#115: Beth McKee - A Journey of Mastering the Classic Sounds of the South and Building Up a New Generation of Women in Music
Beth McKee is a true southern girl having been influenced by some of the Southeast\u2019s best musicians and styles starting in Jackson, MS to Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA, and spending lots of time in the Appalachian Mountain in North Carolina. She\u2019s a Singer-Songwriter, Touring Musician, and Founder of the Swamp Sistas an organization which is a grassroots movement of 2,500 women with a dual passion for music and community activism.\xa0
In this episode, Beth shares her journey through the South and her musical influences.\xa0 We also talk about how she got discovered by Jimmy Buffett and signed to his record label Margaritaville Records with her band Evangaline. You\u2019ll learn about record deals, touring strategies, songwriting, building a grassroots nonprofit organization to support other musicians, and much more.\xa0
To learn more about Beth McKee and the Swamp Sistas visit http://bethmckee.com/ and https://swampsistas.com/.\xa0
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Credits:\xa0
Host: Chris Goyzueta
Producer: Jason Trosclair
Executive Producer: Making It Academy\xa0
Music: Emily Kopp
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