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Guy Forsyth: "I really want music to matter"

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After playing his music for years on Notably Texan, Matt Meinke is joined by Texas artist Guy Forsyth from Austin for a conversation on the Feature Interview.

Guy Forsyth has been an integral part of the Austin music scene for 20 years. He was a co-founder of the band Asylum Street Spankers, has released 7 studio albums and several live recordings, he writes his own material, and plays a plethora of instruments. Learn more about Guy's amazing journey from Renaissance Fair stuntman, to eclectic music frontman during this interview, and hear many examples of Guy's music.

Originally aired November 8, 2012.

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Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.