Thursday June 11th, 2020

(This Interview is also on YouTube  https://tinyurl.com/ycfjwtps     )

(This Interview is also on Soundcloud   https://tinyurl.com/ybvcxoms    )

I call this Canadian soul, blues, rock & roll and country artist “The Godfather of Toronto Indie Music”.  the reason why is not only his he a mainstay performing on the local scene but he’s also the host of the weekly open mic live show “Open Mic Mondays at The Painted Lady”  http://thepaintedlady.ca  , contributes to a 4-piece rock band  called The Celebration Army  https://tinyurl.com/y7pjq838  and he collaborates and mentors several indie artists  on a constant bases.  Singer and songwriter  “Nelson Sobral”   https://www.nelsonsobralmusic.com  has taken some time for himself and released a new single.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the Parkdale resident (who I have had the honour of introducing him several times when I hosted Music City North’s Intimate and Interactive   https://musiccitynorth.ca/home/  at Toronto’s The Paddock Tavern https://tinyurl.com/ycc2aoqa  ) about his love of music, the challenges of being an independent artist, why he give so much to his music community, howthe COVID-19 pandemic  https://tinyurl.com/  has effected his career, his recent marriage, why a certain Backstreet boys song is a performance favourite  and the story behind his new single  “Yours & Mine”   https://tinyurl.com/y7cj9v99  .