“I very quickly realized that a music career without Internet presence in 2012 and beyond was not a music career.”

In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Austin TX based guitarist, singer, songwriter, & producer Jackie Venson. Venson began as a classically trained pianist and student at the Berkeley School of Music. Eventually, she took up the guitar, and developed her approach to her multi-style music with blues as a foundation. In addition to several self-produced recordings and extensive experience touring and performing, Venson also has a prolific output of music videos. Her business model makes extensive use of internet based resources, and has taken an innovative way of surviving and prospering as a professional musician during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

Visit Jackie at https://jackievenson.com/
 

The following music featured in this episode is provided courtesy of Jackie Venson. All tracks are from her newest release "Joy."

Opening track: "Joy," by Jackie Venson.

Middle track: "Rollin' and Tumblin'" by Jackie Venson.

Ending track: "Witchcraft" by Jackie Venson.

https://jackievenson.bandcamp.com/album/joy


Credits
Producer and host: Dawoud Kringle
Publisher: Musicians For Musicians (MFM), Inc. and Sohrab Saadat Ladjvardi
Technical support: Adam Reifsteck
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