For 25 years, Meredith Brooks’ Grammy-nominated #1 Top 40 song “Bitch” from her multi-platinum album, Blurring the Edges, has served as an empowering anthem for women around the world. Using semantic realignment, she reclaimed the once derogatory term, pushing back against the stereotype of what a female Rock and Roll artist “should” be. That same year, Brooks played an integral part in another first – a movement looking to place women at the center of the music industry as a featured artist in the all-women music festival, Lilith Fair, while also going on tour with rock legends, The Rolling Stones and Melissa Ethridge.

Recognized for her guitar playing prowess and blond Custom Shop Fender ’57 Telecaster Relic, Brooks was only the third woman to grace the cover of “Guitar Player” magazine, leading the charge for women who would follow in her footsteps for decades after. An early adopter of ProTools and multi-effect units, she leveraged technology alongside classic guitars and amps, doing all the guitar work on her albums.

In the years since topping the Billboard charts, Brooks has set about her work in the industry with grit and determination, becoming a first call writer and producer working with artists such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Katy Perry, and The Voice, Juliette Simms through her production company, Kissing Booth Music. As a mentor and coach, Meredith is exceptional at bringing out the creativity and authentic voice in new artists. “We have to honor all sides of ourselves. I want to help others find their authentic voice and build a foundation of confidence about their art.”