As an Artist

This episode recorded on 1-14-24

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us. On this episode we have Vic Toruno, AKA King Booty Disco, AKA Mr. T. Vic is a really awesome guy and I’m really glad that we got to have this conversation. Vic is the talented frontman and keyboardist of King Booty Disco and Suite Sensations. In this conversation we get really deep into quite a wide array of topics such as Vic’s influences and creative process, the joys of different genres of music- including disco, the interpersonal aspects of being in a band as well as how language and culture impacts the artform, and what it is like to teach music to young people. We really had a lot of fun in this conversation and I am really excited to share it with you.

At the end of the podcast we have 2 songs for you: SOS by King Booty Disco and Love Spam Caller by Suite Sensations.

Coming up King Booty Disco is playing at The Cicada this Friday March 16th with Bencjones, Mr. Igloo and Jaybirds

King Booty Disco Links: https://linkr.bio/4qzyx

Suite Sensations on IG: https://www.instagram.com/suite_sensations/

Suite Sensations on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pKeNxcCtoAdRGDdS8GTuk?si=uCFE1-wnQ7uZzEO4FglTIg

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us. On this episode we have David Sowden. David is a talented local film-maker, screen-writer and playwright. I have known David, and his parents Colleen and Topper and his sister Kim, have since I can remember. Over the past 20 years David has been involved in many productions including the films “Variations on a High School Romance” “Room 206 and the Evenings After” and the play “SMS.” In addition to completing a bachelors in Radio, Television and Film from UNT, he’s also attended a decade of SXSW film festivals. We discuss that experience as well as his creative influences and inspirations while going on a few juicy tangents. We had a fun and lively conversation covering a wide-range of topics and I hope you enjoy it.

You can check out some of David’s work at the following links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lookitssowden

Room 206 and the Evenings After Trailer: https://vimeo.com/53275812

Pie Productions: https://vimeo.com/pieproductions

The Raven Charter at House of Blues 2012 shot and edited by David Sowden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkJMQJunYc4

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Theme song “Ascension” by Codecrasher

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Episode 16: Erik Stolpe

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us. On this episode we have my long-time friend, comrade, compatriot, collaborator and often times mentor, Erik Stolpe. Erik and I met in 2003 before I joined his band Silverlode and before we founded The Raven Charter in 2005. Erik is an amazing musician who is very thoughtful about his creative process and how music has impacted his life. We discuss Erik’s musical upbringing and influences as well as our time together in The Raven Charter. We get into his sobriety and how that has impacted his life and his art. And we talk about his current musical endeavors including his LFR solo project Brain in a Jar. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too.

After the podcast are the songs "A Herd Mentality" by Brain in a Jar and “We Know You Will” by The Raven Charter.

https://braininajarmusic.bandcamp.com/track/three-of-a-perfect-pair

https://open.spotify.com/artist/71mMcktjLRYEX2KtmwbPX1?si=fG3c07MXSKu9ScUcHvK9yA

https://www.instagram.com/braininajarmusic/

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Episode 13: Scott Prather

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us. On this episode we have Scott Prather. Scott is a fantastic local tattoo artist and painter and he takes his craft very seriously. In this episode, we cover a variety of topics including becoming a successful artist, Scott’s creative process, becoming a comic book artist and starting new endeavors as well as advice for aspiring artists. Scott was an absolute pleasure to talk to, check out his work and portfolio below and book him for some awesome tattoos!

https://linktr.ee/prathertattoos

https://www.instagram.com/prathertattoos/

https://www.instagram.com/pratherpaints/

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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Theme song “Ascension” by Codecrasher

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Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us.On this episode we have Court Hoang and his most of his band: Joseph, Mo and Lee Ann minus Felipe. We had fun and we got deep. We discussed art, love, trust, vulnerability and what it is to be a human– and music! We had a blast and I hope you enjoy the show.

Check them out at:

Dr Jeckyll’s Beer Lab on March 24th w/ Ghoulsby

The Post at River East on May 26th w/ The Troumatics

Check out The Basement Music Video

https://youtu.be/xpKeWfWlU2A

Check out the Court Hoang Bandcamp and buy Get Right

https://courthoang.bandcamp.com/

Check out Court’s Linktree

https://linktr.ee/courthoang

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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Episode 13: J-TWON

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining us. On this episode we have rapper, vocalist and producer, J-TWON. We had a lovely conversation and I really appreciate how candid and passionate J-TWON was about his feelings in regards to his art, the general state of the music industry and our local scene here in DFW. WE also discuss his musical background and his creative process in writing music and creating art and what it means to be an artist. I had a really fun time talking to him and iI really hope you enjoy our conversation.

Also, stick around for the end of the podcast and check out his popular song “Old No 7.” A courageous expression about the struggle of addiction. Thanks so much for listening and enjoy the show.

J-TWON on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zeHK3FkRK5mzVeuUJchj3?si=FtqoOOLfTLm8cfb_Jh3A7w

J-TWON on Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/j-twon/1119359878

Alpha Omega Recording Studio

https://www.aoerecording.com/

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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Episode 12: Jack Bellomy

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and thank you for joining uson this episode we have Jack Bellomy of Black Market Garden. Jack and I had a lot of fun and we got pretty deep into some topics. We discuss some of the issues regarding the creative spaces here in our Fort Worth community as well as Jacks artistic and musical trajectory and the evolution of Black Market Garden. We also get into a little labor talk and why these types of ideas are important to the creation of art.

At the end of the podcast: Black Market Garden

“Fly on the Wall” from the EP Fun Songs

Black Market Garden plays at Lola’s Friday Feb 17th

Black Market Garden Bandcamp

https://blkmktgrdn.bandcamp.com/album/fun-songs

Black Market Garden Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QYYZ7qsPDCvIG2iIpgRSb?si=pPwBqlvBTymno5BGjIhtaA

Industrial Workers of the World

https://www.iww.org/

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Episode 11: Chancy

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and on this episode we have the band Chancy. This is a first for As an Artist, we have a full band on our episode today and boy howdy was it fun. These guys were a blast to talk to and their music is a blast to listen to.

Chancy is:

Alex Tuft on Guitar and Vocals

Austin Franks on Bass and Vocals

Cole Scott on Synth

Richard Milton on Guitar and Vocals

and Jonathan Masters on Drums

Thanks and much love to all the guys for such a fun and lively conversation and thanks to their manager Bailey Douglas for reaching out and setting this up.

Check out their brand new single Draw It at the end of the podcast and be sure to catch them at:

Killers Tacos in Denton on 1-12-23 at 7pm

Sundown in Lower Greenville on 1-14-23

and at Ruins in Deep Ellum on 3-31-23.

Check out Chancy on

Website

Spotify

Instagram

TikTok

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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Episode 10: Ray Liberio

Hi, welcome to “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. My name is Anthony Sosa and on this episode we have Ray Liberio. Ray has been a staple in the FW Music and Art scene for decades. He has been a part of such acts as The Me-Thinks, Vorvon, FTW– with whom he is still actively playing– as well as Epic Ruins, Stoogeaphillia, Hassle Horse, and John Doe and . He also does visual and graphic art with his production company Pussyhouse Productions, who has done iconic art around town like the Lola’s girl mural on the patio of the old Lola’s. He also did the album cover and a couple T- shirt designs for my old band Huffer. We cover a lot in this episode but not nearly enough. I hope to have Ray back soon to talk more about what we missed.

Check out Ray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raymignon/

At the end of the podcast you can hear the new single from The Me-Thinks “Heep Haltom High”

Recorded by Joe Tacke at Cloudland Studio

https://dreamyliferecords.com/cloudland-studio/

Check out Vorvon on Saturday Oct 9th at Division Brewing

https://www.instagram.com/vorvon_band/

https://www.instagram.com/divisionbrewing/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1laxehBgXeRwdPvc5javAV?si=Zc33XZgdQGeb4PVrxk40Ig

and The Me Thinks Release at Lola’s on Oct 29th.

https://lolasfw.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lolasfortworth/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Fq4E7fvfnfpLzQ8Z7diSh?si=V9H9BXF_SRW2YVQDFNnsMw

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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Episode 9: Matt Bardwell

Hi, my name is Anthony Sosa and this is “As an Artist.” A Local Famous Records podcast about local artists, their art, the creative process and the local scene. On this episode we have Matt Bardwell. To me, Matt is an artist’s artist. He is a painter, musician, multi-media artist, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of our Local Famous collective. He has been involved in many projects over the years including I am Warbird, Problem Dog, Temporal Distortions, Double Bear, and recently has been working on an EP for his new project Gleek as well as painting commissioned murals and pieces all over the US. In this episode we get pretty heady and philosophical in regards to the creation, meaning and purpose of art in relation to ourselves and in society.

Check out Matt’s work on his IG and on Spotify.

At the end of the podcast is the song “Action Saxon” by I am Warbird released in 2014.

Matt Bardwell on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/matchewbwell/

I Am Warbird on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1W0p1gtvUma9oKK6BrYwD5?si=ddXq88h_R0WPv-VxP8CWYA

Double Bear on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5UXyqHZQSdH37NYGyOYX68?si=UOeQkZ0BRFaXor5u_93D8Q

Temporal Distortions on Youtube

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hV4rxdI8SyDWlbN211qyeIA_-cfgYl7

If you would like to be interviewed please reach out to @localfamousrecords on Instagram and Twitter and [email protected]

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