Athxna on stage singing, pointing upward backlit in purple.Athxna is a Nashville-based, New Orleans-raised R&B pop singer who started her musical journey on piano at age five. She has a new release coming very soon, recording sessions in her home town of New Orleans, and plans to release more music this year. Athxna has a new sync contract, which she attributes to pursuing a music business education and career. She works for an all female PR firm based in Nashville and has a bachelor’s degree in music industry. Athxna is methodically designing a life and career within the music business.

We talk about her upcoming recording projects, her new sync contract, working in the music business, why she moved to Nashville, blues music, fashion and style, social media and more.

You can find links to Athxna’s work and social media at AthxnaOfficial.com. Please enjoy my conversation with Athxna.

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