Event Title
Panel Session #2 -- Artist’s Roles & Industry Barriers
Location
DUC - East Ballroom
Start Date
28-2-2020 1:00 PM
End Date
28-2-2020 2:00 AM
Description
Artist’s Roles & Industry Barriers – Panel with musician, artist/activist, and music producer who have worked to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment throughout their careers; one where all voices are heard.
Moderated by Bonnie Gallanter, CEO, Muse Artist Management, Director of the Women’s International Music Network, co-producer of the SheRocksAwards.com
Connect on Social Media
Brandon Stansell @brandonstansell
Tama Brisbane @Cr8vlyMaladjstd
Cookie Marenco @cookiemarenco
Bonnie Gallanter @bonzzai
Panel Session #2 -- Artist’s Roles & Industry Barriers
DUC - East Ballroom
Artist’s Roles & Industry Barriers – Panel with musician, artist/activist, and music producer who have worked to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment throughout their careers; one where all voices are heard.
Moderated by Bonnie Gallanter, CEO, Muse Artist Management, Director of the Women’s International Music Network, co-producer of the SheRocksAwards.com
Speaker Bio(s)
Brandon Stansell. With Jimmie Allen’s recent #1 song, Kane Brown’s #1 album and Grammy wins for artists like Kacey Musgraves and Brandi Carlile, Country music seems to be swinging open its doors to some of the more unlikely of country artists - enter Brandon Stansell. When CMT premiered the video for Brandon’s single HOMETOWN in November 2018, he instantly became what they called,“living history.” The premiere of this video, addressing LGBTQ themes, is a first for the home of Country Music videos. The video then went on to be named one of Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Country Music Videos of 2018. "Country music may not be known for being inclusive to LGBTQ artists, but rising musician Brandon Stansell is redefining the genre one soulful song at a time," says Billboard. His is a bold new voice in the genre, as comfortable making you tap your foot as shed a tear - a singer songwriter with something to say, and a voice to remember.
Tama Brisbane is the City of Stockton’s Inaugural Poet Laureate. In her two terms of service, she has presented over 75 times, including the inauguration of Michael Tubbs, the city’s first Black Mayor. Her first project in 2015 was to help craft Stockton’s successful return to All-American City status with a groundbreaking, 10-minute spoken word presentation at the National Finals in Denver. At her historic 2017 appearance as Guest Poet at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Martin Luther King III told her, “Your words matter.” She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nationally-recognized literary and performing arts nonprofit organization With Our Words; a 12-time youth poetry slam coach; and a County Coordinator for California Poets in the Schools, one of the largest writing residency programs in the nation. “Mama T” is also: a Susan B. Anthony Award Winner for Creative Arts, a University of the Pacific Woman of Distinction. a Black Women Organized for Political Action Honoree, a Stockton Arts Commission Comet Award Winner, a California Vision 2020 Ambassador, and a charter member of the Brave New Voices National Network. Her tireless work on behalf of Stockton/Central Valley voices, particularly young voices of color, has been recognized by both houses of the California Legislature as well as both houses of the United States Congress. How does she do it? By standing in constant thanks to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the blessing of her particular earthly mission, and by taking inspiration and comfort from her two favorite quotes. One is from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – “the salvation of humanity lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.” The other is attributed to an Eastern proverb – “if you sit on the bank of the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by.”
Cookie Marenco is an audio engineer, record producer and composer. She is the founder of OTR Studios and Blue Coast Records, a leading high definition record label known for its audiophile releases. Marenco was the co-developer of the Extended Sound Envioronment (E.S.E.), a proprietary recording technique used on many Blue Coast releases. She was an early pioneer in Internet audio, being part of the team at Liquid Audio which offered the first legal audio downloads in 1997. As a producer and A&R executive at Windham Hill Records, she worked on more than 100 projects including five which were Grammy-nominated, also earning several Gold records. Her artist credits include work with Mark Isham, Charlie Haden, Brad Mehldau, Max Roach, Chanticleer, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Art Lande.
Bonnie Gallanter President of Muse Artist Management, is a talent manager, music consultant and event producer for high profile music, film, and television clients. Gallanter is currently the Director of the Women’s International Music Network and Co-Producer of the She Rocks Awards, Events and Showcases. She Co-Produced CMJ Music Marathon, New York's largest and longest running music festival, for over 20 years as well as numerous festivals, events, panels and symposiums, trade shows, concerts, personal appearances and tours. As a manager, she has specialized in artist development, tour production and management, music development, film and commercial production, distribution, marketing and business strategies. Her clients have included teen pop artist Jesse McCartney, Disney's T Squad (Boo Boo Stewart), award winning filmmaker Jeremy Heslup and Valkyr Productions, Deal or No Deal’s Patricia Kara, songwriter and music producer Kevin Savigar (Rod Stewart, Cheetah Girls, Josh Gracin), The Broadway Kids (Ashley Tisdale, Jesse Eisenberg, Andrea Bowen, Christy Carlson Romano, Brandon Uranowitz, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jess LeProtto), Stefanie Scott (Disney’s A.N.T. Farm, Wreck It Ralph, Insidious). Gallanter is a member of ASCAP, NARAS, Film Independent and is on the Advisory Board of the Alliance for Women in Media SoCal and the Women’s Advisory Council for Digital Hollywood.