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Owning The Stage, Owning Yourself (Tomasina Abate)
Tomasina Abate is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and creative visionary whose career has spanned Disney’s Tomorrowland stages, arena crowds, and independent artistry. In this conversation, she opens up about the courage it takes to stand alone, the cost of excellence, and why real artistry begins the moment you stop asking for permission.
We talk about:
• Building a cult-favorite band at Disneyland and redefining what it means to "own the stage".
• The tension between perfection and vulnerability—and why audiences crave the cracks.
• Creating Plate of Gold, her upcoming disco-/EDM-inspired album born of love, loss, and rediscovery.
• Surviving the industry by choosing independence, authenticity, and emotional truth.
• Resilience, healing, and the fight to make music that actually helps people live.
This episode embodies everything At The Vanguard stands for: truth without polish, craft without ego, and the relentless pursuit of artistic transcendence.
Find Tomasina’s music at tomasina.net
Current album: Painted Crown | Upcoming album: Plate of Gold
Featured tracks: "Nothing's Gonna Save You", "Cautionary Tale", "Joy Ride", and "Point Of No Return".
At The Vanguard is a podcast about elevating the arts and empowering the artist in each of us.
Hosted by Christopher Lloyd Bratten-Zappala.
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By Vanguard Institute for the ArtsTomasina Abate is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and creative visionary whose career has spanned Disney’s Tomorrowland stages, arena crowds, and independent artistry. In this conversation, she opens up about the courage it takes to stand alone, the cost of excellence, and why real artistry begins the moment you stop asking for permission.
We talk about:
• Building a cult-favorite band at Disneyland and redefining what it means to "own the stage".
• The tension between perfection and vulnerability—and why audiences crave the cracks.
• Creating Plate of Gold, her upcoming disco-/EDM-inspired album born of love, loss, and rediscovery.
• Surviving the industry by choosing independence, authenticity, and emotional truth.
• Resilience, healing, and the fight to make music that actually helps people live.
This episode embodies everything At The Vanguard stands for: truth without polish, craft without ego, and the relentless pursuit of artistic transcendence.
Find Tomasina’s music at tomasina.net
Current album: Painted Crown | Upcoming album: Plate of Gold
Featured tracks: "Nothing's Gonna Save You", "Cautionary Tale", "Joy Ride", and "Point Of No Return".
At The Vanguard is a podcast about elevating the arts and empowering the artist in each of us.
Hosted by Christopher Lloyd Bratten-Zappala.