Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

This session will provide mentees 15 minutes to receive face-to-face feedback on 1-2 tracks of the mentee's choosing. Registrants signed up for this session will need to bring a digital copy or links to their tracks with them.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're looking for feedback on mixing, production, song arrangement, and developing artists. This mentor specializes in the following genres- rock, alt rock, pop, americana, country, and jazz.

Mark Needham is a mix engineer, music producer , and recording engineer, with over 45 years experience in the music business. Clients include Fleetwood Mac, Imagine Dragons, Dolly Parton, The Killers.

You can see Mark’s full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.