Olivia Ladd is a Nashville-based writer and producer, who specializes in writing about music history, country, folk, rock, Americana and local Nashville music, and keeps tabs on just about every genre as well as TV and film.
Current Work
Publicity/management Appalachia Record Co
Freelance
Music Journalism
Artist Bios
Music publicity campaigns
Research (for podcasts, books, etc)
Copywriting
Experience
Writing + editing for print and web publications
Copywriting, script-writing, ad copy, etc.
PR + marketing
Social media management
Record label + artist management
Event curation + promotion
Archival music history research
Radio + podcast production
Bylines
Nashville Scene
The Boot
Wide Open Country
WSM 650 AM (Grand Ole Opry)
The Nashvillian
Parade Magazine
Tennessean
Associated Press
Previous Work
Host and creator of Bandsplainer
Writer and producer for WSM 650 AM (Grand Ole Opry), produced podcast Building Nashville and weekly radio show WSM Playlist
Publicity intern at Warner Music Nashville
Lifestyles Editor at MTSU Sidelines
Writer and photographer at No Country for New Nashville
House photographer at Mercy Lounge
In addition to frequently reviewing local shows, she’s covered many music festivals— Bonnaroo, Big Ears Festival, CMA Fest, AmericanaFest and more— and has reported from red carpets at the CMT Music Awards, CMT Artist of the Year Awards, BMI Awards and other country music events. Ladd has spoken on panels such as The Full Spectrum: Queer Americana and Beyond at AmericanaFest 2021, and is a recipient of the Rosetta Fund grant for journalists.