Ep345: The Records of TAD with Thomas Andrew Doyle

Best known as founder, front-man and namesake of grunge-legends TAD, Thomas Andrew Doyle discusses the early and rare records of his career, shares memories of the Pacific Northwest music scene and his new instrumental compositional work.

Topics include:

• Revisiting TAD through recent musical output
• Formal background of music and playing in orchestras
• Thomas losing his record collection
• His personal TAD records, test pressings
• CZ Records “Secretions” compilation
• “Daisy Ritual Device” single variations
• Fun with runout groove etchings
• The story of Dick Johnson
• Thomas’ pre-TAD job
• TAD split w Pussy Galore on SubPop
• His memories of early SubPop
• His memories of the early grunge scene
• The creation of & plan for the “Daisy Ritual Device” single
• The formation of TAD & recording “God’s Balls”
• The Manzine in “God’s Balls”
• The poster that was included in “God’s Balls”
• Thomas being the visual focus of TAD
• Recording the “Salt Lick” EP w Steve Albini
• What did he learn working w Steve Albini, Butch Vig, Jack Endino
• The story of the cover of “8-Way Santa”
• The issues with “Jack Pepsi”
• Who controls TAD music?
• Recent reissues of TAD albums (“Infrared Riding Hood”, “Inhaler”)
• "Live Alien Broadcasts" LP
• Thomas’ recent compositions
• How he creates his instrumental music
• His methods of recording and creating
• Making music for “Fundamentally Cynical”
• Interview wrap up

Enjoy TAD's new compositional music here.

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