I was first exposed to the work of today’s interview subject, sound designer Russell Williams II, when I saw the 1986 Cannon version of Invaders From Mars on WPIX, New York’s Movie Station, in the 1990s. Upon revisiting that movie as an adult, I could better appreciate what Russell was able to do considering Cannon’s stinginess.
My first exposure to my next interview subject, Josie Cotton, came when I heard her songs “Johnny, Are You Queer?” and “He Could Be The One” on YouTube. I was taken by her gorgeous appearance, her jet-black hair, piercing eyes, and porcelain skin, and I found her to have an amazing musical style. I loved her sound so much that I reached out to Josie and her representatives for an interview. However, this was back in 2010. At the time, I was doing interviews via e-mail for the website RetroJunk, and I was in a very bad frame of mind. The e-mail interview didn’t happen at the time, but nine years later, I reached out to her representative, Bruce Duff, about a phone interview, and that happened on Wednesday, July 10th. Josie Cotton is a versatile musician who has done amazing work in multiple genres, and I hope you all enjoy getting to know her.