The Reality Of Zeros And Ones is my long awaited first solo album. I decided to ask a lot of the musicians I tour with and friends if they wanted to be part of this and what started out as a bit of creativity during 2020 turned into an absolute monster filled with some of the best musicians around. It contains four originals and four covers. Each and every musician brought their A game to this recording and the result is something I am extremely proud of.
The album features: Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Don Airey (Deep Purple), Justin Hawkins (The Darkness), Kee Marcello (Europe) Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns N Roses) Simon Mcbride, Carl Verheyen (Supertamp), Per Nilsson (Meshuggah), Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne), Derek Nash (Jools Holland), Barry Dunaway (38 Special) Laurence Cottle, Dave Marks (Hans Zimmer), Jem Godfrey (Frost), Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats) Andy Newmark (John Lennon) and an amazing supporting team of musos who also played their asses off.
Mixed by Jakob Herrmann at Top Floor Studios, Sweden. Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London.
1. I'm Tweaked / Attack Of The 20 Lb Pizza 7:10 . Bass – Ken Sandin . Drums – Darby Todd . Guitar – Mattias Ia Eklundh, Pete Rinaldi, Simon McBride . Keyboards – Jem Godfrey . Written-By – Vinnie Colaiuta
6. Mr. Spock 7:58 . Bass – Laurence Cottle . Drums – Darby Todd . Guitar – Per Nilsson (4) . Keyboards – Neil Angilley . Synthesizer – Per Nilsson (4) . Written-By – Allan Holdsworth
7. Beginning Of The End 7:49 . Bass – Laurence Cottle . Drums – Andy Newmark, Marco Minnemann . Keyboards – Jem Godfrey . Lead Guitar – Ron Thal . Piano – Neil Angilley . Rhythm Guitar – Charlie Griffiths (3) . Saxophone – Derek Nash . Written By, Bass – Dave Marks . Written By, Drums, Drum Programming – Darby Todd
8. Apathy In The Face Of Uncertain Death 13:45 . Acoustic Guitar – Jo Webb . Guitar – Carl Verheyen, Per Nilsson (4) . Keyboards – Jem Godfrey, Tom Worrall . Organ – Adam Wakeman . Piano – Neil Angilley . Trumpet – Martin Shaw . Written By, Bass, Orchestra – Dave Marks . Written By, Drums – Darby Todd
Production Credits... Drums recorded at Neil Kite's Boutique, London except Track 7. Track 7 recorded at Top Floor Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden. All songs mixed by Jacob Herrmann at Top Floor Studios. Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London. Produced by Darby Todd except tracks 7 and 8. Tracks 7 and 8 produced by Darby Todd and Dave Marks. Photography and album artwork by Fun In Elk City.
With Thanks To... Zildjian cymbals. Pork Pie Percussion. Los Cabos Drumsticks. Porter & Davies. Audient. Remo. Roland. Protection Rasket. Baskey Music. Signs by Alyerpal (drumhead printing). ACS. My band mates and crew in The Martin Barre Band. Gill Todd. Stephanie Todd. Jakob Herrmann. Rick Parfitt Jnr. Nigel Read at Tweeters Studios. Maxus Widarson and all at Softube. Mattias Eklund, Peter Knutsson, Viktor Hansson, Nisse Eriksson-Lidman and all at Toontrack. Each and everyone of the amazing musicians that performed at the highest level and helped me bring this record to life. I'm so proud you all wanted to be part of this. Extra thanks to Per Nilsson who did far more work for this than he needed to!
I want to dedicate this album to my dad Brett Todd. Without his support and commitment I would not be the drummer I am today and this album would not exist! Thank you.
