For The Punks

Rounding out Industry Inspo week at For the Punks is none other than Madi Florence!

“At For The Punks, we define a punk as someone that has an open mind, the grit to continuously learn and grow, and who is passionate about what they do. There are many well-known positions in the music industry such as photographers, journalists, and even the artists themselves, but what about the professionals that know and represent those artists?

Madi Florence is PR representative for Big Hassle Media, an independent music publicity firm based in both New York and Los Angeles. Throughout her career, she has represented many artists including Alt-J, Dashboard Confessionals, Young the Giant, GroupLove, flipturn, and more.

Her journey to being the representative we know today was not exactly straightforward. Though she had always intended on working in PR, she never imagined it would be in the music industry. That changed while she attended the University of Florida, as Madi found herself surrounded by an incredible music scene and fell in love.“

Thank you for tuning in for Industry Inspo week! More Anniversary Mag content coming soon!!!

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Up next for Industry Inspo week is none other than Amanda Laferriere!

“New York City based music photographer Amanda Laferriere is definitely good at making you look cool. Not only is she an incredible creative, but she is also a proactive industry professional. From photography to merch to tour management, if you need anything at all Amanda is your gal.

From a young age, Amanda was surrounded by photography. Her grandfather was a professional photographer and her mother took up photography as a hobby. Eventually between the ages of 14 and 15, Amanda’s journey to becoming a live music photographer began when her stepbrother asked her if she could take photos of his band, Life on Jupiter. After photographing one of their shows, she was completely set on becoming a music photographer.”

Read more of this interview and others in our 5 Year Anniversary Edition available for preorder now!

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Welcome to Industry Inspo Week!!! One of our favorite parts of the 5 Year Anniversary Edition is our Industry Inspirations section that features three different interviews with three different amazing women in the music industry. As a women-led music publication, it was our goal to shed light on some of the incredibly passionate and hardworking women that are breaking the boundaries of the scene as we know it.

First up this week we have Deanie Chen!!!

“From being an associate attorney to crowd surfing at concerts to getting the perfect shot, Deanie Chen is a New York City based photographer who has had a roller coaster of a career. Like many of us, she braved the pandemic, thinking that her career as a music photographer was short-lived, but her life changed in an instant, eventually doing what she loved once more. Her career took off and since then she has worked with a variety of clients that showcase her talent such as Interscope Records, Spotify, Billboard, and Live Nation. She has even worked with artists such Holly Humberstone and MAX. But let’s start from the beginning- “

Read more of this amazing interview by Bethany Ivan alongside some of Deanie’s work in our 5 Year Anniversary Edition. Preorder your digital or print copy at the link in our bio!!!

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In celebration of our Anniversary Magazine’s release, we will be highlighting some of our favorite spreads in the coming days.

Today we are starting off with a pull from our “Repeat Offenders” section. This section features three different artists that our contributors just can’t get enough of. No better example of that than ’s Noah Kahan addiction. Haley has been following the now-famous for the better part of a decade and doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon!

Also featured in this section is The Driver Era by and Maisie Peters by . Copies are available for preorder in our bio!!!

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