Words by Kinch Kinski Photography by Meg De Young Band booker. Music Promoter. Entrepreneurial whirlwind. Rock’n’roll DJ. Tiny human electrical storm….these are just a few completely valid combinations of words one could use to describe Cassie Walker. We meet in a bustling cafe in Brunswick’s Sparta Place and she is instantly engaging — all smiles, mile-a-minute talk and passion for music and the business of promoting it. Walker has booked acts like Michael Franti, British India and Hunter Hayes, and currently keeps the music flowing across the stage of The Prince Bandroom in St Kilda. On top of her work as a booking agent Walker also presents for TV, events and online radio. She also gets hips swaying as half of Heels on Decks. Walker was a self-starter from a young age. “I came from Davistown – in NSW – and there wasn’t much opportunity there so I created my own,” Walker says. “My brother’s best friend was in a band and I saw an ad in the local street press for a band comp, so I entered them, and then I became their manager. That’s how I got started.” In 2004, while at TAFE studying music business, Walker sold … Continue reading POCKET ROCKET