Women in Vinyl

Meet one of the co-owners of a record store in Melbourne, Australia, started by a collective of six friends who decided that they should start a record store made and run by women/gender-diverse people specializing in music by these types of artists. That shop is Feminista Vinyl and today we introduce you to Trish Hayes! …

You probably recognize her from the wonderful content she provides, but we’re thrilled to officially introduce you to Sandy Perez.  A graphic art director by day, she spends all her other hours as a vinyl selector and founding member of the Revuleta Vinyl Club. Revuleta is a collective that supports and empowers women through workshops…

Natalie Bibby is a mastering engineer at Metropolis Studios, in London. Established in 1989 by Gary Langan, Carey Taylor and Karin Clayton, it is located in the Power House, a Grade II listed building, at 70 Chiswick High Road in Chiswick, London, England and is a music production company offering mixing, mastering, cutting and events. …

Olivia DeMasters and Meghann Wright are Part 3 in our Women of Sun Records posts, and they are responsible for the marketing of the legendary Sun Records as the Marketing Manager and Marketing Director. Want to know more about Sun’s beginnings, see our last post here. Olivia is the Marketing Manager for Sun Records, along…

Meet Scout Gillett, vinyl DJ,  musician, writer, director, and events coordinator through her company Road Dog Booking. In 2017 she took the leap leaving Independence Missouri where she grew up for a change of scenery in New York City to pursue music and follow her dreams full time. With Road Dog Booking she works to…

Meet Nehal Shah, she owns and runs India Record Co. India’s first woman run independent record store! India Record Co. is a one stop shop for all things vinyl. Their goal is to create a deeper connection to music for all. With a wide variety of records across genres from classic rock and prog rock…

Laura Pochodylo and Adrienne Kelley are Part 2 in our Women of Sun Records posts, and they are responsible for the revitalized feel of the legendary Sun Records as Marketing & Social Media Managers. Want to know more about Sun’s beginnings, see our last post here. Laura is the Marketing Manager for Sun Records in…

Meet Andrea Belair the co-owner of Belltower Records in North Adams, Massachusetts.  Belltower opened nearly five years ago in October 2018 and sells new and used vinyl, CDs, tapes, audio equipment and other musical merchandise. They acquired the holdings of Toonerville Trolley of Williamstown, Massachusetts from Hal March, who had Toonerville for over 40 years. …

Emil Berliner Studios in Berlin, Germany is where Sidney Claire Meyer cuts mostly classical and jazz and embraces her love of all analog projects. The origins of the studio date back to the early days of recording technology when Emil Berliner invented the gramophone and the gramophone record and they are one of the most…