EM BURROWS CV
Em Burrows is a versatile artist and music industry leader with nearly two decades of experience in independent music, community arts, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. As a producer and performer working under the name Web Rumors, her work explores the intersections of folk, pop, and electronic music. She is a highly respected mentor, educator, and facilitator — the founder of Girls Rock! WA and Rock Scholars, a long-time radio broadcaster, and creative coach currently working across Berlin and Western Australia. Her work has been shaped by an ongoing commitment to supporting emerging artists and audiences.
EMPLOYMENT
Learning and Participation Manager | Music at Oxford July 2025 - present
Design, lead and deliver community-focused music projects across schools, care settings, and partner organisations in Oxfordshire.
Facilitator and Artist Coach | Music Pool Berlin 2023 - July 2025
Creative coach providing holistic artist support including career strategy, personal guidance, and creative development. Designed and led training workshops on audience engagement, community building, music industry insights, and career growth.
Audience Development Officer | West Australian Music 2018 - 2022
WAM's Audience Development Officer developing programs, networks and strategic planning to grow and consolidate music audiences and emerging artists in Western Australia.
Department of Education, Western Australia | Music Specialist/Upper Primary Classroom Teacher 2005 - 2010/2016 - 2017
Rock Scholars | Founder and Manager 2008 - 2016
Facilitator and Speaker - Selected Work
2024 Workshop ‘What’s in a label? Record labels and the recording industry’ for Music Pool Berlin
2024 Workshop “Audience and Community: Why You Need Both”, Music Pool Berlin
2023 Interview with Mike Lindsay (Tunng) for Travelling Circuits Podcast
2022 Interview with Jack Sharp (Wolf People/Large Plants), RTRFM ‘Golden Apples of the Sun’
2022 Ableton Live for Beginners Workshop, Perth International Arts Festival
2021 Program Manager for WAM’s New Noise Schools Programs including the development of the Musicians in Residence Program
2021 Interview with Martyn P Casey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Wide Open Road: The West Australian Music Podcast
2021 Interview with Claire Pannell, Wide Open Road: The West Australian Music Podcast
2021 Interview with James Baker (The Scientists), Wide Open Road: The West Australian Music Podcast
2021 The WAM Awards, Host
2021 Girls Rock! WA Conference Programmer/Producer
2021 Life As A Creative Professional, Workshop Delivery, All Saints College
2021 Broadcaster and Curator, ‘A Company of Rogues’ 5 Part Radio Special on RTRFM on the British Folk Revival
2021 Interview with Dr Susan Rogers (Prince/Berkeley), WAMCon
2020 ‘The Producer/Artist Relationship’ Panel Moderation, Sound Check Webinar
2020 ‘Regional Artists’ Panel Moderation, Sound Check Webinar
2020 ‘Pitching to Radio’ Panel Moderation, Sound Check Webinar
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2021 Audio Engineering/Production Mentorship with Matt Gio (RADA Studios)
2020 Diploma of Audio (SAE Institute) (selected modules)
2002 Graduate Diploma of Education
2000 Bachelor of Arts (English/Gender Studies)
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2024 New Forest National Park Authority Artist in Residence for ‘New Forest Collage Radio’, with Jeremy Segal
2024 DLGSC Arts Individuals and Organisations Grant, “Marketing, promotion and distribution of Web Rumors' Album 'Travelling Circuits' in Europe and the UK”
2023 Musician in Residence, SPUDWorks, UK
2023 DLGSC Arts Individuals and Organisations Grant, “Music composition residency for West Australian musician/producer Em Burrows”
2022 Gold WAMi Award Nominee
2021 DLGSC Arts Individuals and Organisations Grant, “ Professional Development and mentoring in audio engineering, production and mixing for Perth based musician/producer Em Burrows”
2019 National Live Music Award Winner, All Ages Achievement, WA