Georgie Fisher is a singer-songwriter from Sydney, who has made Berlin her home. Since 2015 she's independently released one full length album, two EPs, and three singles, and toured across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Coming from the perspective of a woman in the male dominated industry of music, Georgie contributes to this blog because she believes that telling female stories will encourage women to succeed. You can support her by signing up to her newsletter here, and listening to her music on Spotify, Apple Music, or Bandcamp.
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