SoundGirls Podcast

Petra Randewijk is an independent sound engineer from the Netherlands. She has been working in sound for over 20 years, mostly in live sound. Last year she toured in Europe, the UK and North America with Imogen Heap as FOH engineer and PM. When she is home she works at shows in Doornroosje in Nijmegen, and at some of the many Dutch festivals with awesome artists. Or for any other show that consist...

Alicia is a former band director turned touring audio person. She mostly works on the roving versions of Broadway shows, and can't wait for the pandemic to end so we all can run around and make art again. In the forced "free time" of COVID-19, she has completed all but one class in macroeconomics on a double major AS degree in accounting and business administration to go with her prior degrees in...

Hannah is a UK-based freelance sound engineer with 10 years experience in the live music industry. She has toured the world taking on a wide variety of roles from selling T-shirts in Tokyo for Kula Shaker to co-ordinating radio frequencies in arena's for Noel Gallagher and believes variety in work and life is the key to happiness. In 2018 she co-founded the organisation Women In Live Music with th...

Lenise Bent has enjoyed a long career as an audio engineer and producer, honing her skills on many iconic records including “Aja” by Steely Dan and “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp. She is the first female engineer to receive a platinum album for Blondie’s “AutoAmerican” album which includes the very first hit rap song with music, “Rapture”. Lenise is also a post-production audio professional,...

As a prominent Supervising Sound and Dialogue/ADR Editor in the film and television industries of both Canada and the United States, Jill Purdy has an extraordinary record of achievements and awards spanning over two decades. After graduating from both Queen’s University and Sheridan College and initiating her career via a successful internship with Sound Dogs Toronto, Jill gained a distinguished...

Darcy Proper is a four-time Grammy award-winning mastering engineer whose work has covered everything from vintage re-issues to cutting-edge immersive audio releases. She has had the pleasure of working for international artists such as Johnny Cash, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, Steely Dan, The Eagles, Ozark Henry, Porcupine Tree, Peter Maffay, David Garrett, Jane Ira Bloom, Blind Guardian, and Hell...

Marla McGuire has worked as a sound editor and supervising sound editor for over 20 years in television and film and has worked on over 70 feature and episodic titles. As such she has seen the many changes the industry has gone through. From 24- track tape to the various digital workstations battling to become the industry standard, she’s experienced the evolution to where we are today with pro-to...

After a successful and award winning 40 year career as a Supervising Sound Editor with over 200 feature film credits, Vickie Sampson retired six years ago to devote her time and energy to directing. She continues to work on sound  projects for developing filmmakers as her time permits.   She has directed 7 award-winning short films, over 15 commercials and PSAs.  She has an Emmy, 4 Golden Reel Awa...

Marcela Rada has several years of experience as a sound engineer recording, editing, mixing, and mastering audio for independent artists. She has worked across music genres as well as symphony orchestras, film scoring sessions and ensembles. She holds a Bachelor of Music with a major in Digital Audio Arts from the University of Lethbridge, and a master's degree from Berklee College of Music with a...

TW // sexual abuse   Jan McLaughlin has worked as a production sound mixer for film and television since 1992; currently retired, two Emmy statues adorn her kitchen shelf. Her final film project -- "The Many Saints of Newark" -- is scheduled for theatrical release in September of 2021.

Kelly Kramarik is an extremely versatile freelance audio engineer based in Denver, CO. With a degree in Advertising, Theatre, and Music Technology, Kelly goes beyond sound design to understand all aspects of production. Her Master's Degree in Recording Arts from the University of Colorado, Denver brings another level of professionalism and experience. Versatility is crucial to be a successful audi...

Heather Augustine is an audio engineer currently touring around the US with Broadway-style shows. She graduated from Penn State University with a BFA in Theatrical Design and Technology, with an emphasis on Sound Design, and has been on the road for the past 8 years. During her touring career, she has worked on a variety of shows including Billy Elliot, Dirty Dancing, Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis...

Passioned by sound and cinema since an early age, Michelle started working in sound for films 15 years ago.  She specializes in re-recording mixing for cinema.  In April 2021, she was honored with Best Sound Oscar, Bafta, and CAS for the film Sound of Metal.

“Using my background in dance and physical theatre, I enhance the characters, timing and textures of a films sound track. I have worked as a sound designer on many live action and animated tv series. Being in the mix and creating with the directors and musicians has helped me to better integrate my foley sound effects on feature films. The ‘source’ is the base of the recording process. Bringing re...

Mary Broadbent is a Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Guitar-Backline Tech who’s been in the music touring industry for 16+ years. She’s tour managed for artists such as Clairo, The Mowglis, Magic Giant, The Staves, Loote, Wrabel, and production managed/stage-managed the festival Girlschool and She Rocks Awards 2018 & 2020. In 2015 she added Guitar-Backline teching to her skillset working for...

Working her way up through Studio 306, Digital Music And Post, and Manta Eastern Sound, her music engineering credits are prolific, and include such artists as Jennifer Lopez,  Dragonette, and Mychael Danna.  Manta also offered Annelise a wide variety of work in film scoring, advertising, and live-to-air studio recordings with many major label artists such as The Dixie Chicks, Blue Rodeo and Def L...

Patrushkha Mierzwa has worked on over 80 movies and television shows for major directors including Robert Rodriquez, Quentin Tarantino, James Gray, and Robert Altman. She has been a judge for the Emmys, IATSE Sound Local 695 director, and given workshops in Los Angeles, New York City, China, Norway, England, Ireland and Holland. Her Sound Oscar-nominated shows are Ad Astra and Once Upon a Time...i...

In this Special Episode of the SGPodcast, Host Beckie Campbell and Co-host Susan Williams are interviewed by the new SoundGirls podcast host Tori McCook and Co-host Katie Pagacz. We have some serious conversation and also some fun outtakes as we hand off the podcast for the next year. Thank you to ALL of our listeners and ALL our contributors, editors, and the behind-the-scenes team that has help...

As we approach one year, Beckie and Susan have curated a series of clips featuring advice given by industry professionals. Please enjoy some of our favorite moments throughout the past year, including interviews with Leslie Ann Jones, Tana Douglas, and many more amazing people. 

As a musician, mix engineer, and music technologist, Jess Jacobs is a Los Angeles-based creative with a massive range of skills and experience to manage and team up with other artists looking to boost their production to the next level. Jess is often at the forefront of the latest technology such as Livestream production, MIDI/OSC/Ableton/ClyphX programming, and integrating lighting & video techno...

Los Angeles-based mastering engineer and vinyl cutter, Jett Galindo of The Bakery, has worked on albums spanning a wide array of genres and artists--Jamila Woods, the La La Land OST, Barbra Streisand, Weezer, to name a few. Graduating with summa cum laude honors from Berklee College of Music, Jett joined the famed Mastering Lab in 2013 as the sole right-hand woman to pioneer mastering engineer Dou...

Kimberley Thomas is a multi-faceted production individual currently residing in Tennessee. Originally from the UK, Kimberley strives to be a Jane-of-all-trades while having a lot of fun doing it. She has a BS in Show Production from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL and is currently working on her Masters in Entertainment Business. Her previous positions have included working for House of Bl...

Claire Murphy is a backline tech and tour manager. Prior to the pandemic she just finished up a support tour with P!nk in stadiums across Europe. Clair has worked most recently with Vance Joy, she has done backline and tour management for the likes of Tegan & Sara, Elle King, Ravonettes, Babes in Toyland, and the Dum Dum Girls to name a few. Claire has worked with the Soundgirls to promote and enc...

Hailing from Los Angeles, Karrie has spent the last 30 years as the monitor engineer for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder. Karrie started out doing sound for punk bands in Los Angeles in 1986 under the tutelage of Dave Rat of Rat Sound, where she spent twenty years helping to establish the company. She was able to gain an immense amount of hands-on experience and technical knowledge at Rat, which eventu...

Grace Royse is a 18-year veteran of the music industry with a concentration in production management. Her experiences span thousands of festivals, tours and live broadcasted performances worldwide, including the US open, Good Morning America, Ellen,  LA/ NYC/ World Pride and the Super Bowl. Being on both sides of the event experience; touring with headlining A-level artists globally, and hosting a...