In this episode of Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat, hosts Cady Moore and Sharilyn Wester sit down with Sacramento-based producers and engineers Sam Splash and Ms. Vame (Vanessa Neves-Jackson) for a deep dive into queerness, feminism, and identity in today’s music industry.

They break down what it means to be AFAB behind the boards, how queer artistry has shifted mainstream sound, and why community-centered collectives like ComposeHer are reshaping music from the inside out.

You’ll hear conversations about:

• Overcoming misogyny in engineering and production spaces
• The artists redefining genre and performance (hello, Doechii)
• Authenticity vs. queerbaiting in pop
• How queerness changed the sound of modern music
• Why femme collaboration—not competition—is the future
• The power of community in uplifting independent queer musicians

Plus, all the GayDHD goodness you expect: ovulation metaphors, historical rants, Naked Brothers Band lore, and even a detour into whale dildos.

Follow our guests & their counterparts:

• Sam Splash — @splashrecordz
• Ms. Vame — @msvameproductions
• ComposeHer Collective — @composeher.official
• Virgo & Evette Wav — @virgogabrielle & @evette.wav

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