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Claudia Kate, UNMUTED, 2026 © Alia Thomas | www.aliathomas.com | Please do not use without permission or share without credit.

UNMUTED: A Conversation with Claudia Kate

Alia Smallwood Thomas June 3, 2026

Claudia Kate is very much what you might call, a girls-girl. Following in the footsteps of her influences, she’s a big advocate for women’s rights and speaks honestly about what’s it’s like for women in the world that she finds herself in. In her professional career so far, she’s already been likened to artists such as Kate Nash and Wolf Alice, and her song BIG TALK, Little Girl gained a lot of popularity in 2022 when she was just 23, talking about the political environment around the time and life growing up as a young woman in that environment. If you want real, raw, honest songwriting, Claudia gives you just that. But, she has more than just the experience as an artist herself as she’s also a merch seller for a popular British band, and a guitar teacher to the younger generation of musicians, and has very recently been on her first tour supporting a band she grew up listening to. She shares insights into the reality of the cost of touring as a supporting independent upcoming artist, life on the road as a merch seller with the Hoosiers, and the special connection that music has within her family. Claudia’s passion and fun-loving personality shines through as she speaks about the roles she plays in the industry. Don’t be surprised if by the end of this, you find yourself part of the ‘Claudia Kate Cult’ too.

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In Music Photography, Photojournalism, Photography, Portraiture, UNMUTED, UNMUTED: Women In Music, Women In Music Tags Claudia Kate, UNMUTED, Music Industry, Music Interview, Artist Interview, Female Artist, Female Musician, Women In Music, Music Photography, Music Journalism, portrait photography
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Charlie Draper, 2024 © Alia Thomas | www.aliathomas.com | do not use without permission.

UNMUTED: A Conversation with Charlie Draper

Alia Smallwood Thomas January 29, 2024

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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In Photography, Portraiture, Women In Music, UNMUTED, UNMUTED: Women In Music Tags Women In Music, Charlie Draper, Adarma, Portrait Photography, Portrait Photographer, Portrait series, Documentary Portraiture, Vocalist, Songwriter, Pop-Metal, Music Photographer, Music Photography, Artist Portrait, UNMUTED
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