Hired Guns

Amanda Kramer is an American musician whose prolific career spans four decades. She is a member of The Psychedelic Furs and has been keyboardist/vocalist for lauded bands such as The Golden Palominos, 10,000 Maniacs, World Party, and Information Society. She has performed with such acts as Siouxsie Sioux, Lloyd Cole, and Eurythmics; as well as having collaborated with celebrated sound designer/composer Blake Leyh on various projects - including an album titled Wintermass. Amanda has also recorded and produced three solo albums independently. Wayne Byrne is an acclaimed author. He has written five books which have been published by the likes of Columbia University Press, Wallflower Press, and McFarland. He was music and literature critic for Ireland's iconic Hot Press Magazine and has written for a variety of newspapers and publications including The Irish Times, Books Ireland, The Dark Side, and Film Ireland.

Candid interviews with ten professional female musicians that create an insightful cultural and historical discourse.