Ep325: Ambrose Kenny-Smith - The Murlocs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Ambrose Kenny-Smith of The Murlocs and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard shares vinyl memories, discusses his musical lineage, the early years of KGATLW, balancing multiple bands, creating album concepts, rare records and beyond.

Topics include:

• Sound check / Recording the podcast
• Cancelling shows due to Covid
• The differing roles in The Murlocs & King Gizzard
• Growth within songwriting
• Balancing The Murlocs & King Gizzard commitments
• Focusing time during the Melbourne lockdowns
• The music of his youth, Ambrose’s Blues Brothers obsession
• Discovering music on his own
• Parental guidance on a career in music
• The changing Australian music scene
• The formation of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
• The music community of Melbourne
• Self Financing KGATLW vs large record labels
• Potential future KG album concept
• The KG concept for “Infest the Rats Nest” & recording
• How did “Quarters” come about?
• Deciding on the vinyl format for “12 Bar Bruise”
• The collectability of KG and Flightless records
• The story of “Eyes Like The Sky” and his father’s narration
• Completing the 5 albums in 2017
• Learning about Stu’s 5 album proclamation
• The decision to give away “Polygondawanaland”
• Putting the Murlocs on Flightless Records
• Stolen laptop during the recording of “Loopholes”
• The collectability of KGATLW vinyl and merch
• Archiving KGATLW, Murlocs, Flightless history
• The upcoming KG tour
• What is “Made in Timeland”?
• Future plans for The Murlocs
• Wrapping up the interview

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