Tony "Wild T" Springer is a
Trinidadian/
Canadian blues-rock guitarist.
Early life
Springer was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago; he played with a number of
reggae and
calypso bands as a teenager.
Career
Springer later moved to Canada, settling in
Toronto and playing local clubs in a
Jimi Hendrix
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tribute band.
["One slow-cookin' Trade show". '']The Globe and Mail
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'', January 31, 1986. He joined
Rough Trade
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*Rough Trade Records, a record label
* Rough Trade (shops), London record stores
*Rough Trade (band), a Canadian new wave rock band
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in 1986 as the band was becoming less active;
they broke up in 1988.
In 1990 Springer took on the stage name Wild T, and launched his own band,
Wild T and the Spirit. In 1992 Wild T was nominated for a Juno award as most promising male vocalist. Springer also appeared as a guest musician on
David Bowie's 1993 album ''
Black Tie White Noise''.
Wild T & the Spirit had several lineups over the years, and released a number of albums, including ''Givin' Blood'', which was nominated for a
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
in 1994. The band toured in Europe, Canada and the United States,
["Wild T & The Spirit to Tour Europe"]
''Blues WebZine'', 3 April 2009 and continues to perform and record as of 2017.
"First Halifax guitar fest rocks Cunard Centre"
''Chronicle Herald'', Photos by ADRIEN VECZAN April 27, 2015
References
External links
Wild T
Wild T & The Spirit Official Myspace
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Black Canadian musicians
Canadian blues guitarists
Canadian male guitarists
Canadian rock guitarists
Living people
Trinidad and Tobago expatriates in Canada
Trinidad and Tobago musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Rough Trade (band) members