I was driving from one school to another and switched over to Triple J, an Oz radio station with a long and respected history of promoting independent and interesting musicians.
They're running a series on record producers at the moment and happy oh happy moments for me- I got to fluke the only interview with a woman. And she got a grammy for her work.
Of this, Trina said something like, "Hey like I'm the prom queen, I'm the freaking cheerleader now..." when she heard. She's still the only female to grab the title.
Trina's produced bands such as Queens of the Stone Age and Something for Kate.
I sat for an inappropriately long time listening to this interview in a local high school carpark. At the interview's conclusion, I lifted the boot, jumped out of the car and said, "Shit I miss Americans". (That's a personal outburst there). But suffice it to say, the only Americans I've ever met are way cool, and those American women, well they rock. And now I've lost my beloved Theresa Duncan it was like a dreamy sort of thing to hear this.
You want inspiration honey? Here she is: Trina Shoemaker.