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Interviews with Independent Musicians


Santa Barbara Slide Guitarist Paull E. Rubin
Indie rock musician Paull E. Rubin has been touring the west coast to promote his 2023 CD Ride On!

Los Angeles indie band Roadkiller
Phil from the band talks about making music in the pandemic era.

Central California Rock Band Chile Colorado
Ron Wright from Carmel, California, talks about his rock band Chile Colorado. He mentions how his independent band has been able to secure radio airplay in several places.

Los Angeles punk musician Zebidy Tank of Drop Tank
Singer/guitarist Zeb talks about her band's North American tour and how she enjoys rocking crowds with her two piece band.

Atlanta Singer/Songwriter Johnny Pride
Johnny talks about his new wave band The Features of Sacramento in the 80s and Pride In Peril of Los Angeles in the 90s, which appeared in the Oliver Stone film The Doors.

Berlin Singer/Songwriter Anton Barbeau
Anton talks about his move from Sacramento to Europe. He now lives in Berlin and has recorded over a dozen albums influenced by The Beatles and XTC.

London Singer/Songwriter James Cook
James discusses his love for meaningful melodic music. He has toured several parts of the world including the Europe, The United States and South America.

Sacramento Singer/Songwriter Kally O'Mally
Kally talks about her new album and how she balances her Americana recording projects with working in the health industry.

Jazz Orchestra Leader Harley White, Jr. (Video Series)
Harley White Jr., is originally from Oakland, California, but now lives in Sacramento, where his jazz orchestra performs regularly. This video interview series was conducted in October 2013 in various Downtown Sacramento locations. Harley talks about his album Cupcake.

Singer/Songwriter Caron Vikre (Video Series)
Sacramento singer/songwriter Caron Vikre is interviewed by Alex Cosper at McKinley Park in October 2013, which was Alex's final week in Sacramento. Caron talks about her 1980 radio hit "Carry Me Back" and where her songwriting and other endeavors have taken her since.

Sacramento 80s Band The Features (Video Series)
Alex Cosper tracks down Sacramento band The Features and interviews them about when they were the area's top local band in the 80s. The video series includes footage of the band's reunion shows in Sacramento.

Sacramento Soul Singer Carla Fleming
Alex Cosper interviews Sacramento soul singer Carla Fleming at Sac State. She talks about how she originally came from Chicago. Her songwriting integrates positive social issues.