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

Well Hung Heart joined us for another episode and brought some new songs! They drove to Tulsa all the way from Orange, CA to see the new studio and hand deliver their new Self-Titled EP! (They played Rocklahoma and a show at The Hunt Club but those were secondary) Check out their new music video for "THROW IT ALL AWAY" on YouTube:https://youtu.be/85EfMRv2hes Find Well Hung Heart on the webz! http://www.wellhungheart.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/wellhungheart Twitter:https://twitter.com/wellhungheart Follow Otto on Instagram:http://instagram.com/otto_erotic__asphyxiation  

Deacon, a Tulsa based comedian, and Meg who works with Tulsa's Guthrie Green, are both on the team who is bringing us the Blue Whale Comedy Festival in Tulsa on June 18th through the 21st! They stopped by the Basement to tell us all about the festival and give some insight into what its like to be a comedian and a festival organizer. Get Tickets at http://www.bluewhalecomedyfestival.com/ Find them on Social Media! Andrew Deacon: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/andrewdeacon/ Twitter:http://twitter.com/ADeacon   Blue Whale Comedy Festival: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/bluewhalecomedyfestival Twitter:https://twitter.com/bluewhalecomedy Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/1558549057739235/

This month's Featured Artist is Oklahoma based singer-songwriter Samantha Crain. We talked on the phone about her up-and-coming album Under Branch & Thorn & Tree and discussed the artistry that went into the song-writing and even got to hear "Outside the pale."  Her album releases on July 17th and you can find it online and in your local record stores around the world.    http://samanthacrain.com/ Find Samantha on social media! Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Samanthacrainmusic Instagram:https://instagram.com/sjcrain/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/sjcrain  

Abby Kurin, Director of Film, Music, Arts & Culture at VisitTulsa and Chris Kucharski, City of Tulsa's Film and Music Liaison, visited the basement to discuss what goes on at the Tulsa Film, Music, Arts & Culture Office and to let us know what to be excited about in the future while they work to continue Tulsa's growth as a "Creative Hub."      

The Kayfabe joined us in the new studio along with the hosts of THE RAW DOG PODCAST! You can find their podcast on Soundcloud here:https://soundcloud.com/rawdogpodcast/ Find The Kayfabe on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thekayfabe Wrestling for a Cause:https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingForACause

Brandon Clark is an incredible song-writer and musician that stopped by the studio with some songs for us to play! I'm very glad to have had the chance to hang out and get to know Brandon better and I hope you enjoy getting to know him too!  Find all of Brandon's music and upcoming shows at http://www.brandonclarktulsa.com/ Find his new band at http://www.bcandthebigrig.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcandthebigrig

Bar Fly, The Monkey, The Bear, and Bart Ender, luchadors competing with the ELWF (Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation), stopped in to talk about the Cinco De Mayo Festival and to speak a little about what they enjoy about wrestling! It was really a great time getting to hang out with them and learning about the creativity and athleticism that goes into their art. Find out more on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/EloteCafe?fref=ts  https://www.facebook.com/events/1614680688818099/   Check the guys out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/lamoscadelbar

Brujo Roots joined us to be the first band to play live in our new studio! I really enjoyed speaking with them and getting to know them a little better! When I asked them to place themselves in a genre they came up with Latin-Funk-Fusion. Make sure to find them on Facebook and see them live if you're able! https://www.facebook.com/Brujoroots  

Brett Birdsong is an award winning photographer who has achieved top ratings from all of the leading photography people who sound important. With the philosophy of "Through the bushes, to the picnic" Brett stopped by the studio to share some laughs and some insight on some matters that should have never been discussed. Find Brett Birdsong at http://birdsongphotography.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/brettbirdsongphotography Twitter:https://twitter.com/brettbirdsong Instagram:https://instagram.com/brettbirdsongphotography/

Our friends in Quiet Company are visiting Tulsa on May 12th so Tommy called to talk with us about their new albumTransgressoand let everyone know about the show! Find Quiet Company at the links below! http://www.quietcompanymusic.com Facebok Twitter

Deana McCloud, Woody Guthrie Center's Executive Director, stopped by our studio to tell us a little about Woody Guthrie and let us know what the center is doing to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary! Visithttp://woodyguthriecenter.org/or find them on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WoodyGuthrieCtr

Welcome to From a Handheld Recorder in Tulsa! I was given the opportunity to open for Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at Cain's Ballroom so we (Lourdes & I) took our handheld recorder and captured it! The crowd noise is much louder than expected but I think it is still a super cool thing from a super cool night. I hope you enjoy my songs!

WELCOME TO EPISODE 50! Sameer Bhattacharya, Flyleaf's Guitarist, visited our studio to speak about what Flyleaf is doing and tell us about the meaning and emotion written into the songs on their newest albumBetween The Stars. Between The Starson iTunes http://www.flyleafmusic.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/flyleafmusic Twitter:https://twitter.com/flyleafmusic Instagram:https://instagram.com/flyleafmusic Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/fromabasementintulsa Twitter:https://twitter.com/fabitpodcast Instagram:https://instagram.com/fromabasementintulsa/

This Month's featured artist is Kelsey from KOPECKY. She called in to talk to us about the band's upcoming album and let us play "Quarterback" as a preview! Pre-orderDrug for the Modern Ageon iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drug-for-the-modern-age/id968838821 Find more about KOPECKY athttp://kopeckymusic.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kopeckymusic Twitter:https://twitter.com/kopeckymusic

Kostis Protopapas is the Artistic Director for the Tulsa Opera. He stopped by to talk a bit about what Opera is today and about it's history. Check out the Tulsa Opera's production ofOf Mice And Menwhich opens this weekend! Find Kostis on Facebook Find tickets and other information at:http://tulsaopera.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TulsaOpera

Welcome to our first episode from the new studio! Our friends from Tulsa's Historic Cain's Ballroom joined us to be our first guests and we are honored to have them. Brad, Chad, and Hunter came to share some stories and even announce a few shows! Find tickets at http://www.cainsballroom.com/ Follow Cain's and tweet at them the new hashtag! #FergyFlute https://twitter.com/cainsballroom https://www.facebook.com/cainsballroom

This week DJ Rogmahal came over and brought some tracks, some stories, and some information on what exactly goes on in the DJ booth! We didnt know it then but this was the last episode to be recorded in this basement! We'll see you in two weeks with another episode from the new office. Find RogMahal on the interwebz! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-rogmahal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rogmahalofficial Instagram: https://instagram.com/djrogmahal/

Van Riss is a singer-songwriter and long time friend who visited to play some songs and tell stories from the past that probably should have stayed there. Find Van Riss athttp://www.vanriss.com  YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/vanriss Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vanriss/ Instagram:https://instagram.com/vanriss/ http://www.fromabasementintulsa.com/

FEATURED ARTIST - John O'Callaghan - The Maine "Control what you can, confront what you can't, and always remember how lucky you are to have yourself." We would like to introduce a new monthly segment where we feature an artist who isn't available to visit the studio but is still doing cool things! This month's featured artist is the alternative rock band The Maine. We had the opportunity to chat with vocalist John O'Callaghan about the band and their upcoming album AMERICAN CANDY out March 31st. http://www.wearethemaine.net/ http://americancandytour.com/ Check out the "English Girls" lyric video:http://youtu.be/m8HA_xAdGtA Pre-order AMERICAN CANDY on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/american-candy/id963813221?ls=1

Dirty Creek Bandits, a band blending Folk, Bluegrass, Country, and Psychedelic Rock, stopped by our studio to play some songs and to catch us up on what's been going on and what to expect in the future. http://www.fromabasementintulsa.com/ http://www.dirtycreekbandits.com/