Joy Nesbitt is a songwriter focused on releasing energy into the world that empowers emotional vulnerability. Her music is about Black feminine stories, leading by example for Black women to reinhabit their identities and live unapologetically in themselves. During the summer of 2020, Joy was a songwriting mentee in the She Is The Music Connect Together Mentorship Program. A current senior at Harvard University, Joy is a student of ground-breaking artists, Esperanza Spalding, Vijay Iyer, and Stew. She is inspired by musicians like Lauryn Hill, Moses Sumney, and Stevie Wonder. As a mentee participant in the inaugural She Is The Music Summer Mentorship Program in 2020, Joy was mentored by songwriter/producer Modesty Lycan and worked on creating her first album, Atlas Rising. The album garnered praise from both Alicia Keys and her engineer Ann Mincieli.
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From Brooklyn, New York, Kadijat Salawudeen is a second-year graduate student studying International Communications at St. John's University (SJU) in Queens, New York. In May 2019, she graduated from SJU with a bachelor's in Psychology, Communication Arts, and Music. Through internships and freelance opportunities with Apple Music / TV+, Roc Nation, Tidal, Teen Vogue, and more, Kadijat has gained hands-on experience in public relations, brand partnerships, marketing, and social media. Currently, she works on the PR and Marketing teams at °1824, a vertical within Universal Music Group. She also freelances with She Is The Music on the communications committee.
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orn on a remote Washington state mountain range, trained at Berklee College of Music and currently based in Los Angeles, Bumford is a multi-faceted artist/producer/composer who bolsters femme representation in music at every turn. Her resume grows longer each year; as Dresage, she creates lush synth and orchestral musings, allowing herself the freedom to inhabit many genres, from trip-hop to indie art pop. Clash Magazine calls her “pop from an alternate universe driven by a commitment to personal communication…honest, creative and forever outside the box.” Her collaboration with Jai Wolf on the hit single “Better Apart” (6.5m Spotify Streams) led her to perform in front of crowds at Austin City Limits and the Shrine Auditorium in LA for 2 sold out nights. She is also half of the boisterous electro pop group, More Giraffes who have garnered millions of streams and various licenses for Netflix films & Trailers. She was recently featured in the popular Youtube series “4 Producers 1 Sample” with Andrew Huang, which currently has half a million views and has brought in collaborations with Ableton, Sptifire and XLN Audio to name a few.
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Raised in a rock n' roll household, Paige has dedicated her career to the support of musicians and creatives. With 10+ years of experience in music and entrepreneurship, she has worked on the management teams of Jesse Jo Stark, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, Alanis Morissette, Ryan Adams, Lindsey Stirling and more. Paige graduated from the University of Southern California in 2018, with a B.A. in Public Relations and interdisciplinary minors in Media, Economics and Entrepreneurship. Most recently, Paige served as PR Director for Music Unites - a nonprofit dedicated to bringing music programs to underserved school districts - while continuing to manage a range of musicians, designers and creatives on the side. Also linking Sedona & Emeryld's Spotify profiles for your listening pleasure :)
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Born and raised in Guatemala, Los Angeles–based Gaby Moreno received a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2013. Her album "Ilusión" produced by Gabe Roth from Daptone Records fame (2016), was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Latin Pop Album". She also co-wrote the theme song for NBC’s hit television show "Parks and Recreation". Moreno has toured around the world alongside artists like Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Hugh Laurie, Punch Brothers, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico and David Gray. Armed with a warm, soulful horn-inflected sound, she creates music that offers an intoxicating invitation into her musical world for English and Spanish speakers alike. Her most recent album, "¡Spangled!", is a collaboration with legendary arranger and musician Van Dyke
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PomPom is a New York-based producer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio. An avid guitar player, Kellen’s riff-driven 80’s inspired productions have caught the attention of many major label and independent artists. After graduating from Northwestern University’s Beinen School of Music, PomPom, has been collaborating with the likes of John Legend, Bonnie McKee, Loren Gray, LP, Gia Woods, Stela Cole, Chloe Lilac, and Juke Ross to name a few. She has also played an instrumental role in developing the artists Rence, renforshort and Leyla Blue.
View Profile →SITM is a nonprofit organization increasing the number of women working in music - songwriters, engineers, producers, artists and industry professionals.
We are an independent, global network that operates as a unifying organization for women from across the industry, creating strength and impact on a global scale. As an umbrella nonprofit, we also provide resources and support for female-focused initiatives that are working to create meaningful change - both through our own programs, as well as external efforts around the world.
Programs include an all-female songwriting series, industry database of women creators and mentorship program, with more to come. Our initiatives serve women in the industry today while fostering the development of future generations.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration spanning the music industry, SITM is powered by creators, publishers, record labels, talent agencies, industry groups, media companies, streaming services, and more.
Together, we are creating change for women and building an equal future for music.
The industry’s official, global database of women working across the music industry. A source for discovering, connecting and creating with women, the SITM Database - powered by Billboard -features vetted, verified creators spanning songwriters, engineers, producers, studio positions and live / touring professionals, with more positions to come.
Music’s all-female, global songwriting series to increase the number of women creators. With support from industrywide allies, SITM connects artists with songwriters and studio professionals for writing sessions around the world. Our partner organizations also work to amplify resulting songs.
The SITM Mentorship Program is designed to inspire and develop the next generation of women in music. The program empowers young women in the music industry; by bolstering their confidence and having them learn from women actively involved and employed within the industry, SITM’s mentees will not only feel secure in joining the music industry but also working toward leadership roles. Participants in the Mentorship Program will gain valuable, firsthand insight into all areas of the industry, including but not limited to touring, producing and songwriting.
