Studio of The Future is a Texcentric version of \u201cFresh Air\u201d, driven by the insight, curiosity, and whimsy of Austin-based host Sara Hickman. Conversational and laid back, guests have included artists, musicians, authors, politicians, and a maestro \u2014 with more to come!<\/h5>\n

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About Sara Hickman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sara Hickman is the producer and host of the podcast Studio of the Future. She is a musician, singer\/songwriter, visual artist, and the State Musician of Texas (2010-2011), sandwiched between Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. She has performed twice on “The Tonight Show,\u201d has been nominated for a Grammy, received an Honorary Degree from the National Association of Music Therapists, and you’ve heard her voice in commercials for Popeye’s, Daisy Sour Cream, Wal-Mart, Southwest Airlines, and many others. While State Musician, she oversaw the production of “The Best of Times,\u201d in which 39 of her songs were performed by prominent Texas musicians (Willie Nelson, Shawn Colvin, Robert Earl Keen, Brave Combo, Marcia Ball, Ruthie Foster, etc) with all proceeds benefiting Creative Action, a non-profit that provides art and theatre collaborations in Central Texas schools. Her recordings have been used in TV and film, including “The Vampire Diaries,” “All My Children,” “American Idol,” and “Arachnophobia,” and she continues to receive humanitarian awards for her philanthropic endeavors.\u00a0In Uganda, Sara teamed up with her dear friend, Lynne Dobson, to record an anniversary album with the African Children\u2019s Choir and is currently involved in building a much needed fistula hospital for women and girls, the first of its kind for the country. Sara is currently concentrating on this podcast, producing\/booking the MossFest Family annual concert series and creating visual art. She is mother to two freakin\u2019 awesome daughters and has a very patient husband, who is a designer and photographer for their design company, Stingray.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Sara at sarahickman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Marty Lester<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everywhere Audio is led by 30-year veteran audio-engineer, Marty Lester. Marty worked in both Los Angeles and Austin recording with talented artists such as Ani DiFranco, Alejandro Escovedo, Tracy Chapman, Iggy Pop, Dale Watson, and Sara Hickman. Since 1995, Marty has found his passion in audio post production and live recording and has been expanding into other areas such as podcasts and webcast production. His clients have included KCRW, SXSW, as well as ADR\/dialogue\/music recording\/editing and sound design for \u201cWalking Dead,\u201d \u201cFuturama,\u201d \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d Lollapalooza, and many other television, commercial jingle, and film projects.<\/p>\n

Connect with Everywhere Audio at www.everywhereaudio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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