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 finding sync placements for commercials, and how to make a song as sync-friendly as possible for commercials (lyrical themes, structural elements, instrumentation, dynamics, tempo, etc.). This mentor specializes in the following genres- electronic, indie rock, hip hop, and rock.

Charlie Davis is a musician, DJ, music supervisor, one-time game show contestant and dad. A native of Long Beach California (The LBC), Charlie has worked in the NYC music industry since 2006 with Downtown Music Publishing, EMI, Warner/Chappell, Spirit Music and BMG. Charlie has a degree in History from UC Berkeley and a degree in Music Business from NYU, and once played in a new wave wedding cover band called The Combovers.

You can see Charlie’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.