Ken Tizzard has released his debut album “The Dagg Sessions” and has some insight on the background of this new offering:
"I am once again looking to release another album of original music with the current line-up of Music For Goats; Neil Lucy (guitar) Ken Grant (bass) and Dave Lawrence (drums) and Steve Dagg (RIP - drums). This album titled “The Dagg Sessions” celebrates the songs created before our original drummer Steve Dagg was diagnosed with Cancer. After a year-long battle of treatments Steve passed away in the winter of 2023. We had recorded the drums for the entire record in September before Steve’s illness was terminal".
Check out the first single "Barstools And Broken Hearts" here:
Ken Tizzard is a Canadian singer-songwriter, bassist and producer, known for his work as a member of the popular Canadian bands The Watchmen, Thornley and Ron Hynes.
In 2003 Ken went into semi-retirement from the rock and roll world to continue to work in the music industry as a solo artist and producer. He has released several albums, including “Lost In Awe" and "No Dark No Light," which showcase his talent as a songwriter and musician.
As well Tizzard has proven himself as a talented interpreter of other’s music as shown with his 2018 release of “A Good Dog Is Lost - A Collection of Ron Hynes Songs” and his covid collaboration record “All Together Now” which features 42 musicians from across Canada and the US recording versions of 12 of Ken’s favourite songs.
Music For Goats is the current musical project of Ken Tizzard, formed in 2020. The band consists of Tizzard on bass and vocals, alongside other talented Canadian musicians including Ken Grant and Neil Lucy. Their sound is a mix of country, rock and folk, with lyrics that are often introspective and deeply personal.
With time on his hands during the pandemic lockdown, roots music troubadour Ken Tizzard decided to create a new album comprising the fresh versions of cover songs he had worked up on his solo shows over the past decade.
Tizzard explains that “initially I told my fans that I was going to record all these cover tunes I’ve been playing at Whiskey Wednesday [his popular weekly residency at a pub in Campbellford, Ontario for 10 years. It was to be just me and my acoustic guitar, a way to give them some new music.”
Check out Mad World by Ken Tizzard here:
Little did Tizzard suspect that the originally modest concept would blossom into Ken Tizzard and Friends: All Together Now – an epic project involving some 44 guest musicians contributing parts from all over the continent. (Available May 18, 2021)
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