About Me
Over 10 years of music industry experience spearheading publicity campaigns for dozens of national and independent artists in the Hip-Hop, Electronica, Alternative, Avant Jazz, Punk, Experimental, Outre Jazz, Electronic, Acid Folk, Psychedelic, Stoner, Post-Rock, Alt. Country and Reissue.Extensive experience in areas of venue promotions, record company and independent publicity, Diane Podolak has been at the helm of national pr campaigns for trailblazing companies including the former division of Sony Records and Seattle-based Loosegroove Records, San Francisco based Man's Ruin Records, NYC’s Knitting Factory Records and Philadelphia based, Ropeadope Records.Throughout the years her experience has lead her to work with a very diverse roster of artists including past clients: Pearl Jam, SoundGarden, Queens of the Stoneage, Robert Randolph and Benevento - Russo Duo to Re-issues from James"Blood" Ulmer, Ike Turner, Bootsy Collins, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Oliver Mtukudzi, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders , to her current roster of clients including: DJ Logic, Uri Caine, Mulatu Astatke & Ethiopiques series of artists, Lee "Scratch" Perry , Guru's Jazzmatazz, The Fall , Ravi Coltrane, Billy Martin & John Medeski (MAGO) and the John Popper Project.Working both sides of the Atlantic, Diane currently represents a list of national and international record labels and artists, working U.S. press on behalf of Allegro Corporation / NAIL Distribution record labels including: ESP-Disk' , Pi Recordings, Narnack Records, Amulet Records, Digital Hardcore / Rotters Golf Club , Second - Shimmy , Buda Musique , Challenge Records and Winter & Winter, to name but a few.
