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We Saw You: Josh Cosby at Crafts & Drafts

Josh Cosby took a spin on his bike to Crosstown Concourse to check out Crafts & Drafts, the Memphis Flyer’s Fall gathering that features brews, arts and crafts, and food trucks.

The Star & Micey singer, who released a music video today (November 15th), was impressed with the event held Saturday, November 13th.

“First off, I just happened upon it,” Cosby says. “I didn’t know what was planned. And I was blown away by the artists, all the people with their crafts. They had so much amazing stuff. I wanted to spend a lot of money there, but I don’t have any. I’m an artist. I’m broke, too.

“And I loved the beer. It was amazing. You get a little buzz. You loosen up. It was good to run into a lot of people from the community that I knew there. A lot of folks from the scene were around there, which is nice.”

Cosby released his music video for his solo project.

“It’s called ‘Black Bettie.’ It was filmed in a 100-year-old church building. On the fourth floor. With asbestos and lead peeling off the wall. In Memphis.

“‘Black Bettie’ is named after my 17-year-old dog that passed away. It’s just an outlet for me to release songs that are kind of from my heart that you can’t fit into the band. Star & Micey is a little more upbeat. Friends and family. These are songs straight from my heart that might be kind of sad. It’s an outlet for me to let go of personal stuff.”

Star & Micey is still around, but, Cosby says, “We don’t do much because we’re all so old and it’s hard for us to get together.”

He released his EP solo project, Black Bettie, last year. “Lately, I’ve just been doing singles. And I’ll put a video to the single. This is the second single in a series.”

To watch “Black Bettie,” click here:https://youtu.be/P_g9EaDsgyQ

Among the folks at Crafts & Drafts:

Kristen Fisher, Shea Kissell, Amie Eoff, Ryan Azada ,and Maria Applegate at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Ali and Aliyana Muhammad with Delilah at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
The Keith and Meredith Clinton family at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Samuel X. Cicci and Bruce VanWyngarden at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Matt Badalucco and DaMon Smith at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Justin Tilley and October Summerfield at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Derek Hardaway, Tyrell Bradley, and Ivy Hardaway at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
Mary Moss VanWyngarden at Crafts & Drafts (Credit: Michael Donahue)
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Music Video Monday: Black Bettie

Music Video Monday is going to the dogs.

Black Bettie is the name Joshua Cosby, one of the founders of Memphis folk duo Star & Micey, adopted for his solo project. It’s named after his 14-year-old dog, who gets a starring role in the video for “Alone”. Directed by Timothy Reed, it’s a story of loneliness overcome by family.

Back Bettie’s debut EP drops this Saturday, October 12th, with a record release party at Central Christian Church. You can get tickets at this link.

Music Video Monday: Black Bettie

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