A vibrant, young crowd surrounded the stage at the TC Superstar tour kickoff last Saturday, two weeks after the deluxe release of R&D. It may have been ACL weekend, but the venue was still packed with enthusiastic fans who were ready to dance (and maybe cry) to the local collective’s synth tunes. A long time fan myself, I finally had the pleasure of catching up with Connor McCampbell, also known as the Toyata Coralla Superstar, to find out what the deluxe album was all about.

Music is in the air and SXSW has Austinites seeking to catch as many live shows as possible.

PorchFire Records was founded on a whim, with a vague desire to do something cool, but without a concrete plan. In September of 2017, co-founder Ally Brown pitched an idea that has lead to a video series, small following in Austin’s music scene and managing up-and-coming artist TC Superstar.

On Thursday, Dec. 7, ORANGE Magazine hosted a print release party for the books. 

ORANGE Magazine spoke to Connor McCampbell and LB Flett, the songwriter and choreographer behind TC Superstar, about their project’s beginnings, creative methodology and inspiration