Sarah and Vic sit down with multi-instrumentalist tour musician and artist Mia Morris to talk about:

• How Mia began playing music and got her start in the industry as a young teen
• Her evolution as a musician and artist
• How being unconventional can help you succeed
• What is tour like?!
• Growing pains and having to “fly free” to find yourself
• How Mia handles her own artistry when she plays for so many others
• Musicality, passion, and why having peers who understand you is so important
• What’s next as she evolves
• Winging it and trusting the process
• And more!

Notes:

Mia Morris - https://www.miamorris.com/?

Smith Curry - https://www.smithcurry.com/

Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://bethnielsenchapman.com/

Tenille Arts - https://www.tenillearts.com/

Sarah and Vic chat with Nashville-based artist and songwriter and TONS (The Other Nashville Society) 2024 Next Artist Abigail Rose about her life so far, including:

• Growing up on Music Row, discovering her passion for music and chasing it
• Coming up in the industry “sweet spot” Taylor Swift created for young women
• Evolving sound and artistry while not being Country
• Abigail’s influences and her foundation in strength and femininity
• How the way the industry looks at women is all wrong, and how it’s changing
• How living in LA helped solidify who she was and the music she makes
• Collaborating with your significant other, finding your community, and making a record!
• Coming home to Nashville and building a fan base and reputation
• Being a 2024 TONS Next artist!
• Tour, new music, and how the industry is moving forward
• And more!

Notes:

Abigail Rose - https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/

Silver Springs (Live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA 5/23/97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI

Sarah and Vic sit down with tour photographer Maggie London to discuss:

• How Maggie discovered her passion for photography and forged her own path
• Taking charge and learning as you go
• How studying other topics can help you as a creative
• How she turned her passion into a business and learned the industry ropes
• Being the only woman in the pit, diversity, and progress
• What does tour look like for a photographer?
• How gender, race, identity, etc. play a big role in working with artists
• The benefit of having peers who support and connect you
• Evolving into artist development and creative direction
• Where the industry is going now that artists, and fans, are more educated and aware of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the entertainment industry
• And more!

Notes:

Maggie: https://maggielndnphoto.com/about

Bonnaroo - https://www.bonnaroo.com/

Photographer Mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/baeth/

Almost Famous - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/

Roadies - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270458/

Cage the Elephant - https://www.cagetheelephant.com/

Morrison Hotel Gallery NY - https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/

Zoe Clark - https://www.instagram.com/zoeclarkofficial/