Hello!

I’m Linda Garnett and I give talented women in the Indie Music field the information, connections, and attention they need to propel the growth of their career.

If you’re a female musician, singer, songwriter, studio engineer, producer, or connected with the creation of music in other ways, my passion is to help you achieve your potential. 

I’m driven to focus my talents and shout from the rooftops to break down the walls caging in women in the music industry.  And it starts on the ground floor: those that need the help the most – the women in Indie Music; the women who are trying to break into the industry and get noticed; the women who are compelled to succeed!

 

INDIE MUSIC WOMEN IS FOR YOU IF…

• You want to get your music heard, find and grow your audience, and get on radio and streaming playlists
• You want to transition from making little to no money to being able to support yourself with your talents
• You’re looking to get a record deal or even just book more gigs or a tour
• You wonder how to secure representation, or develop a network of people in the industry
• Being part of a community of similar artists would bring you more joy, comfort, and confidence

 

THE WAYS INDIE MUSIC WOMEN CAN HELP YOU

Indie Music Women consists of three main components: A bi-weekly newsletter featuring valuable information for artists, a Website showcasing advice for artists and profiles of talented Indie Music Women you should know, and a Spotify playlist showcasing Indie Music Women.

Here’s a closer look at each element:

• The Indie Music Women newsletter is where you’ll hear from experts in the industry who can offer advice or information on various topics.  I’ll curate lists of professionals whom I’ve discovered, who are especially supportive of women.

I’ll share product recommendations offered by other artists.

I’ll suggest playlists with large followings that are principally considerate of women artists.

You’ll also have the opportunity to promote yourself in the newsletter through paid sponsored ads.

And in keeping with my industry-wide focus, it will be delivered to women professionally involved in all areas of the Indie Music industry – musicians, songwriters, producers, recording engineers, publicists, etc.

 

You’ll also find collections of resources – for example, the best Spotify playlists for Indie Artists, books every Indie Musician should read, recommended equipment for Indie Musicians, etc.

There are interviews with experts, offering perspectives or advice on a variety of topics. 

Other tips, advice, and interesting articles gleaned from elsewhere on the Web are also curated here.

And here is where you can find archives of prior newsletter issues.

 

• The Indie Music Women Spotify playlist is a collection of songs from the women I’ve featured or promoted through my Website and social media accounts.  The list is refreshed weekly with three new songs, to keep it fresh, while older songs are dropped to keep the playlist to a manageable size.

The playlist is a great way to get your music wider distribution.  I promote it via my social media accounts.  The song rotation strategy keeps any individual song on the list for about four months.

In keeping with the theme of the list, if you would like to have a song of yours added to the playlist, submit it here.   

Check out the Playlist!

 

Let me share a bit about why this is important to me.  I’ve been enamored with the music industry ever since I was a teenager.  But throughout my life’s journey, I’ve repeatedly observed one consistent factor when it comes to women’s roles in that industry – a lack of opportunity, respect, support, and recognition.  

This has both infuriated me and driven me to try to do something about it.

It all started when I was preparing to select my college education track – I wanted to focus on the music industry, but my parents shut that down: “It’s too dangerous,” “that’s no career for a woman,” ….  I gave in to that pressure and chose a different major, but never gave up the dream.  Instead, I tried a different approach, gaining a mentorship at radio station KFRC in San Francisco, while in college.  I was young and naïve, but this really opened up my eyes.  While I was never really mistreated, that experience was nevertheless my initiation into the culture of sexism and disrespect toward women in this field.  

Also reinforcing that perception was an eye-opening experience in my Women in Media class, where we profiled the on-air disrespect of a woman disc-jockey by two male DJs at a (different) local radio station, which snowballed into on-air threats against us by the male DJs, ultimately resulting in an FCC sanction shutting down the station for three days.  “Maybe my folks were right,” I thought, so I wrapped up my Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication, and entered the generic corporate workforce.

But still, I never gave up on my passion.  While slaving for the man in a variety of boring administrative jobs, I went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree in Music Technology – with a fascinating dose of music history on the side.  Under the tutelage of Bruce Tambling, an award-winning musician, producer, audio engineer, composer, video editor, and more, I worked toward a DigiDesign operator certificate in Pro Tools post-production.  But subsequent attempted forays into the field once again emphasized the barriers to entry for women in the music industry – I witnessed firsthand the treatment of women in this male-dominated field. 

Rounding this out, I’m also an aspiring author and a published writer with works appearing in online publications – both within the music field and outside of it (specifically, fiction writing).

Thank you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn a bit more about me, and how I’d like to help you.  I’m really excited to have you join me and your compatriots on this journey to legitimize women in the music industry!

With love,

– Linda