An interview with Anna Clark

Anna Clark is a Nashville based musician and philanthropist. As her “day-job” she works as a vinyl mastering engineer at Welcome to 1979 Industries, where she has been able to work on over 200 projects for bands such as Beck, Iggy Azalea, Lisa Loeb and even a live to vinyl Old Crow Medicine Show album. In 2011, Anna founded 501(c)(3) organization Guitars 4 Gifts, which has given over 1,000 youth access to their first musical instrument thanks to national partnerships with El Sistema USA, CreatiVets, Krutz Strings, Alfred Music Publishers, and the D’Addario Foundation. Guitars 4 Gifts has been featured in stories by SixDegrees.org, The Women’s International Music Network, Real People by Rudy Kalis on WSMV (Nashville’s NBC Affiliate), and Nashville by Nicole on Lightning 100. In 2016, Anna was invited to perform an original song live on Lightning 100, Nashville’s premier independent radio station. She is a lifelong singer/songwriter and is currently recording her first album of original electronic rock music. This album is expected out late 2021. In 2016, Anna got a Certificate in Music Business from Berklee College of Music and is currently continuing her education in music business with plans to graduate from Belmont University in 2022. When not working on one of her passion projects, Anna loves to spend time with her dogs or attend concerts with her friends and family. To connect with Anna, visit her website, www.annaclarkmusic.com or Instagram @annaclarkmusic.