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Babes Behind the Beats with Jess Bowen & Bowie Jane

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Jess Bowen and Bowie Jane interview females working in the music industry both behind the scenes and on stage. Being a touring drummer and DJ singer songwriter respectively, Jess and Bowie uncover the journeys and background of super successful females in the music industry. Guests include Amanda Davis (Janelle Monae), Eva Gardner (Pink), Inaya Day (Mousse T), Cassadee Pope, Esjay Jones (Krewella), Patty Anne Miller (Beyoncé), Chrissy Costanza, Kiiara, Mandy (Misterwives), Valerie Morehouse (5sos), Tessa Violet, Tatiana de Maria, Mona Tavakoli (Jason Mraz), Babs (Emo nite), Rae Harvey (the Living End), Karina Depiano (Troy Sivan), Rebecca Black, Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo), Christy McDonald (Robin Schultz), Vicky Hamilton (Guns n Roses), Emily Shackleton (Carly Pearce, Mickey Guyton) and the list goes on.
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Episodes

Book More Women!

Festivals trying to fill "female" quotas but insisting that just a female drummer in the band doesn't count as female representation and instead needs to be a female lead singer? C'mon... we need representation in all areas of music! The post Book More Women! appeared first on idobi .

Jun 26, 2025

Dina LaPolt – Music Entertainment Lawyer

How absolutely FABULOUS to chat with TOP Music & Entertainment Attorney, Dina LaPolt! Her stories are soooo good! Dina chats with us about how she got into the law from performing, hanging out at the Playboy mansion, setting up her own law firm, representing Steven Tyler against Donald Trump, working heavily in Copyright reform, SONA, representing Fifth Harmony on their last album and tour with Camila Cabello, the importance of a good manager and SO MUCH MORE! She is a wealth of knowledge, s...

Jun 19, 202529 min

Boy Jr – Singer Songwriter

This week on Babes Behind the Beats we chat with singer songwriter Boy Jnr about her work on socials, writing music, the future of the music industry and more. The post Boy Jr – Singer Songwriter appeared first on idobi .

Apr 24, 202540 min

Miss Dre – DJ Producer Vocalist

Well we absolutely loved hearing about Miss Dre's musical journey! She talks about the importance of having a mentor with producing, learning Logic only to move over to Ableton, getting a great management team around you, the glamour of traveling as a DJ (haha) and incorporating her own vocals into her tracks. Any budding producers will love this episode! The post Miss Dre – DJ Producer Vocalist appeared first on idobi ....

Apr 08, 202531 min

Karina Depiano – Keyboardist & Musical Director (Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus)

Karina Depiano is currently on tour as the keyboardist with Taylor Swift and has worked with artists such as Troye Sivan, Fifth Harmony, Miley Cyrus, Daya, mxmtoon, and so many more! She received her Bachelor of Music - Popular Music Performance from USC, and she tells us about how much that experience helped prepare her for her future in the industry! The post Karina Depiano – Keyboardist & Musical Director (Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus) appeared first on idobi ....

Apr 03, 202542 min

Kah Lo – Grammy Nominated Singer Songwriter, Fake ID

This week we chat with Nigerian singer songwriter, Kah-Lo! She chats about moving to New York and the culture shock with that, being in so much demand for her vocal but having a year of saying "No" so she could focus on her own music, her huge tracks Fasta & Fake ID, living off massive syncs with FIFA and Old Navy, getting signed to Epic during COVID and the importance of a good entertainment lawyer! The post Kah Lo – Grammy Nominated Singer Songwriter, Fake ID appeared first on idobi ....

Mar 27, 202535 min

Aubrey Harris – Bassist & songwriter (Fletcher, Keith Urban, Jacob Collier)

This week we chat with bassist and songwriter, Aubrey Harris! She began playing electric bass at age 13 and sitting in on gigs with her father, a jazz drummer. When Aubrey was 16, she was awarded a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music where she graduated in 2017. She chats with us about doing her 10,000 hours performing at Disney World Orlando to performing with artists such as FLETCHER, Keith Urban, and Jacob Collier! The post Aubrey Harris – Bassist & songwriter (Fletcher, K...

Mar 13, 202532 min

Tara McLeod – Guitarist (Kittie, Nice Horse)

After coming on the professional music scene in 2005 with the world-acclaimed, all-women metal band Kittie, guitarist Tara McLeod has garnered a reputation in the music world as one of the best at her craft. She chats with us about crossing genres, how she got in the business, how she met her band members and being a touring musician! The post Tara McLeod – Guitarist (Kittie, Nice Horse) appeared first on idobi ....

Mar 06, 202534 min

Allison Sorrell – Artist Relations Veeps (Live Nation)

It was so cool to hear about the world of Artist Relations from Allison Sorrell! She chats about how she moved around in the industry to landing her amazing job at Veeps. Veeps is the world’s leading streaming platform for live music and entertainment, where fans can watch and connect with their favorite artists through premium live and on-demand concerts, so Allison chats all about her role there. If you are wanting to work in the world of Artist Relations, make sure you listen to this episode!...

Feb 27, 202533 min

Jordan Kelsey Knight – Music Photographer

This week we chinwag about the Pink documentary and then interview the awesome Jordan Kelsey Knight, music photographer! Jordan tells us about officially diving into the music photography world when she began shooting for Tonight Alive on Warped Tour, the competitiveness in the photography world, shooting editorials vs shooting live music, and so much more! The post Jordan Kelsey Knight – Music Photographer appeared first on idobi ....

Feb 20, 202542 min

The LA fires, evacuating, volunteering!

This week we chat about the devastating LA fires, about how we both got evacuated with about 3 minutes notice, volunteering and the recovery efforts! The post The LA fires, evacuating, volunteering! appeared first on idobi .

Feb 13, 202525 min

Grammys Recap – Babyface, Chappell Roan, Beyonce

Jess & Bowie have a good old chinwag about Babyface and the red carpet shunning, Chappell Roan's amazing performance and Beyonce's win! The post Grammys Recap – Babyface, Chappell Roan, Beyonce appeared first on idobi .

Feb 06, 202529 min

Karla Ortiz – Music Marketing Guru (Universal, Monarch Ent)

What an interesting chat this was! Karla Ortiz, former VP of Marketing and Label Services for Vydia and Digital Marketing executive at Universal Music Group, founded Monark Entertainment in 2020 during the pandemic. Karla talks about how she got her breaks working in music marketing which started with her first internship with Ryan Seacrest, to moving into a new media internship at Universal and eventually converted into full time employment working in the latin department and working with Rihan...

Jan 09, 202528 min

Lindsey Raye Ward – Youtube and Touring Drummer

Lindsey Raye Ward sits down to chat with us about her drumming influences, being nominated for Youtube Drummer of the Year for the Drumeo awards, and so much more! The post Lindsey Raye Ward – Youtube and Touring Drummer appeared first on idobi .

Jan 02, 202525 min

Kendoll – DJ Producer

This week we chat with bass house artist Kendoll who has been making huge waves in the scene having performed at Beyond Wonderland, EDC Vegas and more. Kendoll talks about moving to LA, going to production school and diving deep into the world of djing and production. The post Kendoll – DJ Producer appeared first on idobi .

Dec 19, 202459 min

Lauren Noll – Heart of Texas

This week we chat with Lauren Noll about her short “Heart of Texas” which is eligible to be Oscar Nominated! The post Lauren Noll – Heart of Texas appeared first on idobi .

Dec 12, 202429 min

Donna Lewis – I love you always forever

What an honor to chat with the ICONIC Donna Lewis about her amazing career and of course, I love you always forever! The post Donna Lewis – I love you always forever appeared first on idobi .

Dec 05, 2024

DJ Ray Ray (Taiwan) – Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, Ultra

This week we chat with DJ Ray Ray from Taiwan. DJ Producer and singer, DJ Ray Ray has performed at huge festivals around the world including Ultra, Glastonbury and Tomorrowland. She chats with us about how she got her first gig in a club, getting a booking agent and touring worldwide! The post DJ Ray Ray (Taiwan) – Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, Ultra appeared first on idobi ....

Nov 28, 202419 min

Devin from Honey Revenge!

This week we had an awesome chat with Devin from Honey Revenge about all things music, touring and more! The post Devin from Honey Revenge! appeared first on idobi .

Nov 21, 202434 min

Chinwag – being on tour

This week Jess & Bowie recap Jess' latest tour, habits on the road, stories and more! The post Chinwag – being on tour appeared first on idobi .

Nov 07, 202428 min

Bekuh Boom – Singer & renowned songwriter (Black Pink, R Kelly, J Lo)

This week we have a super interesting chat with singer songwriter Bekuh Boom who has had such an extraordinary life! She got a publishing deal at such a young age and has written so many hits for other artists including Black Pink, J Lo, R Kelly, Jessica Mauboy and many many more. The post Bekuh Boom – Singer & renowned songwriter (Black Pink, R Kelly, J Lo) appeared first on idobi ....

Oct 31, 202435 min

Gabi Henriques – Head of Sync Ultra Music Publishing

It was so good to chat with Gabi Henriques about all things music publishing and creative sync! Gabi used to work in sync at Capitol Records and was the Film and TV Creative coordinator at Warner Chappell so it was great to have her insight on what works in sync and what you should do to get your song signed! We have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code BABES20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicm...

Oct 25, 202433 min

Gabi Henriques – Head of Sync Ultra Music Publishing

It was so good to chat with Gabi Henriques about all things music publishing and creative sync! Gabi used to work in sync at Capitol Records and was the Film and TV Creative coordinator at Warner Chappell so it was great to have her insight on what works in sync and what you should do to get your song signed! The post Gabi Henriques – Head of Sync Ultra Music Publishing appeared first on idobi ....

Oct 24, 202433 min

Robyn Balliet – DJ Producer

Robyn Balliet, a DJ/Producer with roots in New York and Detroit, finds no greater joy than witnessing people lose themselves in the music. Growing up in a family of artists and becoming a first-string violinist at a young age, her passion for music began early and evolved into a fascination with the magical effect it had on the crowds in the Detroit house & techno rave scene. The post Robyn Balliet – DJ Producer appeared first on idobi ....

Oct 17, 2024

Britt Bowman – Drummer (Demi Lovato, Royal and the Serpent)

This week we had an amazing chat with Demi Lovato's touring drummer, Britt Bowman! Britt chats about how she got into drumming, what it's like doing arena tours, being on the road, the importance of social media and more! The post Britt Bowman – Drummer (Demi Lovato, Royal and the Serpent) appeared first on idobi .

Oct 03, 202443 min

Chinwag time! Chappel Roan tour, Big Brother

This week Jess and Bowie have a good old chinwag about Jess being booked to play drums for Chapel Roan, sliding doors and Big Brother! The post Chinwag time! Chappel Roan tour, Big Brother appeared first on idobi .

Sep 19, 202429 min

Interview with Cory & America from Big Brother 25!

Jess & Bowie Jane chat with Cory and America about being in the Big Brother house and life afterwards together in Nashville! The post Interview with Cory & America from Big Brother 25! appeared first on idobi .

Aug 29, 202436 min

LOLO – Singer Songwriter

LØLØ’s journey started long before she became the fully formed pop rock force we now know today, gracing the stage with her hard hitting passion and tour de force performance energy. We chat about touring life, her amazing career, new music and more! The post LOLO – Singer Songwriter appeared first on idobi .

Aug 08, 2024

Reilly Smedley – Big Brother 25, Casting Tips, Watching Live Feeds

Ok we loved stepping outside the music box to chat with fellow Big Brother house mate Reilly Smedley. Reilly tells us about her casting process, what it was like to be evicted and then watch the live feeds, her strategy, her upcoming podcast and more!! The post Reilly Smedley – Big Brother 25, Casting Tips, Watching Live Feeds appeared first on idobi ....

Aug 05, 202442 min
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