FAMOUS UNDERGROUND - Fan Filmed Video Of Frontman NICK WALSH Performing "Seasons Of My Life" At GIG Musical Posted

March 23, 2016, 8 years ago

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FAMOUS UNDERGROUND - Fan Filmed Video Of Frontman NICK WALSH Performing "Seasons Of My Life" At GIG Musical Posted

Famous Underground vocalist Nick Walsh, who made a name for himself in the early '90s as the frontman for Slik Toxik, made his debut in the theater world performing in the musical, GIG, which recently wrapped its first Toronto run. Walsh played the role of Jason the Rockstar. Check out fan-filmed footage of him performing the song "Seasons Of My Life", which was writtten for GIG

 

GIG  - Seasons Of My Life sung by Nicholas Walsh playing Jason the Rockstar.

Posted by Patty Walsh on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The clip below, recently posted by Walsh, features some behind-the-scenes footage from the 'Helluvatime' video shoot in the early '90s.

"In these clips you will see the Komodo dragon preparing for his big screen debut! We think he got a little nervous...."

Slik Toxik formed in October of 1988 by singer/songwriter Nick Walsh, lyricist Dave Mercel and guitarists Rob Bruce and Kevin Gale. They had all played together previously in various combinations but it was at this time Nick brought them all together as a unit. As a songwriting team they showed immediate promise, but it was with the subsequent addition of bassist Pat Howarth and drummer Neal Busby that the band coalesced into a potent creative force.

Perris Records has released what they've dubbed the 20 Something Anniversary re-issue of Slik Toxik's Irrelevant album.

Irrelevant is the third release and second full length album by Canadian hard rock band Slik Toxik. The album was originally released in 1994 during a turbulent time for hard rock. This was a time when the airwaves and magazines were being bombarded with the advent of alternative, grunge and pop groups.

After the release of their debut CD Doin’ the Nasty selling well over 50,000 units in Canada (Gold status) and receiving the Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for Hard Rock Album Of The Year, the climate in the music industry started to change.

"It was a crazy time for us, as we like so many other rockers were in a state flux," recalls Walsh. "We were in a darker place."

Met with critical acclaim, this eclectic collection of songs has been touted by some critics as being ahead of its time with hard hitting de-tuned riffs, snarly vocals and bombastic drumming. The band went on to only having a Canadian release with this recording and touring across Canada multiple times before calling it quits and going their separate ways in 1995.

"Dive" and "Twenty Something" were released as singles and video. The album was recorded in Toronto at Phase One Studios again with producer Paul Gross at the helm.

The Irrelevant re-issue tracklisting is below.

"Twenty Something"
"Kill The Pain"
"Voodoo"
"Drained"
"I Wanna Gun"
"Liquid Calm"
"Fashioned After None"
"Dive"
"Blue Monday"
"Mother Machine"
"Just Fade Away"
"White Lies/Black Truth" ('89 demo)

Slik Toxik's cover of the Sex Pistols classic "EMI" which appeared on the original version of Irrelevant does not appear on the re-issue.

Check out "Twenty Something" below:



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