Ep. 101: Hannah Gross (VP of A&R at Mom+Pop Music)

Hannah Gross is the Vice President and Head of West Coast A&R at Mom & Pop Music. She’s worked with several artists including Wallows, Fitz & the Tantrums, Anderson East, Kaleo, Caamp, Jai Wolf, Tom Morello, Del Water Gap and more…

She joins this week to tell her story and share all of the chapters of her career in music so far, which ultimately led to the current position she has now at Mom & Pop Music!

We also get into actionable steps that you can apply to get your dream job in music, or to get your artist project noticed by the right labels!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:45 - Who is Hannah Gross

5:49 - Hannah’s Music Background

8:00 - Hannah Discovers Being an Artist Isn’t Her Thing

9:27 - Getting Super Involved in A&R work in the beginning

10:34 - The Importance of Working Different Jobs

14:23 - What is Hannah Looking for When Finding New Music

15:53 - What A&R is Really Like

19:04 - Choosing Your Battles & Working With a Team

23:11- Women in A&R

25:43 - Work So Hard You Won’t Get Denied

27:53 - Paying Your Dues in Your 20s

31:01 - Being the Most Efficient & RIPPING

32:40 - Standing Out as a Woman in the Industry

34:55 - Mentorship

38:45 - Putting in the Work To Get the Job

41:30 - What Kept Hannah Motivated

45:28 - Hannah’s Advice To Anyone in Music

46:27 - How to Send An Email That Doesn’t Suck

48:06 - Should You Be Picky About A Position Starting at a Label?

50:37 - How Much Do Socials Matter For An Artist Trying To Get Signed?

52:23 - Don’t Chase Labels

53:38 - What Hannah’s Excited About for the Future

Mentioned on the Show:

The Punk Rock MBA: https://www.thepunkrockmba.com/podcasts/all/

Mom+Pop Music: http://www.momandpopmusic.com/

Hannah Gross: @hannyb93

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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