Karissa Talanian
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Born in New England in 1990, she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2013. Since then she has played drums in several bands, touring the US many times and Japan twice, has been running a small press independent record label with many more releases on the way, and has found work as a venue manager, wedding DJ, chaos bartender, used record seller, artist & designer, assistant in a record pressing plant, and many other positions. She moved to California in 2025, in search of sunshine.
Interviews & Allocades:
Plum (band): 2x first runners up, Best Emerging Band & Best Local Album Of The Year, Chicago Reader, December 2024.
Plum (band): “Cool Stuff”, Empty Bottle, September 2024.
Interviewee, “Searching For Meg White”, Elle Magazine, May 2023.
“Karissa Talanian On Becoming A Force In The Punk Scene”, 1000 Dreams Fund, 2015.
Lil Tits (band): Voted #1, “The 11 Very Best Punk Songs Of 2014”, Pitchfork, December 2014.
Work Experience:
Music Venue Director & Lead Talent Buyer
Front Of House Manager (live music venues)
Used Record Seller
Visual Arts & Design
Wedding & Events DJ
Service / Bar
Packaging Specialist