Ep.225: Interview with ANTHONY KRIZAN (ex-SPIN DOCTORS)

George Dionne interviews songwriter, producer, and Blues Rock solo artist ANTHONY KRIZAN about his latest album COOL SHADE OF BLUE and the re-release of his 2017 and DUST AND BONE. Both albums are out now through Deko Entertainment. Krizan was a member of the SPIN DOCTORS in the mid ‘90s, and he has written music for LENNY KRAVITZ, JOHN WAITE, CONTRABAND, GRETCHEN WILSON, PAT TRAVERS, and the WWE.

“I try to write songs that people…within the first listen…can relate to lyrically, it’s real melodic, and [they] wanna hear the full song.  That’s what a good song should do.” – Anthony Krizan

Highlights include:

-Discussion of the new album
-Stories behind the singles
-Writing songs for film
-Settling on the album’s title
-The re-release of Dust And Bone (2017)
-Differences between both albums
-Signing with Deko Entertainment
-Marketing music in today’s landscape
-Live performances
-His Sonic Boom Studio in New Jersey
-Who he’s recorded and produced there
-His custom guitar pickups with Greenville Pickups
-Getting the gig with SPIN DOCTORS in 1994
-Auditioning with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT)
-Opening for the ROLLING STONES
-Writing songs for Michael Schenker supergroup CONTRABAND
-Working with LENNY KRAVITZ
-Writing music for Lillian Garcia of the WWE
-Auditioning for the BLACK CROWES
-AMPHIBIAN project with Tom Marshall (PHISH)
-Producing DOGS IN A PILE
-Plans to release archive material
-And much, much more!