I Am Snow Angel: Finding Your Sound, Being Confident, and Creating Without Limits

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05/05/21 • 58 min

Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Today's guest is producer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist Julie Kathryn. Julie releases music under the alias I Am Snow Angel, an immersive blend of digital and organic elements, many of which are created from her own voice. In addition to producing and writing her own music Julie also produces for various other artists, does sound design for Ableton, and is a co-founder of Female Frequency, a collective dedicated to empowering women in music. We have a chat about finding your sound, self-producing, and sound design without barriers.

In this episode, we'll dig in on...

The magic of creating without rules
Don't be afraid of making mistakes
Making music as a new mother
Empowering yourself by learning production tools
Building presets for Ableton
Finding a mentor
Female Frequency
Keeping perspective through a project
Being open minded to new sounds
Self-Producing vs producing for for others

Learn More About I Am Snow Angel...

Website: https://www.iamsnowangel.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_am_snowangel/

Links: https://linktr.ee/iamsnowangel

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Credits:

Guest: I Am Snow Angel (Julie Kathryn)

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Travis Ference

Theme Music: inter.ference

In this episode, we'll dig in on...

The magic of creating without rules
Don't be afraid of making mistakes
Making music as a new mother
Empowering yourself by learning production tools
Building presets for Ableton
Finding a mentor
Female Frequency
Keeping perspective through a project
Being open minded to new sounds
Self-Producing vs producing for for others

Learn More About I Am Snow Angel...

Website: https://www.iamsnowangel.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_am_snowangel/

Links: https://linktr.ee/iamsnowangel

Listen on Spotify HERE

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Listen to Secret Sonics!

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https://www.travisference.com/2025plan

📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺

https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod

Connect with Me:

📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod

🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod

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Credits:

Guest: I Am Snow Angel (Julie Kathryn)

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Travis Ference

Theme Music: inter.ference

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Trivers Myers Music: Improvising, Quick Response, and Creating Opportunity

Today we are joined by two guests. The songwriting, composition, and production duo of John Trivers and Elizabeth Myers. Operating as Trivers Myers Music for over three decades, they have created musical brand identities for clients such as Apple, American Express, Verizon, and United Airlines. The most notable of all their compositions is the CBS Evening News theme, which ran for 19 years. They've also produced performances for commercials with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, and Lang Lang. We have a great chat about creating your opportunities, why music must always be fun, and how advertising music has changed over the past 30 years.

In this episode, we'll dig in on...

The importance of making decisions
Working with ad agencies
Creating sonic brand identities
Working with live musicians
New York music scene in the 1970s
Playing in Broadway for Grease
Everybody has a client
Improvising in music and in business

Learn More About Trivers Myers Music...

Website: https://www.triversmyersmusic.com/

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Credits:

Guest: John Trivers & Elizabeth Myers

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Travis Ference

Theme Music: inter.ference

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