It's a sunny Sunday afternoon in Tujunga when I meet Sharon, known in the music realm by her stage name of $hareBear, for the first time. She comes in with a huge smile on her face, gives me a big hug, and I feel like I already know her. 

With a quarter nearly down, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the awesomeness of 2018 for women in music so far. Women's equality in the music industry was brought to light in a tremendous way  in the first part of the year, and it will most certainly set the tone for the unforeseeable future.