Applying here as a working music educator and performer based in Santa Cruz, CA. Q2 2026 marks Be Natural Music's 25th-anniversary concert season--our biggest production cycle yet, with 13+ student bands performing live, a studio recording component, and an expanded scholarship fundraising push that now distributes $1,800/month to 30 low-income students. Institutional integrity to me means building systems that outlast trends. Our scholarship fund started at $100/month in 2012 and scaled through consistent community investment--silent auctions, live concerts, local business partnerships--not algorithms or vanity plays. The "New Math" I've been running for 25 years is simple: real stages, real audiences, real recorded output. When kids perform Herbie Hancock and Metallica in front of 200 people and hear it back on a SoundCloud recording, that's measurable growth you can't fake. Location: Santa Cruz, CA--available for production logistics across the Bay Area.
Singer-Songwriter | Creator of “Literary Pop™” | 2x One to Watch — NSAI | CEO @ at MT Media & Records Holdings
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Hi, I'm Dhwani Ghanshani, a singer-songwriter and founder of MT Media & Records, where I'm developing Literary Poptm, a genre where mainstream pop hooks meets narrative-like depth. My upcoming single Miss Tennessee releases March 30, 2026, with a remix scheduled for mid-April, launching a project redfines the way independent artists should treat themsleves. The song examines the machinery of fame through unusual perspectives, beginning with a spotlight begging a retired performer to return. In 2026, professional integrity means artists building their own frameworks rather than waiting for institutions to grant permission, and I'm currently based in Texas.
I am Allo.B, a Berlin-based independent dark pop recording artist and producer currently developing a feminist spoken-word driven album for 2026 that explores mental health, vulnerability, and autonomy through piano, strings, and cinematic electronics. The project treats fragility not as spectacle but as testimony, using music and language to give emotional and political weight to experiences that are often silenced. For me, professional integrity in 2026 means creating independent, self-authored work and carrying full responsibility for both the sound and the stories it holds.