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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About The Vinyl Guide
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.