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 Michael Garcia. Mike and I have known each other for about 20 years playing shows with each other’s bands and we started Local Famous Records together back in 2020. In this interview I really get to know Michael and discover the legend that brought him here. We discuss his background growing up in Everman, TX and his musical trajectory in the DFW scene in the early 2000’s up through his current endeavors. His band Double Bear just released their new record “El Shotgun” on Local Famous Records and at the end of the podcast you can catch the songs “Free and Easy” and "Corporate Pawns.” 

NEW DOUBLE BEAR RECORD “El Shotgun” link https://tidal.com/album/488313052/u 

Double Bear Link Tree https://linktr.ee/DoubleBear

Double Bear Bandcamp http://doublebear.bandcamp.com/ 

References: 

Bette Midler - The Rose : https://youtu.be/vBpDk7hS_co?si=H9mcJgJb6tOh3cIz 

Yngwie Malmsteen- Rising Force: https://youtu.be/q-g7rSYx_RU?si=SjR5GI7EBFS2rvqT 

Jessie Frye- Behind the Footlights - https://youtu.be/jbHlv8HREKU?si=-HWEparnCgA4PQpH 

https://www.fortworthsound.com/ 

Betray the Dreamer: https://youtu.be/AhNUDGuTdtk?si=0z9ZDFFlHkw8aam3

Daylight Industries : https://youtu.be/xknavXB8BYM?si=MexlvyzuZ_q5e1vz 

Waking Alice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFkILQP5gC8

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

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