Country Singer and Drag Artist Amiss Tori Share Sequins and Steel

Summary Amiss Tori, a piano playing drag queen from London, shares her journey of growing up, coming out, and finding her LGBTQ tribe. She discusses her influences in country music and drag, as well as the live singing culture in UK drag. Amiss also talks about her debut album 'Sequins and Steel' and the DIY nature of drag queens. In this conversation, Amiss Tori discusses the release of her album and her approach to songwriting. She shares her experiences performing live and the importance of testing out her original songs during gigs. Amiss Tori also talks about her goals for the album and her desire to expand the definition of drag music. She reflects on her time in New York and LA and discusses the differences in alcohol serving times. Amiss Tori expresses her interest in collaborating with other artists and her plans for future tours. She shares where listeners can find her album and connect with her on social media. Takeaways Growing up in London, Amiss Tori discovered country music in working men's clubs and was inspired by drag queens performing classic country songs. Amiss came out to herself in her late teens and found her LGBTQ tribe when she went to university. In the UK, drag queens often perform live singing, which is more common than lip syncing. Amiss's debut album 'Sequins and Steel' combines her love for country music and drag, with the title representing the glitz and glamour of drag and the strength required to navigate the industry. Subscribe on your favorite distributor so you never miss an episode. You can also click the bell icon to be notified when new episodes are available. The video podcasts are on YouTube and Spotify, and the audio podcast is available at all major distributors including: iTunes, iHeart Radio, GoodPods, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts and more. If you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Please share with your friends and follow us on social media @leftofstr8 on Instagram and Threads and Tik Tok, @leftofstr8radio on Twitter (X), and Left of Str8 Show on Facebook. Go to our website at www.leftofstr8.com to listen to all shows, enter contests, write questions to the show for Scott or Guests, and if you want to be a guest or host on the network. You can support the show on our Patreon Page for as little as $3 a month, $5 a month, or $7 a month, to help cover show expenses and other costs. you can find us over at www.patreon.com/leftofstr8