WCA #407 with Maryam Qudus - Pursuing Music, Transitioning to Recording, Spacemoth, The Role of Recording in Marriage, and So Much Coffee

My guest is Producer / Engineer / Mixer Maryam Qudus who has worked with Spellling, Toro y Moi, Sad13, Tune-Yards, and Zelma Stone. Maryam also writes, records, and produces music for her solo project Spacemoth and composes music for film on top of all that! Enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss:

1. Growing up in the Bay Area
2. Parents from Afghanistan
3. Days in the Family Restaurant
4. The Role of Language
5. Pursuing Music
6. Stacking The Cheese
7. Singing on The Countertop
8. Recording at Tiny Telephone
9. Teaching
10. Transitioning to Recording
11. So Much Coffee
12. Women's Audio Mission
13. Surviving
14. The Joy of Recording
15. The Role of Recording in Marriage
16. Spacemoth

Matt's Rant: The Complexities of Selling Gear

Links and Show Notes

1. Maryam's Site
2. Beau Sorenson (Maryam's Husband) on WCA
3. Women's Audio Mission
4. John Vanderslice on WCA
5. The Pellici Brothers on WCA
6. Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

Credits

1. Guest: Maryam Qudus
2. Host: Matt Boudreau
3. Engineer: Matt Boudreau
4. Producer: Matt Boudreau
5. Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
6. WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
7. Announcer: Chuck Smith