A Conversation with Gemma Edwards

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A Conversation with Gemma Edwards

Gemma Edwards has been DJing around the South of the UK for a number of years now. Describing herself as a professional emo, she is heavily influenced by the alternative music of the early 2000’s and 2010s, and shares this with her audiences at club nights and festivals around the UK. Her insights into the industry as a female DJ online and at physical events are on one level shocking, hearing of some experiences she’s encountered, but on another level, unfortunately not all totally surprising. Gemma is very open with her experiences and stands by the importance of sharing these, both good and bad, to help encourage positive change to not only the music world, but filtering over to general society as a whole.

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A Conversation with Sam and Rachel of Memory Palace

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A Conversation with Sam and Rachel of Memory Palace

When I started this project at the beginning of the year, I wasn’t sure how it would go. I wasn’t even sure I’d get anyone interested in being involved, but it’s been such a positive thing for me to do and I’ve loved it all, not only being able to do more of what I love, but it’s enabled me to meet and chat with some incredible humans who have some really important things to say. This week, I’m very pleased to share my conversation with Sam and Rach from Memory Palace, a band hailing from South Wales and Bristol.

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Women In Music: A Conversation With Omam Dawn

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Women In Music: A Conversation With Omam Dawn

At the end of February I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Amy, a truly beautiful soul, from Hampshire. Having lived and worked as a musician in London and now back in Gosport, we discuss the differences between the two places for musicians, and what may be necessary to encourage young women to go into different roles within the music industry.

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Women In Music: A Conversation with Josie Haskins

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Women In Music: A Conversation with Josie Haskins

For my second conversation of this project, I spoke with Josie Haskins, a young singer and songwriter from Hampshire in the midst of the startup of her solo music career. We spoke about the importance and power of community, and what beauty there is in those relationships with family and friends that have helped her to become the artist that she is today.

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Women In Music: A Conversation with Charlie Draper of Adharma

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Women In Music: A Conversation with Charlie Draper of Adharma

The music industry has been incredibly male-dominated for so long now. Slowly, we’re starting to see more and more female, trans, and non-binary artists on lineups, but there’s still a noticeable unbalance. A big topic of conversation in the news currently is looking also at the sexism and misogyny in the industry that is so harmful to women. So why is all of this still happening? As a female in the industry on the other side of it all, I wonder how it can be that we’re still not getting it right, so I’m creating a series where I speak to (and celebrate!) some incredible women in the music industry, from all varying genres, ranging from singers to guitarists, to drummers, from solo artists, girl bands, and the only female in the band, to get an insight into their experiences within music. To get insights and perspectives that may not be realised by a lot of us. To give them a voice. This is the first. So grab a cuppa and your favourite snack, and have a read.

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An Afternoon with People First Dorset

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An Afternoon with People First Dorset

Earlier in the month I spent a few hours with some of the staff and members of People First Dorset, a charity organisation to support people with learning disabilities, helping them connect with others and focus on creating friendships and a further support network. Here’s how it went.

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Punk Rock Factory @ The 1865, Southampton

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Punk Rock Factory @ The 1865, Southampton

Punk Rock Factory. A band that’s only been around for 4 years but has picked up quite the following! With support from the brilliant Adam And The Metal Hawks.

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RSPCA Solent Branch - Stubbington Ark Animal Rescue

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RSPCA Solent Branch - Stubbington Ark Animal Rescue

Anyone who really knows me will tell you that I’m a big animal lover. I’ve had pets throughout most of my life, and just before the initial lockdown of 2020, we adopted a little rabbit from our local animal rescue, Stubbington Ark, who made the perfect pair with the rabbit we already had. To this day they are still the best of friends. Fast forward 3 years later and I am pleased to be volunteering my photo and video skills in the hope of helping some of the beautiful little animals at the Ark find a forever home.

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The Xcerts & Snake Eyes @ The Joiners

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The Xcerts & Snake Eyes @ The Joiners

One of the reasons I love shooting live music is that it’s an easy way to get introduced to bands you’ve not listened to before. I’ve been aware of both The Xcerts and Snake Eyes for a while now, but shamefully I had never really listened to their music before, so to cover this gig for Punktastic was a great opportunity for me to get a good introduction to both.

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