Tembloroso Creative Labs Gives a Little Love to El Paso's Talent

Tembloroso Creative Labs wants to raise the profiles of visual artists living in El Paso, and they're going to do just that starting this Monday with the launch of www.tembloroso.com.

Tembloroso Creative Labs members Jim Ward, Kristine Ward, Armando Alvarez and Brandon Silverstein (all El Paso natives) are the team behind www.tembloroso.com, a website dedicated to creating a virtual community for El Paso visual artists and musicians, bringing awareness to a growing community of visual artists living and working in El Paso.

“With the talent and networks that our local artists have developed we felt like it was a good time to use our abilities to create a place where they can both sell their goods and increase their profiles,” said Jim Ward.

Tembloroso.com will feature an online store, artist profiles, daily blog updates, a calendar of events and more.

For visual artists and musicians interested in selling their work on www.tembloroso.com, use the contact us form available on the website. Says programmer Brandon Silverstein, "we will curate what is sold on the site and welcome artists and musicians to submit their work for review."

This Friday, you can meet the Tembloroso Creative Labs team at the official launch party taking place at Hope and Anchor.

You're Invited!
Tembloroso Creative Lab Launch Party
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: Hope and Anchor, 4012 N. Mesa, must be 21 and over to attend

Meet the Tembloroso Creative Lab Team!
Armando Alvarez: Creative director and owner, Viva Creative Group
Brandon Silverstein: Web developer and owner, Impulse Development
Jim Ward: Musician, co-owner Hope and Anchor and Clap of Thunder Recording Studio
Kristine Ward: Creative Consultant and co-owner Hope and Anchor

Party: Tembloroso Creative Lab Launch

El Pasoans Take Charge of Music and Arts with Launch of Tembloroso Creative Lab

Proud El Paso creatives Jim Ward, Kristine Ward, Armando Alvarez and Brandon Silverstein have joined forces to create an online home base for El Paso visual artists and musicians with the February 14th launch of tembloroso.com. The new site will feature an online store, artist profiles, daily blog updates, a calendar of events, and more. Tembloroso Creative Lab will provide a worldwide voice for El Paso's talent.

“With the talent and networks that our local artists have developed we felt like it was a good time to use our abilities to create a place where they can both sell their goods and increase their profiles,” said Jim Ward.

To celebrate, Tembloroso Creative Lab will be shaking things up at their launch party on Friday, February 18, 2011 at Hope and Anchor, 4012 N. Mesa from 7p to 9p.

Blogs I like

After today's fantastic interview with musician and entrepreneur Jim Ward, I thought I'd post a little something about his blog My Town with Jim Ward. Filled with news and info about El Paso, Ward's blog lives on the CVB homepage and helps El Pasoans and visitors alike learn about all there is to do in the Sun City.

Become a follower of My Town and you will get updates on upcoming events in El Paso, Ward's musings on the town he loves and more.

Click here to visit My Town.

2.4.10: Today’s Guest

Jim Ward, rock star and entreprneuer, will be our guest on "The Lisa D Show" today from 1 - 2 p.m. on KHRO 1150 AM. Tune in or stream the show from www.talkradio1150.com. Call the show @ 915.880.4376.

“Ward is the lead singer of Sleepercar—the West Texas band from El Paso, made up of a revolving cast of characters with one common thread—the love of the American singer/songwriter and the desire to contribute to that legacy.
What was to become Sleepercar began as At the Drive In, which Ward was a founding member, was winding down and then sidetracked as Sparta, for whom Ward would serve as lead vocalist and guitarist, began. All along, Ward kept writing songs, jammed here and there, tracked material, recorded and released solo EPs, all the while, keeping the Sleepercar dream alive.
Through Ward’s winding road, Sleepercar has had many triumphs-- touring the United States and Canada with bands such as Coldplay, Old 97’s, City and Colour, playing shows with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band in his hometown of El Paso and the southwest region, then taking some time to open a bar in El Paso called Hope and Anchor with two business partners, an idea not just meant to serve as additional income, but an idea in a way, “to make sure the guys [in the band] had some place to work when we’re not on the road,” said Ward.

Ward’s growth doesn’t stop there—he and “right hand man” Gabe Gonzalez are currently working on building a state of the art recording studio in the heart of El Paso. “The idea is to have a home base where we can comfortably work on our music, from soundtracks to Sleepercar records, and produce and record other artists,” said Ward. In theory, bands can come to El Paso, have a stiff drink and go record—all in a day’s work around here.

Other highlights include recording a song with Tegan Quin for one of his solo EPs, “In the Valley, On the Shores,” sharing the stage with good friends Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner, Tim Berry, etc during the Revival Tour in 2009, serving as the Music Supervisor and scoring the soundtrack for indie film, Motel Glimpse in 2009, establishing www.tembloroso.com, an online store for him to distribute his music, designing a sneaker for Pony and finally tiling his bathroom floor.”

For more information about Sleepercar, visit www.sleepercarmusic.com. 
 Photograph above taken by Marina Monsisvais
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If you're interested in being a guest on "The Lisa D Show" send an email to thelisadshow@gmail.com.