Episode 8: Leigh Bezezekoff & Michael Gill (Washington Nightlife Music Association)

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 8 a.m.

b'In this episode I talk with 2 heavy-hitters in Seattle\'s live music industry -\\nLeigh Bezezekoff began her career in 2007, going on to work as an artist manager, promoter, and talent buyer. \\xa0She\'s currently part of the team at Seattle\'s Tractor Tavern. \\xa0Leigh\'s also done production work for area festivals including Bumbershoot.\\nMichael Gill is the talent buyer for Central Saloon, in addition to fronting his own band, [ b r a c k e t s ].\\nMichael and Leigh discuss their newfound roles advocating for live music as part of the Washington Nightlife Music Association (WNMA). \\xa0We also discuss the challenges of managing music venues, along with new bands they\'re excited about!\\nFor more information, check out:\\nhttps://wanma.info/\\nMusic in this episode:\\n\\n"Brown Liquor" - BearAxe\\nhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6rTwt9OLxiXhOVzXFatFqu?si=ZlmSWkCASvKnMrbzQfZvVQ\\n"Know The Knot" - Constant Lovers\\nhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7A3rkjBiRPfCe0BxcWQ3Rq?si=MTN8hHqUTHGGxRQLLi8Asw'