Touring bass player, small business owner,
& cheerleader for women in music.
I built a life people say isn't possible.
A top-level music career is supposed to be all or nothing.
I spent twenty years chasing that dream. I got there and had the spotlight, the respect, the awards…for a time, I was living my younger self’s dream.
But achieving that dream came with a heavy serving of anxiety, stress, loneliness, and the occasional panic attack as I gave my career everything I had.
Unfiltered by Vanessa McGowan
Honest stories from behind the curtain of the music industry, where self-doubt, success, and humanity collide.
I’m Vanessa: a touring bassist, writer, and small biz owner sharing the real highs and lows of creative life.
No bullshit, all kindness.
