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OWC Host, Cirina Catania, talks with world-famous composer and producer, British born, Simon Franglen, who started out as a musician and record producer, and soon began working with composers such as John Barry on the soundtrack to “Dances with Wolves,” David Fincher’s “Se7en,” and David Cronenberg's ”Crash." He produced the vocals for "Moulin Rouge" and programmed on the “Bodyguard” soundtrack. And his collaborations with artists over the years include the likes of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Celine Dion, Luciano Pavarotti, Toni Braxton, and Madonna. 

James Cameron’s “Titanic,” sailed him to a Grammy Award for Record of the Year as producer of “My Heart Will Go On,” and Golden Globe, Grammy Award, and World Soundtrack Award nominations for the theme song from that same film, “My Heart Will Go On.”

He worked alongside James Horner for many years as arranger and score producer. When Horner tragically died in 2016, it was Franglen who completed his score to “The Magnificent Seven”

All in all…he has over 400 major credits in genres ranging from English Grime rap, to classical and everything in between.

And his latest works are equally stunning, with ground-breaking 3D audio mixes for installations in the U.S., Europe, and China.

Cirina caught up with him during a recent trip to his studio in Hollywood and they geeked out about his gear and his workflow, including his love for all the OWC equipment that has stood loyally by him for many years! It was an enlightening conversation!

For those of you who are interested in creating music, Simon shared his process we are happy to pass it on to you! Stand by this is going to be fun!

In This Episode

00:01 - Cirina introduces Simon Franglen, a composer and producer of film and classical music.04:28 - Simon talks about the various monitors he uses in his studio in Los Angeles.08:46 - Simon explains the advantages of using Pro Tools in composing and why he prefers using it over other platforms.12:59 - Simon shares how he has tons of analog equipment but prefers the flexibility of working digitally.17:31 - What did Simon like to do when he was five years old? At what age did he fist become interested in being a record producer?20:01 - Simon talks about the Bollywood film, Brahmāstra.24:11 - Simon discusses the interesting experience he had working with international composers in making The Birth of Skies and Earth.30:24 - Simon describes the workflow of producing projects with their convenient setup of working remotely.34:03 - What is some of Simon’s favorite OWC equipment and how does it make his workflow more efficient and seamless?41:44 - Follow Simon Franglen on his social media accounts, and visit his website, www.simonfranglen.com to learn more about his amazing works.

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Simon Franglen is in town. He's in Los Angeles not much longer, however, and I think we wrangled him because I heard from a little bird that you use OWC equipment. Of course, since this is OWC Radio, I would be remiss in not speaking with you, right? Hi, Simon.

Hi, how are you?

I'm good. I'm very good. Simon, you're in Hollywood. Can you do me a favor? Can you kind of look around the studio you're in and tell our audience what kind of gear you're using and a little bit about your process. I know you have a current project you can't talk about. You can't talk about the one you're working on now. But perhaps we can use the example of the 2019 release of The Birth of Skies and Earth because that was a huge project, and perhaps we can talk about how you managed that one?

Well, if I look around from where I am, I'm looking at a 55-inch OLED main monitor, which I moved to use touchscreens, and I'd like backlighting, so they don't sort of blast your eyes out, especially late at night. And then that's feeding into a 28-core Mac Pro 2019 with 384GB of RAM and 32TB of OWC RAID internally.

Oh, that's awesome.

OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, interviews Roger O’Donnell, an English composer and keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure, as well as bands such as The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, and Berlin. We talk about his latest album, 2 Ravens, his early days in East London, The Cure, and ballet.

Roger O’Donnell captured by Mimi Sheytanova

He gained his reputation as a world-class keyboardist and Moog synthesizer expert, and O’Donnell’s body of work includes several styles and genres, some collaborative and some solo, with many written for the piano and others conceived for strings and chamber orchestras.

In April of 2020 he released his solo album, 2 Ravens, made in collaboration with vocalist Jennifer Pague that was inspired by the intense beauty and quiet melancholic solitude of the countryside where he was raised in rural England. He wrote it just after returning from a whirlwind non-stop tour with the Cure, landing him back home facing his own solitude.

Roger has said he was born next to the piano in his parents' living room, and he first learned to play when his eldest brother taught him some 12-bar blues numbers.

He loves tech and enjoys using the most cutting edge innovations in the creation of his music, including equipment from OWC! Follow Roger at www.rogerodonnell.com

Note: Copyright (c) in any and all music in this interview remains with the creators.

In This Episode

00:18 Cirina introduces Roger O'Donnell, an English composer, and keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure, as well as the bands The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, and Berlin04:43 - Roger shares a mishap from a company that pressed his record, 2 Ravens, and how he sorted it out.10:05- Roger talks about how he met Jennifer Pague, an LA-based sound designer, composer, and songwriter. 15:19 - Why did Roger leave art school and switch to music? 21:52 - Cirina and Roger talk about musical instruments' revolution in the years of the 60s to 80s.27:37 - Roger tells the story of how he joined The Cure and the incredible albums they created while he was with the band.33:48 - Roger talks about his album Love and Other Tragedies, where he played with cellists Julia Kent and Alisa Liubarskaya at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.39:00 - Roger describes how OWC equipment works flawlessly and fit seamlessly into his workflow.44:33 - Roger shares how he wants to buy a house in Maranello in Italy, where he a lot of his friends live.45:49 - Check out Roger O'Donnell's new album, 2 Ravens on Apple Music, Spotify, or buy the vinyl record on Amazon to listen to his music. 

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This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I'm speaking with Roger O'Donnell of The Cure, and I want to talk to him about his most recent work, 2 Ravens as well. There's a huge story here, a long career, and I'm thanking OWC for sponsoring OWC Radio to allow me to speak with amazing musicians like Roger. Roger is a keyboard player, a composer, best known obviously, for his work with The Cure, but his solar orchestral work is amazing. And the 2 Ravens was performed with a string quartet and cellos. He also likes tech, and that's appropriate because OWC radio is the marriage between technology and creativity. Although I think that Roger and I probably have something very much in common in that we're a little bit old school. And we still love vinyl. Hi, Roger.

Hi. Yeah, I think we still love vinyl.

Oh my gosh, I love vinyl. I love vinyl. I had hundreds and hundreds of albums that I had collected over the years because I was raised in the military, and I could buy albums for $2.60 at the PX when I was growing up. But a lot of them were stolen. But I tell you, I went to buy 2 Ravens, and I'm ordering it on vinyl.

Oh, cool. It should sound good. We had some minor, well, I guess major technical issues on the first pressing plant we used the record company,

Richard Fortus, guitarist with Guns 'N Roses, takes a break from composing to chat with OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, gives us a tour of his amazing gear, reminisces about life as a gifted and passionate musician, his most recent hit, "Made of Rain," the collaboration on "Tower of Strength," and studio life in quarantine. Richard offers good advice to others who want to succeed in the music business and warms our hearts when he talks about his family. Listen in to a candid and inspiring conversation with one of the great musicians of our time.

In This Episode

00:03 - Cirina Introduces Richard Fortus, guitarist with Guns ‘N Roses.05:09 - Richard and Cirina talk about how the people in Mexico City are lovely and exceptionally resilient.10:16 - Richard talks about creating sessions at his home studio using Pro Tools.15:07 - Richard shares the numerous equipment, gear, and instruments he has in his studio.19:40 - How young was Richard when he knew he wanted to become a musician? What was the first instrument he learned how to play?24:39 - Richard gives some encouraging words to aspiring musicians and creatives.30:06 - What is Richard's approach in preparing for a recording session?35:45 - Richard describes how OWC's customer support has helped walk him through situations where he needed a solution.39:38 - Richard talks about The Psychedelic Furs' album that he produced, Made of Rain.44:16 - Visit Richard Fortus' website at richardfortus.com to learn more about his life, work, and gear.

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You know Richard Fortus as the guitarist for Guns N' Roses, but he also has a long history with The Psychedelic Furs and was in Thin Lizzy, Love Spit Love, The Dead Daisies, and Honky Toast. He toured with The Crystal Method, BT, Enrique Iglesias, Nena, and many others. But after talking with him today, I keep picturing him as a little five-year-old playing his violin. No wonder he has such a prolific music career. I spoke to him about making music in the time of COVID. His recent hit with the Psychedelic Furs called Made of Rain, the collaboration on a Tower of Strength, and his masterclass at Sweetwater, a place we both loved. He also offers some great advice to those who want to get into the music business. And he gives us a tour of his gear collection and so much more. This is a Richard Fortus that we rarely get to see. So stay tuned. It's time for another OWC Radio.

This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I am speaking with Richard Fortus in the middle of a crazy schedule that he has. He's taking a little bit of time off to talk to you guys. So we're just gonna dive right in here and say, hi, Richard, how are you today?

I'm well, thank you, and thanks for your time. 

That's great. So it's COVID. We're all under some kind of wrap. Where are you at the moment and who's quarantining with you?

I'm actually at home in St. Louis, Missouri, with my family. 

Nice. 

And fortunately, I have a studio in my house. So I'm able to work, as we were just talking about it. A lot of my friends are not in that position and have not been able to work. I'm fortunate that I have an engineering background, so I'm able to engineer my own sessions, and I've had a studio for the last 25 years. So it's been great for me, and I'm fortunate enough to have the work coming in. A lot of my friends are touring musicians or are studio musicians that don't do their own sessions. They go to recording studios. And so I'm very lucky in that regard.

When was the last time you were on tour?

Our last show was in March, as the world was closing down. I think we probably did the last stadium show in the world. We were in Mexico City, and it was the first show of a South American tour that we were doing. And that was going to be about six weeks, and then we went to Europe for a couple of months, and then we went straight to the US and started the US. And I would have finished that tour of the US ye...

Today on OWC RADiO, it’s all news! OWC recently announced a new hub for Thunderbolt 4 PCs!  Our host, Cirina Catania, and OWC's Mark Chaffee give us the details of this new and very welcome solution.

Through one TB4 port on this dock, OWC says, “you can connect and charge any device with a USB-C or USB-A connector. And you’ll still have three more ports for other peripherals."

About OWC: For more than 25 Years, OWC has had a simple goal. To create innovative DIY solutions to give you the most from your technology.  For OWC, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products.

Our Host, Cirina Catania, is the Founder and Lead Creative at The Catania Group, and as a filmmaker has written, directed, produced, DP'd or marketed over 130 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, etc. She is one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival and former senior executive at MGM-UA and United Artists.

Music for our happy souls!

In this episode of OWC RADiO, host Cirina Catania talks with Paul Shreve and Jeff Weber from The Radio Gunners.

The Radio Gunners – Jeff Weber, Pete Nalda and Paul Shreve combined musical roots include Western Swing, Basque, Folk, Country, Rock, Americana, Sinatra’s Rat Pack, Musical Theater and New Wave. This high-The Radio Gunners – Jeff Weber, Pete Nalda and Paul Shreve combine musical roots that include Western Swing, Basque, Folk, Country, Rock, Americana, Sinatra’s Rat Pack, Musical Theater and New Wave. This high-spirited soulful trio brings their unique melodies to audiences with guitar, accordion, and mandolin arrangements. Their diverse backgrounds join together to play music that touches our souls.

Jeff Weber, a Texas based singer/songwriter, actor and former rodeo cowboy, learned to sing and play guitar, while on the rodeo circuit. In addition to his cowboy skills, this licensed pilot and published author appears in a variety of national and regional television commercials as well as feature films. During his solo career in the early 2000s Jeff opened for some of biggest names in country music.

Pete Nalda’s contribution to The Gunners is rooted in Basque, Cajun and Hispanic music with a touch of New Wave influence. Nalda, who grew up seeing impaired, learned to play the accordion and keyboard early on. He's been performing most of his life.

Paul Shreve moved to Austin five years ago to play, compose and produce music. His instruments of choice -- guitar, mandolin, bass and harmonica. His music background includes conducting choirs, performing in musical theater and playing in diverse musical groups from Pubs in the UK to bars in the USA. His record label is: https://goosecreekmusic.com

In This Episode

00:19 - Cirina introduces Paul Shreve, musician, composer, and producer music. Guitar, mandolin, bass, and harmonica are his instruments of choice. And Jeff Weber, a Texas-based singer/songwriter, actor, and former rodeo cowboy learned to sing and play guitar while on the rodeo circuit. 03:22 - Paul talks about the song Mon Chére, Ma Belle, and Cirina plays the music for you to listen to.08:27 - Paul shares the studio where they recorded their album, The Radio Gunners, in 12th Street Sound in Austin, Texas.11:58 - Jeff shares the inspiration behind their lovely song, Talk to Me with Your Eyes.16:05 - Cirina and Paul describe good music as one of the best therapies to make you feel better after listening.20:03 - Paul explains their song's meaning, Mr. Abraham, one of their most requested songs, and a dedicated song to the veterans.25:05 - Paul talks about Goose Creek Music; captures high-quality audio and video recordings of original Americana music by emerging artists.29:00 - Paul shares his early years growing up as a Navy brat and how he started getting into the music industry.33:08 - Jeff tells the story of how he got his love of music from his dad back when he was a kid. 35:51 - Follow The Radio Gunners on their social media accounts and visit their website, theradiogunners.com, to learn more about them. 

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This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I am in a great mood today. I have to tell you, I have been listening to The Radio Gunners new album, and I love it on so many levels. Hi, guys, how are you today? Can you tell people, so they recognize your voices who I have on the line with me?

JW: Thanks, Cirina, and thanks to all your listeners for tuning in. My name is Jeff Weber. I'm a member of the Radio Gunners. 

PS: And I'm Paul Shreve. And thank you, Cirina, for having us. It's wonderful. And I'm also one of the Radio Gunners.

This is awesome. And we're missing one person, there's three of you. So where's our other guy?

PS: We got to chase Pete down sometimes. But Pete Nalda is the third member of the Radio Gunners. And unfortunately, he couldn't make this one.

Well,

"Kiss the Ground," is a beautiful and fascinating film produced and directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Detailing methods of soil regeneration as a solution to the worldwide climate crisis, the film is narrated by Woody Harrelson and premieres on Netflix Global on September 22, 2020.

Tickell talks with our host, Cirina Catania, about regeneration, regenerative farming/ranching, and how we can put a huge dent in global warming if we learn how to harness carbon, something that Josh and other experts say is absolutely possible.

Josh Tickell is a keynote speaker, best selling author, and film director who specializes in connecting with the Millennial Generation (those born between 1980-2000). Tickell grew up in Louisiana next to waterways polluted by petroleum refineries. In 1997 he captured national attention by driving a van powered by used French Fry oil, “The Veggie Van,” across the United States. By 1998 Tickell published his first book and was touring colleges giving talks to the first members The Millennial Generation. His journey culminated in 2008 with the release of his first feature film, FUEL.

FUEL won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and was released theatrically in the United States. The movie was screened in the White House for energy and environment staff working in the Obama Administration and was shortlisted for an Oscar. Josh Tickell directed the Cannes Film Festival movie, The Big Fix (2011). PUMP (2014) exposes a conspiracy to block fuel choice at the gas pump. His latest film, GOOD FORTUNE (2017), The Official Biography of John Paul DeJoria, Co-Founder of Patrón Tequila and Paul Mitchell Systems is being released by Paladin and Lionsgate - available worldwide in iTunes in August. He is currently in post-production on KISS THE GROUND, a film/book combo that illustrates how to reverse climate change through diet, agriculture, and soil.

The must-see controversial trailer for Kiss the Ground is finally live! Watch it and discover the cure for climate change. The full-length film is available on Netflix on September 22! Save the date and learn more at KissTheGroundMovie.com!

In This Episode

00:00 - Cirina introduces Josh Tickell, a keynote speaker, best selling author, and film director who specializes in connecting with the Millennial Generation.06:13 - Josh explains how it is not the animals' fault greenhouse gases cause climate change; rather, it is us, the people who are negatively affecting the natural ecosystem.12:54 - Josh talks about Kiss the Ground's narrator, Woody Harrelson's initial reaction when he read the script and book.18:41 - Josh tells us the making of the film, Kiss the Ground, with his wife, Rebecca Tickell.24:50 - Watch Kiss the Ground Movie on Netflix and visit the website kissthegroundmovie.com to learn more about the film.

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Josh Tickell is a filmmaker and author with an impressive track record and uncovering the truth behind environmental issues. And he does it in a very entertaining way. His first feature film, Fuel, won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and has been seen over a million times on Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, and CNBC. It also screened for the White House's Energy and Environment staff during the Obama administration. His new film Kiss the Ground, which he directed with his wife, Rebecca, is the result of a nine-year journey. And it is raising awareness of the amazing possibilities of regeneration as a solution to our global climate crisis. It's narrated by Woody Harrelson and features the musician Jason Mraz, who owns an organic avocado farm in San Diego, actually not too far away from where I am right now. 

The actress and philanthropist Patricia Arquette makes an appearance. She runs a nonprofit givelove.com, and it highlights the benefits of composting. And there are numerous experts in the film, including Ray Archuleta, soil scientists and farmers,

Nestled in the Valley of the sun in Phoenix, Arizona, is a little automotive shop run by two women, Bogi Lateiner and Shawnda Williams called, Girl Gang Garage.

Its mission is to empower, educate, and encourage women to explore skilled trade opportunities within the automotive industry. There is a national deficit of available workers to fill critical automotive jobs spanning from manufacturing to repair and maintenance. This need signaled an opportunity to help widen the cracks in the walls that have limited women's entry into this industry and do so in a fun and engaging way.

People commonly recognize Bogi Lateiner, for the role she plays as a host on All Girls Garage.

Shawnda Williams join's Bogi in this crusade to disrupt the automotive industry through positive change. An automotive novice, Shawnda is an IT expert, leveraging more than 15-years of experience in the creative, marketing and technology sector.

She boasts an expansive career of designing award-winning graphics, creating nationally recognized marketing initiatives, and enhancing user experiences in conjunction with global brands such as Apple Computer, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Cisco, Zappos, and Red Bull.

In This Episode

00:00 - Crina introduces Bogi Lateiner and Shawnda Williams, hosts of All Girls Garage, a popular how-to automotive show on MotorTrend Network They have more than 15-years of experience in the creative, marketing, and technology sector.04:12 - Bogi and Shawnda share their interests from when they were young and how they entered the automotive industry.08:39 - Bogi talks about why she enrolled herself in a technical school after graduating from a pre-law degree.11:59 - Shawnda and Bogi describe how the automotive industry's diversity is really slow in breaking gender roles and stereotypes.16:51 - What it looks like to be involved in the Girl Gang Garage workshop.21:10 - Bogi elaborates on the technical side of working in a car shop.25:39 - Shawnda talks about the different reasons why women want to join their workshops and learn.31:16 - Bogi shares Girl Gang Garage's biggest mission to empower, encourage, and educate women to explore skilled trades.35:11 - Check out Girl Gang Garage's social media accounts and visit their website, girlganggarage.com, to see their amazing builds and learn how to get involved.39:15 - Bogi shares an inspiring thought for young people who are choosing career paths.

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Bogi Lateiner is the host of MotorTrend Network's All Girls Garage. She's also the co-owner along with Shawnda Williams, of the Girl Gang Garage. I had a great conversation with them about their work teaching women about car restorations and automotive maintenance skills. Many of us need but don't have the opportunity to learn in a comfortable environment. What do I mean by that? Well, if you're a woman and you've ever taken your car into a shop to be repaired, you'll most likely understand. Bogi and Shawnda are having fun sharing their skills and understand the importance of trade schools but are quick to say to each her own. And it's always fun to find interesting and creative people who use OWC equipment. 

This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I am really excited today. This is kind of bringing back a lot of memories from my car aficionado days and my days working for six months on a set where we were building custom motorcycles. Bogi and Shawnda, you are partners in Girl Gang Garage. Tell us what that is and what it does for people.

BL: Yeah, absolutely. So this is Bogi. Girl Gang Garage is an unusual sort of shop where we are focused solely on introducing women in the trades to one another and introducing women to the trades creating opportunities for women to explore in kind of a safe environment welding metal fabrication, bodywork mechanical work, anything involved in the automotive industry. And so here we offer workshops and classes,

In this episode of OWC RADiO, host Cirina Catania, talks with technology expert, multi Instrumentalist, author, speaker, writer, producer, & worship team trainer, Steven Reed.

Steve along with his wife and children comprise the worship group, Steve & Shawn. Steve is an avid learner and teacher by nature and his extensive travels as a guest minister, long history of local church service, and experience in the recording industry provide a fresh perspective on how equipment can help resource the church.

In This Episode

00:09 - Cirina introduces Steven Reed, worship leader, writer, minister, and author.04:07 - Steven talks about his recent trip to Peru with the Worship Leader Ministry.07:41 - Steven describes the three components of helping communities develop their worship service.12:21 - Steven talks about technology trends in churches that have successfully attracted and retained new members to their congregations.15:43 - How does the Worship Leader ministry help communities be creative with available musical gear and equipment resources?21:32 - What are the recommended models and gear for worship service?26:11 - Steven talks about how he prefers using a wireless microphone like the Shure SM58 for worship service.31:14 - Steven describes their setup at Worship Leader in shooting videos for worship services.33:55 - Steven talks about the Sunday experience in churches and the adjustments that have happened due to the pandemic.42:10 - Check out Worship Leader Magazine on their social media accounts, and visit their website, worshipleader.com, to learn how to grow in your understanding and practice of praying musically.

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When we gather together, it feels like the Lord is with us more than when we're not together. It's not that He's not with us, it's just a different kind of belonging.

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This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. Steven Reed of Worship Leader Magazine is here with me. And I am fascinated by what you do and who you do it for. So can you tell our listeners exactly what that is? And then tell us about your recent trip.

Sure. So excited to be here and thankful you guys are doing a podcast like this. So my name is Steven Reed, and I'm with Worship Leader Magazine. I'm with several other people at different times, my wife and I, and our family, do some music and travel, and do consulting for churches. But then we also take all of that knowledge, all that experience that we've had over decades of leading worship and being involved in churches and doing that consulting work and put that into Worship Leader Magazine, which is an online resource that has just so many decades. It's basically 30 years of magazines and conferences. And we host a podcast of our own that we do with different worship and church influencers. And then we also get to go to different churches and preach and teach and lead people in worship. So it's been an amazing journey, for sure. 

And you're also an author. 

I also write a lot, obviously, write for Worship Leader Magazine, and I've written a book that is about ready to be published. I'm writing another book that was written later, but it's going to be done before delegating because a lot of church people are struggling with learning how to delegate to other people. And so that's exciting to be getting that out. I've written plays, I've written all kinds of different stuff, and it was kind of funny because I felt like I struggled in English class, with grammar and all those things. So I'm thankful for spell check, thankful for my wife, who knows some grammar.

And the AP Stylebook, right?

That's right.

Yeah, I think it's interesting. Delegating is a problem that all businesses have. It's very difficult for someone who is either an alpha or very creative or the leader of a team. Sometimes teaching people how not to micromanage can be very, very valuable. That's awesome that you're doing that. So you're multi-talented,

In 2019, after 21 years in New York City, artist and musician Tony Vincent ("The Voice," "Jesus Christ Superstar," American Idiot," We Will Rock You," and "Bohemian Rhapsody" in front of Queen Elizabeth II and 200 million fans) relocated to Nashville. He is producing music out of his new studio, SoundShop370 and training music theater hopefuls in PCG Theatrical.

Our host, Cirina Catania, catches up to him and has a very candid conversation about life in the Broadway fast lane, what took him to Nashville and what he is doing now to honor his musical roots while helping others! Stay tuned. It is a fascinating conversation which will leave you appreciating all that you have now in your life and give you the courage to pursue your dreams.

Widely known for his appearance as a finalist on NBC's The Voice, recording artist, actor and producer Tony Vincent has spent the last 22 years of his career operating out of New York City. While at university, Vincent started his own record company, Adobe Flats, writing and producing the EP (Love Falling Down) that led to a recording contract with EMI Records. The two solo albums that followed, (Tony Vincent, One Deed) produced six #1 Billboard radio singles.

In 1997 Vincent took a detour into rock-based theater, starring on Broadway in RENT (Mark, Roger), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas Iscariot) and Green Day's American Idiot (St. Jimmy). He played Simon Zealotes in Andrew Lloyd Webber's film remake of Jesus Christ Superstar, and is also featured in the film Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece. Vincent originated the role of Galileo Figaro in the rock band Queen's We Will Rock You on London's West End and has also fronted the band multiple times including an epic performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" for Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee, with a live audience of over 1-million people surrounding Buckingham Palace and 200-million viewers globally.

Vincent independently released two more albums, A Better Way, produced by Adam Anders (Glee, Rock Of Ages), and the self-produced In My Head, following his showing on The Voice. 

Tony Vincent is currently writing and producing out of his newly relocated recording studio (SoundShop370) in Nashville, TN and is leading PCG Theatrical— a customized, full-service artist development program specifically designed for aspiring musical theatre performers.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to MacSales.com or OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

In This Episode

00:01 - Cirina introduces Tony Vincent, recording artist, actor and producer05:19 - Tony shares how The Beatles is one of the greatest influences in his music and career and almost every other musician, too.11:04 - Tony describes his experiences moving back to his hometown after living in the busy city of New York.17:03 - Tony talks about being a father of two and how he supports his children’s interests even if they are not music industry related.24:14 - Tony’s talks about the PCG Theatrical, a customized, full-service artist development program specifically designed for aspiring musical theatre performers.29:14 - Tony shares his vision in helping young people gain the confidence to believe in themselves that they can become what they dream of.34:06 - Tony tells us his inspiration behind his music shop, SoundShop370.39:36 - Cirina and Tony talk about their preferences in producing good sound and music quality.45:42 - Why is it important to invest in good quality gears and equipment in recording performanc...

Jim Tierney is a pioneer in the development of plugins for motion graphics, animation, and video editing. During the 1990s, Jim worked for software companies like MetaTools, Atomic Power, and Cycore. He helped create graphics products like Bryce, Evolution, and Final Effects. After working on After Effects plugins for six years, Jim thought it was finally time to get out there and do some of his own. So he did, and Digital Anarchy was born in 2001.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to MacSales.com or OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

In This Episode

00:09 - Cirina introduces Jim Tierney, Chief Executive Anarchist and President of Digital Anarchy.7:19 - Jim Tierney talks about the Beauty Box as one of the first plugins of its kind to be released and Digital Anarchy’s most popular plugin.13:48 - Jim explains the changes of Digital Anarchy’s Flicker Free version 2.0 plugin.22:07 - Jim describes the best features of the PowerSearch and Transcriptive plugins to optimize your NLE workflow. 29:22 - Jim shares the efficient work setup of Digital Anarchy’s team, where they don’t need to go to an office daily.35:45 - Visit Digital Anarchy’s website at digitalanarchy.com to check out their awesome products and solutions.

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This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. Jim Tierney hasn't talked with us in, boy, it's been a year Jim, it was last NAB. Jim is president of Digital Anarchy, and he has a lot of amazing solutions for people who work in the media. So Jim, how have you been? I haven't talked to you in a year.

Good. My April is much calmer than it's been in probably 25 years with no NAB.

Does it feel weird not to be going to NAB, or are you kind of happy about it?

It feels pretty weird. I certainly don't miss setting up the booth and all that nonsense, but I do miss the people. That's the important part about the show, it's like who cares about the booth, but it's the people that you see once a year. There's just a lot of people that I just love to catch up with and nice to see folks that you know.

Yeah, I do too. I'm missing everybody. It's the one chance every year, NAB and IBC, I think are the two big ones for me. I always complain about them because there's so much work in preparation. It takes at least a month in advance, and I'm not setting up a booth, but it's just crazy. It's full time for at least a month in advance, and when you get there, and in those days that you're at the convention, you're exhausted by the time you get home. But as much as I complain about it, sometimes they say you don't miss it till it's gone, and I'm kind of missing it. 

Oh, totally. 

Yeah, I kind of missed it this year.

Yeah, I complain about every year as well. And as I said, my April was much calmer than I think it's been in 25 years. Just not having to ship stuff and not having to prepare stuff and all the rigmarole that you do, but yeah, I missed it.

Well, there's no Burning Man this year either. How many years have you been involved in Burning Man?

This would have been the 20th year that had gone.

Wow. 

But yeah, they're not holding it this year.

That's longer than a lot of relationships.

I've been going to NAB longer.

Have you really? Oh, my goodness.

Yeah, my first debut was 1996. 

Oh, my goodness. You're not old enough. So, Burning Man, you were involved in the creative artistic side of it, right? We talked a year ago about this,