Lindsay Ontario's Darryl James, aka Close Kicks, put out his second EP Colours earlier this spring. I had a terrific time chatting with him about it and other things, over Zoom in the days following the album's release.
You might know Darryl as the bassist, and one of the songwriters, in The Strumbellas. Aaaand, I know you know The Strumbellas...
I got guns in my head and they won't go / Spirits in my head and they...
You know the one.
Or, sure, maybe you already know him as Close Kicks, the moniker he uses for his solo releases. Either way, I'm thrilled for you to listen to this episode.
In it, Darryl opens up about the passing of his mother, his path to sobriety, co-writing with Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra), his love of architecture and so much more.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
This episode contains the song Somewhere Lost, from the album Colours, by Close Kicks.
When We Wake theme music is Got You, from the album Gemini, by Noah Reid.
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