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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TIM'S DRUM DISCOG (Streaming)

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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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