Where metal, folk, and soul meet with Andy De Rego

Andy De Rego, also known as Black Suit Devil, is a seductive blend of acoustic soul with thought provoking lyrics and heartfelt, soulful melodies. Andy has been a regular in Toronto’s rock, blues and metal music scenes for over twenty years, writing and performing across North America. Andy joined us to talk about:

• stealing borrowing from Black Sabbath if you’re going to start a metal band
• how Andy’s lyrics pull from the political, “fight the man” attitude of metal
• Andy’s song Blind Man, a song about corporate control and injustice – download the lyrics
• Short songs vs. long songs (hint: Andy writes long songs with a lot of tension)
• the daily grind of being a full-time musician, and where to find good paying gigs
• Andy’s song Fumble – download the lyrics
• how to separate the verse from the chorus
• the great debate of enunciating every word in your vocal performance, or not

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