EM BURROWS CV
Em Burrows is a versatile artist and music engagement professional with nearly two decades’ experience in independent music, community arts, and education. 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 in Oxford. 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
Facilitator and Artist Development Coach | Music Pool Berlin 2023 - July 2025
Audience Development Officer | West Australian Music 2018 - 2022
Teacher | Department of Education, Western Australia | 2005 - 2010/2016 - 2017
Founder and Manager | Rock Scholars | 2008 - 2016
Musician/Artist| | 2007 - present
www.webrumors.bandcamp.com
Facilitator, Radio Broadcaster and Speaker | 2015 - present
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching
Graduate Diploma of Education
Bachelor of Arts
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2024 New Forest National Park Authority Artist in Residence for ‘New Forest Collage Radio’
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