Five Berklee Women Pushing the Limits of Electronic Performance

1. Erin Barra Billed as a creative Swiss Army knife, Erin Barra is an associate professor of songwriting at Berklee, the founding director of Beats by Girlz, and a leading advocate for women in music technology. A product specialist for Ableton Live, Barra uses the Push as her instrument of choice on stage and in the studio.

Video of House On Fire - Live Performance

2. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Inspired by electronic music pioneer, Berklee visiting scholar, and fellow Buchla synth devotee Suzanne Ciani, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith B.M. 08 sculpts her lush and otherworldly music by blending analog and modular synths with organic instrumentation.

Video of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - In The Studio

3. Paris Strother

As one-third of the Grammy-nominated electro-soul trio KING, Paris Strother 08, with twin sister Amber Strother and fellow Berklee alumna Anita Bias 07, works with an array of synths, both vintage and new, as well as analog drum machines. The result: a unique brand of retro-futurism.

Video of KING - "Supernatural" (Live in Austin, TX 2016) #JAMINTHEVAN

4. TRISHES

Trinidad-born singer and producer TRISHES (Trish Hosein B.M. 11) builds her songs piece by piece and loop by loop, layering keyboards, vocal harmonies, and beat-boxing to create a dynamic one-woman show.

Video of TRISHES - Animal (NPR Tiny Desk Contest)

5. Anna Wise

A creative force best known for her Grammy-winning work with Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise 10 has been making waves both as a solo artist and with her duo, Sonnymoon. She expertly uses a loop station, effects pedals, and other digital tools to amplify her performances.

Video of Anna Wise - "Coconuts" | WCPO Lounge Acts

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Music technology isnt a boys club. At Berklee, women are making themselves heard. From live loop alchemists to modular synth mavens, women artists are taking the lead on integrating the latest tools and trends into cutting-edge performances. And with Berklee set to start offering electronic digital instruments (EDI) as a principal instrument, their ranks are only going to grow.

Here are five Berklee-trained women carving out new sonic territory.

1. Erin Barra

Billed as a creative Swiss Army knife, Erin Barra is an associate professor of songwriting at Berklee, the founding director of Beats by Girlz, and a leading advocate for women in music technology. A product specialist for Ableton Live, Barra uses the Push as her instrument of choice on stage and in the studio.

Erin Barra, House on Fire

2. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Inspired by electronic music pioneer, Berklee visiting scholar, and fellow Buchla synth devotee Suzanne Ciani, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith B.M. 08 sculpts her lush and otherworldly music by blending analog and modular synths with organic instrumentation.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Fact Magazine: In the Studio

3. Paris Strother As one-third of the Grammy-nominated electro-soul trio KING, Paris Strother 08, with twin sister Amber Strother and fellow Berklee alumna Anita Bias 07, works with an array of synths, both vintage and new, as well as analog drum machines. The result: a unique brand of retro-futurism.

KING, Supernatural

4. TRISHES

Trinidad-born singer/producer TRISHES (Trish Hosein B.M. 11) builds her songs piece by piece and loop by loop, layering keyboards, vocal harmonies, and beat-boxing to create a dynamic one-woman show.

TRISHES, Animal

5. Anna Wise

A creative force best known for her Grammy-winning work with Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise 10 has been making waves both as a solo artist and with her duo Sonnymoon. She expertly uses a loop station, effects pedals, and other digital tools to amplify her performances.

Anna Wise, Coconuts



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