic tapestry. Danielia uses her gritty rock ‘n’ roll music to confront the social, political and racial turmoils of the past and looks to grander, grounded possibilities in the future. This NYC-based singer, songwriter and all around survivor has faced many challenges. She embraces a variety of religions as “JewBu'' (a Jewish Buddhist), and is a cancer survivor and a woman who today channels her struggles within her gritty, Motown-steeped music. Now a mother of a four-year old daughter, we caught up with Danielia as she was getting ready to run the NYC marathon and supporting her spouse as he battles Mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive and currently incurable form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Check out this inspiring conversation!

Montreal based jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky recently released her new album ‘Nikki By Starlight’ – a 15-track voyage through vintage jazz standards from storied musicians Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, and more. Nikki has already had an incredible career, stepping on stage with many of the greats and singing in front of 3.2 billion people at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Here we catch up about this fantastic album, taking a leap of faith and making the magic happen!