Interview with Raspin Stuwart and LB Food Review

Raspin Stuwart

On Wednesday October 13, 2010 at 9pm we are happy to have Raspin Stuwart Singer/Songwriter and all around interesting dude as our guest followed by another segment with Taylor Nelson and Chris “CLiv” Livingston of LB Food Review. All of you know when Chris and Taylor are in the house it’s gonna lead to good times. We’ll be putting them to the test too! Because we want an Oktoberfest and it’s up to them to make that happen!

We’re sure you are going to love this episode. For the last few weeks we’ve previewed a couple or Raspin’s songs “We Do What We Do” and “Rumblin’ & Tumblin”. Having been recently chosen as part of the nationwide in-store music library, you may very well have heard “We Do What We Do” while standing in line at your local Starbucks. If you heard us on October First Friday’s you were briefly introduced to Raspin as we had a chance to speak to him for a few minutes prior to taking the stage.

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Raspin was born outside of Chicago, IL, and currently lives in the Hollywood Hills and has been living in the Los Angeles area for over 30 years. Raspin is a self-taught guitarist who has mastered the rhythm guitar. Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, he was signed by Marv Bornstein, A & M Records. “Hold On” was the first song to be placed, by Canadian artist, Richard Step, off his “Holiday in Hollywood” album, which was arranged by Grammy Award winner Jimmie Haskell. His musicial influences come from such great artists as: Louis Armstrong, Joni Mitchell, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, Patty La Belle and Beethoven.

Raspin is a well-rounded, accomplished songwriter, vocalist and producer. His credits include: The opening track on the EAT’M Compilation disc, vocalist for the Wonder Years television series (“Catch The Wind” by Donavon and “Here Comes The Sun” by the Beatles), songwriter, lead vocal and producer of “Busy Sidewalks” for NBC’s Mark and Brian’s television series, and was the vocalist on “Bye, Bye Time”, a track submitted for, “Muppets In Space”. Raspin is the lead vocalist creating the voice-over character for K.C. Edgar, the movie villain. “Bye, Bye Time” was written and produced by Angela Lupino and Grammy Award winner Simon Franglen, producer and engineer of “My Heart Will Go On” (the love theme from the movie “Titanic” – Celine Dion) and most recently, “Avatar”. Raspin has represented such artists as Al Kasha, writer of “The Morning After”, and the legendary artist Richie Havens for movies and films. He also produced C.C.H. Pounder’s spoken word CD, “Smoke”, which actually made it to the ballot for a spoken-word Grammy.

Raspin has worked with such greats as David Frost, Richie Havens, Jane Fonda, David Holman (engineered all of the early hits for Olivia Newton-John), Larry Kuppin and Harry Sloane, owners of New World Pictures, Simon Franlen, C.C.H. Pounder and The Williams Brothers. He has performed at some of the most prestigious clubs, to include: B.B. King’s Blues Club, Universal City and City Walk, CA, The Troubadour, Hollywood, CA, My Place, Santa Monica, CA, The Earl of Old Town, Chicago, IL and Orphans, Chicago, IL, to name a few.

Raspin released his first CD, “We Do What We Do” and is getting rave critical review. His ten track CD, produced by Raspin, Roger LaRoque, and mixed by Jeff Gold; and mastered by legendary Bernie Grundman himself. This is an eclectic mix of some of Raspin’s favorite songs, accompanied by top-notch studio musicians and the legendary background vocals of TaTa Vega (the voice of Shug Avery in “The Color Purple”) and European star, Jonnie Fiori.

Raspin Stuwart and The HeatSeekers Performing “Somewhere in Time”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG17ihOZhqw