The Queers to the Front Podcast

Meet Hollie Doherty - tour manager fo Maggie Lindemann. Maggie has accomplished a lot in her career despite just being 24 - tune in for a conversation on progressing careers in touring, and how sometimes losing one job opens doors to bigger opportunities you might not be seeing yet.

Hollie on Socials: @hollie_coffeetea

QTTF on Socials: @queerstothefront

For this episode, Jaclyn sat down with me for a chat about starting & running businesses in music and the difficulties juggling responsibilities between clients, employees, and private life. Very excited how informative and insightful this conversation came out. 

Today's guest is Hanny J, bassist & backing vocalist in CLOWNS, and solo musician. Hanny has been around in the Australian & European music industry for a long time, and has probably played in more bands than you could count. Hanny & I talk about international touring, self-care, group dynamics in touring bands, and growing into your own as a musician & as a woman in a male-dominated field.

Hanny J: instagram.com/hannyjmusic/

CLOWNS:instagram.com/clownsband/

Today’s a special end-of-year episode: My good friend Iris Chang is joining me for a catch-up for what we decided to call The Glow-Up Episode. Iris is the first person to ever work with me behind the scenes of QTTF, and also the person that actually started this podcast with me over 2 years back – time flies.. Iris works in festival ticketing, and we chat about event safety and crowd management, as well what a day in the life looks like behind the scenes of big festivals. Iris has really worked their way up in very little time, and if you’re interested in working in the festival world – this one’s for you!

See ya in the new year, thanks for listening!

From veterinary nurse to music industry professional, Lauren has come a long way. These days she is known for both touring work as well as artist management, and even put together her own festival taking place the first time in 2023. Lean back and grab a beverage of your choice – let’s learn from Lauren and together.

Passion For Talent: https://linktr.ee/pftmgmt

Photo Credits: @megwelton

Joining us today is Jessi Frick - founder and owner of Father/Daughter records, and owner at Citrine Managemement.

Today’s guest is a music industry professional of many talents and professions – you may know Caeleigh as a musician, performing with the likes of Foxing and Saint Seneca, through hersolo project Mukiss, and as an audio engineer. Recently, Caeleigh also started working in touring crew positions, starting strong with a mons engineer position with Lucy Dacus. 

For this conversation, Caeleigh took the time to describe her process of learning her worth in music, and embracing different roles and professions within music, all whilst staying creative and commited. 

Hope you enjoy this one, and can also take away some learnings - i sure did!

--

Photo Credits: @saladjockey

Caeleigh Socials: @mukissmusic

queerstothefront.com

Have you wanted to break into touring as a merch manager? Ever wondered what a day in the life looks like working merch on larger tours, handling dozens and dozens of boxes of merchandise? This is your chance to learn more - Lydia Tavera is a well-seasoned touring professional, working with artists like Earth Wind & Fire, and shared many great ways to break into the industry in this conversation. So let's learn together! 

For today’s episode, I got to sit down with Lauren Denitzio, multi-profession artist, and most prominently lead singer in Worriers. Lauren & I got to chat about the impacts of the pandemic on the arts & freelancing, and how to juggle multiple jobs in the current economic climate.

So lean back, and grab a mug of your favorite beverage – and off we go.

Photo: Courtney Coles (@kernieflakes)

https://www.instagram.com/lauren_denitzio/

queerstothefront.com

Happy Trans Awareness Week! What better time to listen to a podcast of two badass trans women working in the music industry? Meet Ada Brumback, multi-profession touring professional, and most prominently backline/guitar tech for Phoebe Bridgers. Ada has once been described as the "Swiss knife of music" and think that's so true - she has worked a multitude of music jobs over the years that got her to where she is today. Her journey is nothing but inspiring.

So lean back, and grab a mug of your favorite beverage - let's learn about breaking into music touring!

Photo: Emily Retsas

instagram.com/adabrumback/

queerstothefront.com