“You hear it a lot, but being a girl in the industry can be really difficult. A few months ago, I decided that I was sick of talking about it and decided to put everything together and launch GRL GANG. Girls really need each other as allies in this industry and I just realized that the sooner something like this exists, the better,” JEANIE tells us about her newly established female-driven ecommunity, collective and brand GRL GANG. For those unfamilair JEANIE is a New York based producer and DJ as well as the Editor-in-Chief at Noiseporn. Creating a community to help women in the industry has been an idea for a few years and now it’s finally all coming together.
“The main goal of GRL GANG is to unite females within the music industry and create a sense of community. I want everyone to be able to learn from each other, share their art with one another and grow together. With some of the workshops and initiatives, I’ll be working to expand the awareness of women in music and help provide resources for music production, industry knowledge + more,” she explains. GRL GANG aims to be completely inclusive with no application process. They’re currently inviting women (sorry no boys allowed) to join their Discord as a way to get involved and stay connected.
In addition to their digital efforts GRL GANG will also be looking to make an impact IRL with a series of workshops and events. “We are currently in the planning stages of a production-based workshop. Music Producer’s Club is a local group that I’ve partnered with and they’ve hosted many similar successful events. These workshops will allow attendees to learn from an experienced producer and share their works in progress, as well as hang out with other like-minded people, which is always a great time,” JEANIE says.
With a guest mixes, workshops, events and more on the horizon, look out for GRL GANG taking over in 2019.
