This weekend, the Memphis chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS – or better known as the GRAMMY®s) presents GRAMMY® GPS, an annual event offering local chapter members access to major players in the music industry and major knowledge.
GRAMMY® GPS is free for Recording Academy members, and it kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Stax Music Academy, 926 E. McLemore Avenue. Check out the schedule for the day below or click here for all the info. Non-members can attend for $50.
(And our own Myla Smith will perform a short acoustic showcase that afternoon between sessions!)
Program & Panelists:
Keynote Conversation with Jonathan Poneman and Rich Bengloff
Jonathan Poneman (Co-founder, Sub Pop Records) and Rich Bengloff (President, A2IM) with interviewer Bob Mehr (Commercial Appeal)
Producers & Engineers Wing® presents Making Records Today
Moderator: Jonathan Pines (Rupert Neve Designs) with Chris Bell (GRAMMY-nominated engineer), Carlos “6 July” Broady (GRAMMY-nominated producer), Neal Cappellino (GRAMMY-winning engineer) and John Hampton (GRAMMY-winning engineer)
Indie Label Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Aiyisha Obafemi (Distrubing Tha Peace) with Rich Bengloff (A2IM), Jason “J-Bird” Cook (Rhymesayers Entertainment), Jonathan Poneman (Sup Pop Records), Ben Swank (Third Man Records) and Chris Swanson (Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar)
Also featuring:
Rupert Neve Designs product demonstrations
Third Man Records Rolling Record Store
Acoustic Artist Showcases
Food Trucks
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