Today’s conversation is with TIM DOW, one of my all-time favorite drummers.
He’s played in and/or toured with SHINER, YEAR OF THE RABBIT, SEASON TO RISK, THE JOY CIRCUIT, ON, VAE VICTIS, & more.
He was in Shiner from 1993 to ‘98, & drummed on their early landmark records, SPLAY & LULA DIVINIA, as well as on their first 6 EPs. Both LPs have since been remixed & remastered, & then reissued in 2024 on SPARTAN RECORDS.
After leaving Shiner, he played in a couple of early 2000s L.A. bands with Failure’s Ken Andrews: first the pop-leaning electronic project ON, then the heavier rock band Year of the Rabbit. He & his Y.O.T.R. bandmates, Jeff Garber & Sol Snyder, then tracked & self-released their first & only studio record, so far, called EP 1.
He’s also done studio session work for Pete Yorn, Abandoned Pools, Jonny Polonsky, & others.
In this episode, we talk about ‘90s recording styles, the web of alt-rock riff tropes, & the revved-up release of thunderous drumming.
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\"Iron Clad Lou\" Video
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TIMESTAMPS:
02:34 // \"Brooks\" (Shiner)
07:10 // Pre-Shiner Recordings
12:23 // Shiner & Indie Production
19:47 // Riff Drumming
22:43 // \"Sailor's Fate\" (Shiner)
26:12 // \"My Life as a Housewife\" (Shiner)
32:22 // '90s Drumming Influences
33:18 // L.A., Ken Andrews, & Year of the Rabbit
39:12 // \"Absent Stars\" (Y.O.T.R.)
41:59 // The Joy Circuit
44:32 // \"X's\" (T.J.C.)
45:48 // Pete Yorn Sessions
48:42 // \"Undercover\" (P.Y.)
49:42 // HUM's E2K Tape
56:34 // \"Iron Clad Lou\" Discussion
01:26:13 // \"Sideways\" (Shiner)
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