Carlos_Sosa_(musician)

Carlos Sosa (musician)

Carlos Sosa (musician)

American musician

Carlos Sosa is an American musician, producer, composer, music director, and arranger. Heavily influenced by the R&B and funk sounds of the 1970s, Sosa founded Grooveline Horns in 1996, and is best known for touring and recording with Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz,[1][2] Zac Brown Band, and Hanson.

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Early influences and career

Sosa started playing saxophone around the age of 10. When he was 15, he joined a funk band and started playing clubs in Texas. Heavily influenced by Earth, Wind & Fire, James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, he knew his musical preferences leaned heavily towards funk, R&B, soul and pop music.

He attended Texas State University, getting a degree in Audio Engineering. While in college, he formed Grooveline Horns and they played with various cover bands on 6th Street, honing their versatility. Within a short time, they began playing with Austin musician Bob Schneider. This led to bigger acts using the group including Don Henley, Suicidal Tendencies,[3][4] and Kelly Clarkson.[5]

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Discography

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Tours

Music community and advocacy

Carlos Sosa discussing musician rights.[17]

Carlos is an active member of the Texas Chapter Board of Governors for the Recording Academy (also known as the GRAMMYs), having held office as both President and Vice President.[18][19]

He is on the board of directors for the SIMS Foundation,[20] and has advocated with local politicians regarding the epidemic of opioid abuse.[21]

Sosa is also an Advisory Board Member[22] of Black Fret, a non-profit organization that provides grants and mentorship to musicians.[23]

He has advocated for passing laws for royalty payments for musicians in the US, providing parity with the rest of the world.[17]

After the 2017 Las Vegas shooting while playing with Josh Abbott band,[24][25] he urged fans to continue going to shows.[26]

References

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    woodruff, wil gerken, nathan hendler, doug floyd, amy burnham, zak. "Music: Live Shots (Austin Chronicle . 07–08–97)". weeklywire.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    "V3N6: August 1997 – DiverseArts Culture Works". diversearts.org.
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    "Talking with Carlos Sosa, saxophonist for Jason Mraz".
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    "Grooveline Show! Are you ready?". facebook.com.
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    GMA Dove Awards Archived October 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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    "Grooveline Horns (The Scabs) – Best Horns – Austin Music Awards – 1997 – Best Austin Musicians – The Austin Chronicle". austinchronicle.com.
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    "Grooveline Horns – Best Horns – Austin Music Awards – 2003 – Best Austin Musicians – The Austin Chronicle". austinchronicle.com.
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    "Grooveline Horns – Best Horns – Austin Music Awards – 2006 – Best Austin Musicians – The Austin Chronicle". austinchronicle.com.
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    "Carlos Sosa – Credits". AllMusic.
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    "Carlos Sosa (2)". discogs.
  17. [17]
    amfmstudios (May 24, 2010). "Carlos Sosa of Grooveline Horns on Musician's rights" – via YouTube.
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    "Austin Is in a Creative Class of Its Own". March 15, 2012.
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    "Texas Chapter President Carlos Sosa speaks to attendees at the..."
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    "Board of Directors SIMS Foundation". simsfoundation.org.
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    "Austin music community looks for help in struggle to end opioid abuse – Community Impact Newspaper". June 27, 2018.
  22. [22]
    "Carlos Sosa – Black Fret Advisory Board Member – Producer". blackfret.org.
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    "About Black Fret – A Patrons of Local Music Organization". blackfret.org.
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    Willman, Chris (October 3, 2017). "A Band Member Describes Backstage Vegas Chaos: 'Just Hearing the Screaming Was Nightmarish'".
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    "Las Vegas Shooting Witnesses Describe the Terrifying Moments".
  26. [26]
    Inns, Alicia (October 3, 2017). "Austin musician at Vegas shooting urges fans to continue coming to shows".
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