From A Basement In Tulsa - A Music And Arts Interview Podcast

Tony Romanello and The Black Jackets stopped in to share some brand new songs with us!  In this episode you'll get to know the band, their history, and a bit about their creative process. They let us play three songs off of their upcoming album Chasing Airwaves available online February 16th. They'll be celebrating it's release Saturday, February 20th at The Shrine! Find more info on their website http://www.tonyromanello.com/ Find them on Facebook and Twitter!

Presented by Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture and Cain's Ballroom- The Tulsa Music Mixer & Panel Series is a bi-monthly event for those working in or interested in the music industry. Hear from leaders in the music scene involved in a wide variety of music focused initiatives. From venues to festivals, recording to touring, and media- how they started and where they are going. This month's "Music Starter Kit" panel features:-Chad Rodgers, Co-Owner of Cain's Ballroom-Graham Colton, Musician (Opened Tours for John Mayer, Counting Crows, and more) and Co-Founder of Fanswell-Ryan LaCroix, All Things Considered Host/Operations Director for KOSU Radio and Owner of OklahomaRock.com Moderated by Jerry Wofford, Scene Writer for Tulsa World Scene

This episode features Blake Jarman! Blake is a long time friend and an incredibly talented musician who has played around Tulsa with many projects, Including playing music with Jason's band. He brought with him, "That Swing", the only released song from his newest project That Candor. You can find the band on Facebook, Twitter and on their Bandcamp.   Find Jason on the Our Liner Notes Podcast!

Hello! This is another Featured Artist Bonus Episode where we speak on the phone to someone we are interested in that happens to not be in Tulsa. In this episode we'll be hearing from Chris Young, the drummer of Darkbird, who is based in Austin, Texas. We spoke about a few moments of creativity and he even mentioned the exciting moment when a song is played all the way through for the first time.   You can find Darkbird at http://www.darkbirdband.com/ or https://darkbirdband.bandcamp.com/  find them on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter   While you are listening to podcasts, be sure to check out Jason's two visits to The Listening Party Podcast!   Find us at http://www.fromabasementintulsa.com/

This episode features the incredibly fun Rock band, The Fabulous Minx. We spent some time discussing their origins, how easily they are distracted, and listened to their anthems including "Knife Fight" with the thought provoking lyrics "Knife Fight, Knife Fight."   I hope you enjoyed getting to know this band as much as I did! All of their music can be found for free on Soundcloud and for purchase on Bandcamp. Visit them on their Website/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram Find us at www.fromabasementintulsa.com

CORRECTION: We previously stated that all music featured in this episode was composed by Walter Bricht. However, Schubert's Trout Quintet was not. The recording does feature Mr. Bricht at the piano playing the whole number by memory. On this week's episode, Dana Higbee and Delia Pierson from the Signature Symphony, stopped by to share stories about Ellis Island to promote the upcoming symphony performance featuring a collaboration weaving West Side Story, On The Town, and Adagio for Strings with stories from Ellis Island's Immigrants in a multimedia performance. If you're not familiar with the history, Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nations busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. Dana's Father was Walter Bricht, a noted Austrian-American pianist, composer, and teacher who came to America through Ellis Island. Delia's Father, Jimmie Saied, a son of immigrants through Ellis Island, founded Saied Music store in Tulsa, OK which is celebrating

  James and Rumian from Passive Recordings, a record label based out of Broken Arrow, OK, visited to tell us a little about the behind the scenes of a label like theirs! It was absolutely incredible hearing stories about their beginnings and to hear their perspective and all about their passion for this project. This episode features music by Nuns, Native Lights, and Junfalls, all featured on the Passive Recordings Label. To find more visit www.passiverecordings.com, their Webstore , or their Facebook

For the first episode of the year we invited back our first guests in the new studio! Hunter, Brad, and Chad, The Cain's Fam, stopped in to talk with us about the incredible year Cain's had, what to look forward to in the new year, and to tell some fun stories!   Cain's Ballroom is a legendary venue, built in 1924, here in Tulsa and has seen some of the craziest shows. To learn more and see some great pictures or get tickets visit their website at Cainsballroom.com Find Cain's Ballroom on Twitter and Facebook Find us at www.fromabasementintulsa.com or on Twitter and Facebook

2015 - A Year in ReviewThis week we are releasing a clip episode reviewing our year as we are taking the last two weeks of the year off!We discuss an episode every month from January through December including: Ep. 40 - Steve Gerkin, Author of "Hidden History of Tulsa" Ep. 44 - Skytown Ep. 48 - Brad, Chad, and Hunter from Cain's Ballroom Ep. 52 - Brett Birdsong Ep. 57 - Abby and Chris from the Tulsa Film, Music, Arts and Culture Office Ep. 64 - BoxMan Ep. 65 - Jerry Wofford - Tulsa World Ep. 71 - Andrés Franco - Music Director of Tulsa's Signature Symphony Ep. 77 - Cowgirl's Train Set Ep. 81 - Cole Porter Band Ep. 85 - Ian Moore and The Lossy Coils

The Plums, a two-piece Rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, visited the studio to have a laid back and incredibly fun conversation about their new EP Snub-Nose, their musical history, their recording process, and plenty of other topics.   Find The Plums on Facebook/Twitter/ReverbNation/SoundCloud Visit us on our website at www.fromabasementintulsa.com

This week we got to hear live performances from the Salsa collaborations of Mezclave and Orquesta D'Calle. We also had a wonderful conversation about the roots of Salsa music, the writing and performing of different styles of Salsa, and a little background of some of the most incredible musicians I've met! You can find the two groups on Facebook: Mezclave & D'Calle   For more information visit our website at www.fromabasementintulsa.com

Cody Brewer, co-creator of the Bluegrass/Folk band Grazzhopper, visited the basement and brought along with him their debut self titled EP! We got to hear 3 brand new songs before the release date of this Friday, Nov 27, 2015. Visit http://www.grazzhopper.net/ to find out more information and we will edit this description as soon as links become available. Like Grazzhopper on Facebook!

Ian Moore, From Austin, Texas, returned to the basement and this time he brought with him exclusive songs and his band, The Lossy Coils! We discussed where creativity comes from, interesting rhyming styles, and how confidence is affected when you're sensitive to your art. At the beginning of the episode, after an awkward intro, you'll hear a recording from Ian's first visit explaining and playing his song "Battlelines" which was the first song played live for the show!  Find Battlelines on Itunes Find Ian on his Website/Facebook/Twitter You can find all links and more information at www.fromabasementintulsa.com

Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls, an Americana band From Los Angeles, California, stopped in to play us some beautiful music and answer some weird questions about creativity, artistry, and toe tambourines! If you enjoy their music and their genuine personalities as much as I do, please help spread the word and share this episode with a friend! You can find out more about the band at their website: http://jasonheathandthegreedysouls.com/ Here is where to find them on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram  

Eli, Cody, and Tim from the Norman, OK band, Helen Kelter Skelter, visited on Halloween night to tell us about their band and let us hear some of their music. It was their first time on a podcast and I think it was a fun one! They even brought us "Fun Time at the Mansion" a song that was played here first! Find all of your HKS info on their website and find them on Facebook here.

John Van Risseghem (VanRiss) visited the studio to let us hear a few of the songs on his newly released album Every Streetlight & Every Turn. We discussed the writing and recording styles that John has developed over the years  of going out of his way to not only be unique, but to also stay true to his artistry. You can find Every Streetlight & Every Turn on vanriss.com or on here.  Find VanRiss on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

This week we got to meet and become friends with The Cole Porter Band! We spent some time discussing and playing some of the songs from their debut album Devil By The Tail. Find the band all over the internets!  http://www.coleporterband.com/  Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Youtube   Here's where to find Devil By The Tail on iTunes!

This week the Pub Talk Podcast dudes revisited! We recorded an emergency episode to figure out some new gear and it was some of the most fun. For sure wear headphones.. Maybe two pair.   You can find them at http://www.pubtalkpodcast.com or search for them on iTunes and Stitcher!

This episode features Jesse Joice! We caught up and discussed his recently released EP, Oklahoma Weather.  You can find Jesse on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram or find Oklahoma Weather on iTunes!

This week the Tulsa based band Skytown revisited to catch up and to tell us about their freshly released album, Outshine The Sun! You can find more information about the band on their Website, Twitter, and Facebook or find their album on iTunes here.