Ep406: Kevin Rowland of Dexys
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Kevin Rowland of Dexys shares stories of his early days with records, "The Killjoys" single, forming "Dexy's Midnight Runners", the making of "Geno", "Come On Eileen", his new LP "The Feminine Divine" and more.
Topics include:
Kevin doesn’t have a record player
Buying records as a kid
Elvis & The Beatles were a big influence
Joining his brother’s cover band
Discovering punk, forming “The Killjoys”
Making the 7” single “Johnny Won’t Get To Heaven”
Kevin and band still haven’t seen a penny for that record
Disintegrating “The Killjoys”, forming "Dexy’s Midnight Runners"
Alternative names for “Dexy’s Midnight Runners”
Involvement with Bernard Rhodes
2 single deal Oddball records via EMI
The story of “Dance Stance” single and mix
Multiple mixes of “Geno”, switching to the band favoured mix
Recognizing the popularity of “Geno”
Parlophone missed the option making Dexy’s free to move labels
The pressure going into “Too-Rye-Ay”
Memories of the making of “Come On Eileen”
Remastering of “Don’t Stand Me Down”
Dexy’s appearance on “The Young Ones”
Recent burst of Dexys in recent years
The new album “The Feminine Divine” is a personal album
Kevin’s journey and revisiting learnings from his youth
Some people aren’t comfortable with the evolution of Dexys
Kevin has always bucked trends in the music industry
Interview wrap up
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