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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