DTTB Ep.59 – KEN TIZZARD AND FRIENDS, A MASSIVE COLLABORATION OF GREAT (FAMILIAR) SONGS
How many times have you heard, Dave Grohl “nicest guy in Rock n’ Roll”? Or Sam Roberts “nicest guy in Canadian Rock”?
Well, move over fellas let’s talk to Mr. Ken Tizzard. His resume includes The Watchmen and Thornley, so if the name doesn’t ring a bell, his bass work certainly does.
ALL TOGETHER NOW, is a great collection of songs reshaped with Ken’s twang to give them all a fresh but relaxed vibe and a really enjoyable album.
It’s available on May 18th and includes songs from Billy Bragg, The Clash, The Cure, Van Morrison, George Jones and R.E.M. Yeah, you could say it covers some ground. The lead off single is incredibly fitting, a cover of Mad World by Tears For Fears
In the podcast though, he talks about how and why he actually went in to isolation about a year before the rest of us did. The album is a great listen, his story is one of perseverance and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
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Darryl Spring
Darryl Spring is a 20-year rock radio veteran with a history at Toronto’s 102.1 The Edge, Hamilton’s Y108 and Kingston’s K-Rock 1057. Most recently he was Program Director, Music Director and Afternoon Drive Host at Ottawa’s Rebel 1017 where he essentially got to create all the programming and curated the stations playlist, primarily from his own music library. His passion for music was clear to anyone that listened to his show. Darryl always made great efforts to elevate independent and emerging artists and built up a reputation as an interviewer. Darryl Spring says, “Artist interviews rarely happen on radio anymore, when they do its brief and offer little depth, and that means music fans are really missing out. The goal of my podcast is to provide people who are passionate about rock with a new and innovative connection to the Canadian Music Industry and the bands and artists they love and support.”
