In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by David Tizzard.
David Tizzard came to South Korea in 2005, 15 years ago. Professionally he works at universities teaching politics, history, and Korean studies. He has a masters in Asian Studies and is finishing up a PhD in Korean Studies. He has made frequent appearances in the media, including hosting his own radio show, writing a weekly column in the newspaper, and appearing on tv shows.
From a musical perspective, he has been playing here since 2006. He predominantly works as a guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter. His first band was a rock/funk fourpiece called The Decadent Gonads. After that, he started playing in a 3-piece that evolved from him on bass under the name Black Danger to him on guitar known as the Seoul City Suicides. This band played festivals around the country and appeared on radio. He also played in Bint Eastwood - a shortlived 4 piece playing original rock and roll. He has guest appeared for other bands on both bass and guitar, including for Glass Inspired led by Simon Upstone. In terms of tribute bands, he played bass in The Black Leather Lagoon, a Cramps tribute band known for the wild makeup and rowdy performances. He also played guitar for the Stoogicides, a Stooges tribute band.
Now, he is the band leader of Tampas Dusk - an original retro-tinged rock outfit formed in 2012 with singer Andro Paris. They have played a series of festivals, last year included the Arirang Festival on a big outdoor stage in Kwanghwamun with famous hiphop act Dynamic Duo and a beach festival on the east coast. Tampas Dusk were recently featured in a tv program about David's life and are currently in the studio recording their first full length album - 8 years in the making.
The tracks featured are A Better Yesterday (performed live on TBS) and Jindo Arirang (recorded live in the studio).
Tampas Dusk - Arirang Festival (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5fNkxO6wtw
Mr. Woo: Woodstock, Itaewon - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/04/177_266716.html
