Today we continue our series on “Pivots”, chatting with managers how have, at one point or another in their career, veered into or out of artist management, and how their experiences as an artist manager speaks into the work they’re doing now.  

When I was brainstorming on a new series topic, my guest today, Caren Kelleher, was towards the top of my list of folks I wanted to chat with, as she’s reinvented herself a few times in her career, and, as our conversion revels, her passion for supporting artists is a constant anchor throughout. 

Today, Caren owns and operates one of the nations premier vinyl pressing plants, Gold Rush Vinyl, based in Austin, TX.  We’ll chat how she got there, along with the other various twists and turns along the way. 

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Caren.