Balanced Breakfast Music Summit 2020 Panel Moderator

Balanced Breakfast announced their 3rd National Music Industry Summit, taking place at PianoFight in San Francisco on Saturday February 22nd! You can buy tickets thru this link and watch the 2019 Recap Video!

Meet professionals from San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte, Reno and more. Learn from panels discussing everything from social media to licensing.

“WELCOME & WARM-UP”
10:30 AM Stefan Aronsen BB Co-founder
Front Cabaret Stage (Warm-Up)

11:00 AM
Musician: BOOKING, TOURING AND TIME MANAGEMENT
Center For New Music
Samantha Margret (Moderator) • Singer-Songwriter • San Francisco
Bryce Dow-Williamson • VP of Operations at Verticals Agency • Santa Rosa
KC Turner • Concert Promoter via KC Turner Presents • San Francisco
David Andrew Rabkin • Drummer & Consultant • San Francisco
Devon Dossett • GM at DNA Lounge • San Francisco

11:00 AM
General: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS
Small Theater
Josh Windmiller (Moderator) • Artist, Manager, Director • Santa Rosa
Ron Joshi • Entrepreneur • San Francisco
Jeremie Habib • Founder & CEO at Gigwell • San Francisco
Aliza Hava • Musician & Founder/CEO of Musician’s BASS • Santa Cruz
Anne Cook • Founder PressureDrop.tv • San Francisco

11:00 AM
Business: CREATING MARKETING CONTENT
Big Theater
Jeff Straw (Moderator) • Photographer & Branding Expert • San Mateo
Julie Vree • Lead Writer, Google Hardware • San Francisco
Cortney Matz • Freelance writer, musician • Los Angeles
Paige Parsons • Photographer • Palo Alto
Marshall Lamm • Publicist • San Francisco

12:00 PM
Musician: PRODUCING WITH INTEGRITY
Center For New Music
Ben Bernstein (Moderator) • Music Producer • Oakland
Scott McDowell • Music Producer/Engineer • San Francisco
Jordan Feinstein • Band Leader/Producer • San Francisco
Reed Cameron Fox • Record Producer/DJ/Music Business • Denver
Michael Romanowski • Mastering Engineer • San Francisco

12:00 PM
General: STAYING HEALTHY & BUSY
Small Theater
Eki Shola (Moderator) • Musician and physician • Santa Rosa
Seth Lael • Lifer musician, filmmaker • San Francisco
Arya Zarrinkelk • Entertainment Employment Specialist • San Francisco
Jason Hunter • Saxophonist, bassist, producer • San Francisco
Gabriella Musacchia • Doctor of Audiology • Burlingame

12:00 PM
General: THE FUTURE OF MUSIC DISCOVERY
Large Theater
Cory Zechmann (Moderator) • Editor, Curator, Radio Host • San Francisco
Bryan P. Garza • Performer/Songwriter • San Francisco
Jamie Freedman • Catalog & Creator Services at Pandora • Pacifica
Tony Brooke • Product Manager, Content Systems, Pandora • San Francisco
Stephanie Elkin • Music Curator at Pandora • San Francisco

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM
SOCIAL MIXER
Cabaret Stage
Cultural Booths & House Music

1:00 PM
AFTERNOON ACTIVITY
Large Theater
Record a collaboration in 30min & walk away with all the stems, bring your instruments (but not necessary)! Hosted by Bun Bun

2:00 PM
General: WOMEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Center for New Music
Mandy Brooks (Moderator) • Musician/Speaker/Entertainer • Santa Rosa
Victoria Boyington • Director, California Womens Music Fest • Turlock
Krystal Beasley • Leader of #WomenCrush Music • Oakland
Shelby Lanterman • Singer-Songwriter • Napa
Mesmi Chu • Artist, Songwriter, Producer, VO Actress • Los Angeles

2:00 PM
Business: WORK WITH YOUR CITY’S GOVERNMENT
Small Theater
Peter B. Jacobsen (Moderator) • GM - Music City SF • San Francisco
Pete Kronowitt • Musician & activist • San Francisco
Ken Newman • Blanket The Homeless • San Francisco
Ben Van Houten • Entertainment Office City Hall • San Francisco
Vivek Sridharan • Entertainment Attorney • San Francisco

2:00 PM
Business: SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
Big Theater
Barbara M Wahli (Moderator) • Artist MGMT / Social Media • Campbell
Elijah Collins • Content Creator / Business Owner • San Francisco
Isabelle Garson • Creative Director • Santa Rosa
Dakin Hardwick • Venue Specialist Eventbrite / Spinning Platter • Oakland
Suzanne Yada • Facebook/Instagram advertising specialist • Pittsburg

3:00 PM
Musician: MUSIC PRODUCTION FROM INSPIRATION TO RELEASE
Center For New Music
Kalib DuArte (Moderator) • Record Label Owner • Seattle
Edmond Clare • Producer / Composer • San Francisco
Carmen Caruso • Producer/Engineer/Songwriter/Musician • San Francisco
Tim Leehane • Producer & Songwriter • San Jose
Bt Gibbs • Producer/Mix Engineer • Morgan Hill
Boris Petrov • Music Producer • San Francisco

3:00 PM Musician: HOW TO GET YOUR MUSIC HEARD
Small Theater
Bob Duskis • (Moderator) President Six Degrees Records • San Francisco
Alvie Alex Adams • Manager and musician • San Francisco
DJ Lamont • DJ Entertainment • San Francisco
Vernon “Tello” McKinnis Jr • Radio Personality • Santa Clara
Pam Benjamin • Mutiny Radio • San Francisco

3:00 PM
Business: TREATING IT LIKE A BUSINESS
Big Theater
Loic Maestracci (Moderator) • Twitter, Founder of Music Expo • San Francisco
Michael Jonas • Attorney • Portland
Alison Lucille Griggs • Tax Accountant • Santa Rosa
Casey Shafer • CEO Burning House Management • San Francisco
Mark Pearson • Lawyer • San Francisco

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
THE IMPORTANCE OF TASTEMAKERS
Big Theater
4:00 PM Stefan Aronsen (Moderator) Balanced Breakfast • San Francisco
Stuart Schuffman Broke-Ass Stuart • San Francisco
Aaron Axelsen Alt 105.3 & Popscene • San Francisco

Barb Rocks Selected As SXSW Mentor!

Very excited and proud to announce that SXSW has selected Barb Rocks as a mentor for their mentorship program during the conference! Barbara is a mentor on management, live events, and A&R and will be available on Saturday March 16th from 3:30pm to 4:45pm at the Austin Convention Center in Room 17A on the 4th Floor.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music. To schedule your time, please do so through your SXSW account.

Barbara will be in Austin from March 8th to 17th and would love to meet up with anyone interested while she’s there. So if you’re going to be at SXSW, let’s get together!

Barb Rocks On Social Media Panel At Balanced Breakfast Music Summit

Balanced Breakfast announced their 2nd National Music Industry Summit, taking place at PianoFight in San Francisco on Saturday February 9th, with a Pre-Party on Friday February 8th. Meet professionals from San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte and more. Learn from panels discussing everything from social media to licensing.

Check out the Schedule & Panels:

10:30 AM • "Welcome" • Front Cabaret Stage
Stefan Aronsen - BB Co-founder

10:40 AM • "Flow Warm-up" • Front Cabaret Stage
Barb Blank - Yoga Instructor

11:00 AM • The Importance of Radio • Center For New Music
Alvie Alex Adams (Moderator) - DJ at BFF.fm
M Florentino Buenaventura - CEO EnterTalk Media
Mindi Levine - Radio DJ & Music Marketing Maven
Amanda Guest - Founder of BFF.fm
Pam Benjamin - Director at Mutiny Radio

11:00 AM • No Photo, No Video, it Didn't Happen • Small Theater
Reed Cameron Fox (Moderator) - Artist
Boris Petrov - Software Engineer @ YouTube Music
Anne Cook - Co-founder of PressureDrop.tv
Paige Parsons - Photographer
Greg Chow - Photographer

11:00 AM • How to Build a Stronger Brand • Big Theater
Zen Zenith (Moderator) - Song Writer & Podcast Producer
Ben Givarz - Sr. Content Specialist at Dolby Labs
Bryce David Dow-Williamson - C.E.O. at Second Octave
Ayliffe Brown - Director of Programs at Zoo Labs
Matt Roads - CEO/Founder of IHE Entertainment

12:00 PM • The Power of Social Media & The Web • Center For New Music
Suzanne Yada (Moderator) - Social Media Specialist
Isabelle Garson - CCO at Second Octave Media
Dakin Hardwick - Managing Editor of Spinning Platters / Product Trainer for Eventbrite Music
Cory Zechmann - Blogger Silence Nogood
Barbara M Wahli - Artist Manager / Social Media Advisor
Moody Jones - Director of Marketing at EMPIRE

12:00 PM • Tech Tools for Music Professionals • Small Theater
Bob Duskis (Moderator) - Co-Founder Six Degrees Records
Rémi Jourdan - Founder TuneTrax
Elaine Ryan - Founder Hooplays
Anisa Khoshbakhtian - Digital Asset Advisors (blockchain)

12:00 PM • How to Book Better Shows • Large Theater
Travis Hayes - (moderator) Booker at Neck of The Woods
Jules Indelicato - Booker at Bar Fluxus
Kent Jamieson - Manager at Slim's
Lynn Schwarz - Talent Buyer at Bottom of The Hill
Paul Chalker - PR & Marketing Manager at The Chapel

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM • Live Broadcasting
Dor Wand - Founder at Fault Radio
Dundee Maghen - Co-founder at Fault Radio

1:00 PM • Afternoon Stretch
Eve Fleishman - Yoga Instructor & Musician

2:00 PM • Creating an Unforgettable Experience • Center For New Music
Josh Windmiller (Moderator) - Artist, Festival Producer, Venue Director
James Lopez - Assistant Talent Buyer at Noise Pop Industries
Liam Shy - DJ / Lawyer
Andi Galpern - Founder & Producer at Cascade SF
McKay Garner - Record Producer, Mix Engineer, Composer

2:00 PM • How to Musician Better • Small Theater
Kat Downs (Moderator) - Sit Kitty Sit
Serafino Barto - Forgotten Dreamers (formerly Serf & James)
mike hoffman - Panic is Perfect
Sivan Lioncub - Everyone is DIrty
Alexi Rose Belchere - The Y Axes

2:00 PM • Music Business Stories • Large Theater
Kit Russell (Moderator) - Creative Consultant
Lyle Burns - Creative Consultant
Ashley Kervabon - Stoyanov - Founder of #WomenCrush Music
Fred Hausman III - President of Prize Fighter Records
Justin Pogue - Consultant / Financial Advisor / Author

3:00 PM • Tools For Industry Success • Center For New Music
Arya Zarrinkelk (Moderator) - Creative Arts Career Counselor & Musician
Marcus Ghiasi - Lead Singer of Your Fearless Leader
Elliot Gann - Executive Director at Today's Future Sound
Paige Clem - Marketing Director for High Sierra & Musician
Michael Annuzzi - Musician

3:00 PM • Opportunities in Music Engineering • Small Theater
Kalib DuArte (Moderator) - Executive Producer Asylum Arts Record Label
Chis McGrew - Producer and Mixer at Hyde Street Studio C
Carmen Caruso - Music Producer, Engineer & Lead Singer of Agouti
Michael Romanowski - Mastering Engineer
Edmond Clare - Producer at Noir Studios (Sony Music)
Chris Wirsig - Songwriter, Composer, Producer at No:carrier

3:00 PM • How to Treat it Like a Business • Large Theater
Peter B. Jacobsen (Moderator) - GM at Music City SF
Mark Pearson - Lawyer with ARC Law Group
Bob Duskis - President and Co-Founder of Six Degrees Records
Dae Bogan - Co-founder & CEO of TuneRegistry
Alison Lucille Griggs - Owner of Note 4 Note Accounting

4:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Watch the promo video!

Barb Rocks On Artist Management Panel For Balanced Breakfast Music Industry Summit

Balanced Breakfast announced their 1st National Music Industry Summit, taking place at PianoFight in San Francisco on Saturday February 10th, with a Pre-Party on Friday February 9th with Oakland electro-funk trio Planet Booty and DéCollage from Denver.  Meet professionals from San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte and more. Learn from panels discussing everything from social media to licensing.

Check out the Schedule & Panels:

SATURDAY
10:00 AM Doors open
10:30 AM • Front Cabaret Stage
Welcome & Warm-up
Stefan Aronsen • BB Co-founder

11:00 AM • Front Cabaret Stage
Move Your Body, Train Your Mind: A Path To Peak Performance
Eve Fleishman (moderator) - Yoga Therapist & Musician
Jonathan Devoto - Dancer, Health Coach & Musician
Loryn Barbeau - Holistic Vocal and Performance Coach
Barb Siller - Yoga Instructor & Musician

11:00 AM • Small Theater
PROMOtivation! - Inspire and Enhance Connections through Marketing and Promotions
Paige Clem (mod) - Marketing Director for High Sierra Music
Mindi Levine - DJ at 99.3 The Vine & Music Marketer
M Florentino Buenaventura - CEO at EnterTalk Radio
Barbara Leung - RemixNoise

11:00 AM • Big Theater
Revival of Vinyl
Gordon Elgart (moderator) - Founder Spinning Platters
Ben Givarz - Artist Relations Mgr
Michael David Carney - Co-owner of Gulch Alley Music Studio
Jacob Horowitz - Record Scientist
Sarah Sexton - Owner at OIM Records

12:00 PM • Front Cabaret Stage
How to Use Social Media Better
Isabelle Garson (moderator) - CCO at Second Octave Media
Michael Brandvold - CEO Michael Brandvold Marketing
Bryce David Dow-Williamson - CEO at Second Octave Media
David A Sikorski - Senior Editor at EARMILK
Bob Duskis - President & Co-Founder of Six Degrees Records

12:00 PM • Small Theater
The Musician's Tech Tool Kit
Peter B. Jacobsen (moderator)- Studio Manager at Music City SF
Patti Silverman - Advisor at SF MusicTech Summit & Consultant
Todd Tate - Co-founder of Musical Turk
Aliza Hava - Founder of Musician's BASS
Cory Zechmann - Project Manager at TuneIn

12:00 PM • Large Theater
Got Gigs? Coffeeshops, Corporate, and Clubs
Brian Bergeron (moderator) - Ivy Hill Entertainment
Travis Hayes Busse - Talent Buyer at Neck of The Woods
Sarah - Booking at Boom Boom Room
Omar Peña - Event Coordinator and Promoter
KC Turner - Concert Promoter via KC Turner Presents

LUNCH BREAK

2:00 PM • Front Cabaret Stage
Artist Management
Josh Windmiller (moderator) - Manager, Producer & Artist
Casey Shafer - CEO Burning House Management
Victor Casillas Valle - Artist Manager at Counter Culture Group
Barbara M Wahli - Artist Manager via Barb Rocks
Brendan Dreaper - Band Manager at Mixtape Artist Management
Fred Hausman III - CEO Prize Fighter Records

2:00 PM • Small Theater
How to Write Better Songs
Jared Swanson (moderator) - Lead Singer of Abbot Kinney
Emily Moldenhauer - Lead Singer of Emily Afton
Adam Brookes - Lead Singer of Dangermaker
Matt Roads - Freelance Musician & Ivy Hill Entertainment
Mona Khalifa Magno - Lead Singer of Twin Flame Medicine
Roem Baur - Singer-Songwriter

2:00 PM • Big Theater
BRANDING: How Defining Your Message Will Skyrocket Your Career
Kit Russell (moderator) Creative Consultant & Strategist
Lyle Burns - Creative Consultant & Strategist
Zen Zenith - Musician & Podcaster
Angela Mastrogiacomo - Music Publicist
Annie Bacon - Musician & Blogger

3:00 PM • Front Cabaret Stage
Musician Showmanship/Performance
Kanoa Blodgett (moderator) - Owner of Neck of The Woods
Dylan Charles Germick - Lead Singer of Planet Booty (Oakland)
Reed Cameron Fox - Lead Singer of DéCollage (Denver)
Lalin St. Juste - Lead Singer of The Seshen (Bay Area)
Sivan Lioncub - Lead Singer of Everyone Is Dirty (Oakland)
Emily Sevin - Photographer

3:00 PM • Small Theater
Music Law: Online and On Stage
Mark Pearson (moderator) - Entertainment Attorney
Vivek Sridharan - Entertainment Attorney
Jon Duman - Entertainment Attorney
Ben Van Houten - Entertainment Office City Hall

3:00 PM • Big Theater
Sound & Engineering
Seth Lael (moderator) - Sound Engineer
Michael Romanowski - Mastering Engineer at Coast Mastering
Starita - Producer, Engineer & Artist
Jesse Cassar - Audio Engineer & Talent Buyer
Carmen Caruso - Music Producer
Gabriel Sean Armstrong - Sound engineer

4:00 PM • Big Theater
Keynote: What is Success?
Stefan Aronsen (Moderator) - Balanced Breakfast Co-Founder
Aaron Axelsen - Alt 105 Music Director
John Vanderslice - Tiny Telphone Recording
Mike Deni - Geographer

5:00 PM - CLOSE • Front Cabaret Stage

AFTER PARTY
LIVE MUSIC BY:
Gutter Swan
Moonray
Mona Khalifa Magno

Barb Rocks Quoted In Soundfly Article On Booking Better Shows

Big thanks to Angela Mastrogiacomo from Muddy Paw PR for including me in her article about booking better shows for Soundfly!

“Many bands think that just posting on social media is enough to promote the show,” shares Barbara Wahli of booking agency Barb Rocks. “Few take the time to go to other shows with flyers in hand to network and promote their upcoming show. They forget that you need to go out and meet people to get new people interested in their band and attend shows.”

The Bay Bridged Interview With Planet Booty

San Francisco music blog The Bay Bridged interviewed Oakland electro-funk trio Planet Booty about their upcoming show with Flynt Flossy and Turquoise Jeep at Great American Music Hall on Wed May 24th.  The interview with frontman Dylan Germick dives deep into the band's new album, their upcoming tours across the Southwest and Pacific Northwest, and their successful showcases at SXSW earlier this year.  The article also includes quotes from Krista Lettko, creative director at Authentic Audience, who is helping the band with social media, as well as myself on why I wanted to work with the band.  Be sure the read the whole feature and don't miss the show next week to see why everyone's talking about this high-energy band that gets everyone in the audience dancing and leaves an unforgettable impression with their stage presence!

Barb Rocks Featured In That's Why We Musyc

That's Why We Musyc featured me in their #WhyWeMusyc blog, explaining what music means to me (in 100 words or less).  That’s Why We Musyc is an Artist Residency Project and I encourage you to check out their website to learn what that means and what they are doing for musicians.

Nemesis Proudly Welcomes Barb Rocks as VP of A&R

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2015
Contact: pr@nemesismediainc.com

Nemesis Media Inc. and Barb Rocks are very proud to announce Barbara “Barb Rocks” Wahli as Nemesis Media’s new Vice President of Artists and Repertoire. Wahli brings an experience base beyond reproach due to her many years of service in the South Bay music scene. She is recognized within the music community for her fun and ambitious demeanor, while maintaining a strong and diligent work ethic, to ensure artists produce the highest quality products for their fans. She brings her personal brand of energy and productivity to the Nemesis Media team. Both Wahli and Nemesis Media couldn’t be more thrilled! This is the largest independent merger in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene in the last ten years.

Wahli is very excited to join a team that she “knows from experience shares the same high standards as [her] in business and will deliver above and beyond expectations for our artist roster.” Wahli believes that “Nemesis has a proven track record” and both organizations have partnered on numerous projects throughout the years. The merger not only feels right, but will benefit both sides tremendously. “Together we are unstoppable!”

The Nemesis Media team is also very enthusiastic about Barbara stepping into her new position, collectively stating "After years of partnering on project after project, and building an incredible mutual respect for one another, Nemesis Media knows this move couldn't be better and nobody could fit like Barb does with our dynamic team."

Apart from working as Barb Rocks, Wahli is also known for her continuing contribution to the San Jose chapter of Balanced Breakfast — a weekly casual networking meetup of musicians, label owners, bookers, publicists, mixers, engineers and bloggers that aim to share knowledge and strengthen the music community.

With her leadership, Balanced Breakfast San Jose has become a breakout chapter and a model for others to achieve. Wahli has also played an important role in numerous South Bay music festivals, including Left Coast Live, Santa Cruz Music Festival, and West Valley College's West Fest, among several others. Her guiding hand has been responsible for organizing some of the best events the San Francisco Bay has seen this decade and will continue to do so under the Nemesis Media banner.

With decades of experience combined, Nemesis Media Inc. will be able to reach out to more audiences and continue to place the needs of its artists first. This is our number one priority. If you love working with Barb Rocks, and are excited for the wonderful opportunity this presents to the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, artists and musicians, then please feel free to check us out on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and your favorite local hangout!

For more on Nemesis Media and Barb Rocks, www.nemesismediainc.com, www.barbrocks.com