Lou Sawilejskij - Founder Nala Music

Lou is a passionate music artist manager, booker and promoter based in Gosford, on the NSW Central Coast. She was General Manager for community arts space and live music venue The Rhythm Hut, from 2013 – 2018. Over the past 8 years, she has worked in venue management, artist management, events, bookings, promotions, stage management and festival work. She has also collaborated with other similar minded artistic organisations such as Art Party, OneSpace, and Musicians Making a Difference and has produced and promoted events throughout the Central Coast, in other regions such as The Blue Mountains and Sydney, and produces large musical events in the Jenolan Caves. She has a roots, reggae, blues and soul program on local community station, Coast FM called Dreadlock Holiday.
In 2016 Lou completed John Butler’s artist management program, The Seed, and runs her own artist management, booking and promotions business called Nala Music. Specialising largely in roots music, currently on the Nala Music roster is Declan Kelly, Rhythm Hunters, Ren Stone, Jordan Mac, Matiu te Huki and growing to more artists soon to be announced.

With a background in graphic design and marketing, Lou also works part time for music-based charity Support Act in fundraising, marketing and community development.

Lou is passionate about supporting growth and fostering the arts, especially within her local Central Coast region, and assisting local upcoming acts with bookings, connections, promotion, publicity and advice where possible.