Kristin, of Women Producers Network, Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music has another visitor from the music industry!  Kristin is the founder of the wonderful organization, Women Producers Network. I was thrilled that she wanted to visit with us to discuss the organization, her goals, and more. I'm sure you'll love what she had to say.

So, let's see what happens when Kristin visits Section 36 Music!

What can you tell me about your new organization, “Women Producers Network”?

Women Producers Network is an organization created to empower people who identify as women/non-binary in a very male dominated industry. The goal is to pair up a producer with an artist and some writers to produce one of the artist’s songs by the end of the year. We will be able to foster some connections between producers and artists and producers themselves. Hopefully, we can shed some light on producer talent and artist talent around Boston that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. At the end of this year you should be able to see newly produced music ready for release!

What made you decide to start that venture?

I have always felt passionate about production, in fact I applied to universities as an aspiring production major. Throughout my time at Berklee I have noticed that production is largely a male dominated field. Also, like many women at Berklee, I have had the experience where someone assumed I wouldn’t understand something musical just because I am a woman. I truly just saw an opportunity to create something that empowers and connects women in a place where there are fewer. 

What do you look for in an artist/producer to work with?

For both artists and producers, the main thing I look for is passion and work ethic. I think anyone has the capability to create something incredible if they put their minds to it and commit. Of course, I want to make sure that my producers know what they are doing so being able to see something they have worked on or produced in the past is always a great tell. They don’t have to have a degree in music production though, as I know a few producers personally who are self-taught and incredibly talented. For artists, we are just looking for dedicated people of any gender expression open to building their network and discography. 

What short or long-term goals do you have for the Women Producers Network?

Short-term I really just want to get this organization off the ground and start pairing up producers with artists and writers. By the end of the year we will have some freshly produced music for people to release! Long-term I see this organization being a network that sticks with people. I hope it fosters connections that last into the professional world and that producers return to WPN along with new ones.  

What do you see as your biggest challenge with the organization?

I think my biggest challenge with this will be finding an audience of enough people to get it going. We don’t have funding from a university to get into studios or anything like that. It solely relies on the people who join and what tools they have at their disposal. I imagine a lot of the works that will be produced will be created in practice rooms or people’s bedrooms which I know is less appealing to some than a state of the art music studio. Personally though, I’ve seen the quality of song you can create in a space not as fancy, and with the right people working on it, it can be incredible. 

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This obviously sounds like a wonderful organization, and I'm excited to see it start rolling!

As always, I want to thank Kristin for visiting with us, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview. 

If you'd like to play a part in Women Producers Network, applications for producers are open through October 12 and artists are open through October 20. If you'd just like to follow along to support and see what is going on, I would follow Women Producers Network on Instagram to make sure you don't miss a thing. 

Thanks again, Kristin! Good luck reaching Women Producers Network's goals!