Carla also created and produced two highly successful and critically-acclaimed ROCKRGRL Music Conferences which took place in Seattle in 2000 and 2005 respectively as well as ROCKRGRL Day at Musicians’ Institute in Los Angeles in 2003.

The diverse line-up of speakers and performers at the ROCKRGRL Music Conference have included such musical luminaries as Patti Smith, Bonnie Raitt, Courtney Love, Ronnie Spector (Ronettes), Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Ann Wilson (Heart), Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), Cris Williamson, June Millington, Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's), Wanda Jackson, The Gossip, Exene Cervenka and hundreds more.

Follow this link to watch an  8-minute video documentary about Carla and the history of ROCKRGRL.

These days, Carla lectures throughout the country and abroad on the topic of gender disparity in rock and is a popular and entertaining panelist at various music industry events.

She has written for publications as diverse as Rolling Stone, Spin, Bass Player, Gig, Experience Hendrix, MSN, Media Inc, Bitch, The Rocket and the Seattle Times. She was also co-founder of the short-lived Women Who Rock magazine, published by Cherry Lane. 

In 2006, Carla was named one of the “50 most influential people in Seattle music” by Seattle (Sound) Magazine and has twice been nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by Seattle Weekly. She is also a three-time elected member of the governing board of the Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy (Grammy organization) and served on the advisory board for the capital campaign of the Vera Project, Seattle’s extraordinary all-ages music/arts organization.

Her numerous television appearances include KING-TV’s American Idol style talent contest, Gimme The Mic, where she was a judge two seasons alongside Sir Mix-A-Lot and morning radio host, Bender. She is also a frequent “talking head” on cable networks VH1 (“Behind the Music” and “True Spin”), E! (“True Hollywood Story”), MuchMusic and WE: The Women’s Network as well as a music commentator for the Lisa Birnbach Show and Women Aloud (Mo Gaffney and Shana Wride) on the Greenstone Radio Network.

The late, great ROCKRGRL Magazine has been lauded in feature articles in The LA Times, New York Times, Seventeen, JANE, Seattle Times, Mercer Island Reporter, Village Voice, Electronic Musician, Gavin Report, San Jose Mercury News, The Rocket, Playboy (!!), San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Rock, Asbury Park Press, Chicago Tribune, Link, Request, The Stranger, Seattle Weekly, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (where she also has a blog), Bitch, Bust, Ms. and Salon.

Carla was the executive producer on two ROCKRGRL Discoveries compilation CDs.

She is currently working on two books, lecturing, consulting as an artist relations and marketing specialist for Luna Guitars, and  speaking out about music industry sexism wherever it may be.

Carla is available for lecturing, writing, consulting and panel moderating assignments. Please see other pages on this site for more information about Carla's background and expertise as well as the legacy of ROCKRGRL Magazine and the ROCKRGRL Music Conference. Contact her by e-mail here.

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