Steering the ship, Paris native Géraldine Zanaska has 10 years’ experience in the music industry. Between earning her master’s degree in Music Business Management from London’s University of Westminster and launching Compass Music, Géraldine worked for an independent record label, a music venue, a live music promoter, a cultural institution, and the French music export office.
When not working with clients or cruising the canals on her narrowboat, you can often find her giving guest lectures, hosting workshops, and mentoring young professionals starting out in the music business.
Favourite venues: The Lexington (London, UK), Point Éphémère (Paris, France)
Favourite festivals: Roskilde (Roskilde, DK), Primavera Sound (Barcelona, Spain), The Great Escape (Brighton, UK)
Favourite record label: No Format (Paris, FR), Jagjaguwar (Bloomington, USA)
Rounding out the crew, our frequent collaborators include:
Raph is a young web developer who left his native Alps to pursue a career in the City of Lights! After graduating from Grenoble’s business school, Raphaël attended Le Wagon programming school and fell into the world of informatics and web design.
From growing up with a pianist dad who rocked the hell out of Elton John’s classics to 8-hour programming sessions to the sounds of Spotify’s most curious playlists, music has always played an important part in Raph’s life. Despite leaving the mountains for the big city, he never passes up the chance to hop on a train to hit the slopes and enjoy a nice cold beer at sunset over Mont Blanc.
Favorite venue: La Belle Electrique (Grenoble, FR)
Favorite festival: Sziget (Budapest, HU)
Born and raised in Kansas, Alesa earned her bachelor’s degrees in Forensic & Investigative Sciences, Chemistry, and French from West Virginia University. After a few years working in labs in Texas, she followed her francophile heart back to school for a master’s in French. Diploma in hand, she made the move to France and hasn’t looked back since!
A music lover from an early age and passionate about the role music can play in language-learning and intercultural communication, Alesa jumped at the chance to study Culture & Communications in the Music Industry in Paris and to join the French music export office as Content Manager. Now, from her new home in Chartres, she creates websites and crafts copy for clients including music festivals, artists, and tourism sites.
Favourite venues: Mr. Smalls (Pittsburgh, US), The House of Blues (Dallas, US), L’Elysée Montmartre (Paris, FR)
Favourite festivals: Virgin Festival 2006 (Baltimore, US) thanks to an awesome lineup including Wolfmother, The Raconteurs, The Killers, The Who, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, all in 1 day!
Beatrice is the founder of Floating Studio, an independent design and art studio based between Montréal and Paris. Before striking out on her own, Beatrice spent 10 years working for music booking agencies, festivals, and cultural institutions. Her professional experience means she’s very familiar with these industries and combined with her extensive travels - she speaks 5 languages and has lived in 9 countries! - she’s right at home collaborating on export and international music projects.
Favourite venue: Wilton Hall (London, UK)
Favourite festival: Primavera (Barcelona, Spain) for being in a great city, by the sea, and with always the best lineup ever!
Favourite record label: Ninja Tune (UK)
