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Soil recently finished a European tour with Shinedown. Next month they hit the road again in the States, supporting Smile Empty Soul. Bassist Tim King took time to catch up with CWG magazine. Tim and I talk about the European tour, the upcoming U.S tour and the new album. After that, we shoot the breeze for a minute on all things music.

It is rare to find a musician as articulate as Tim.

Listen here and follow along with the entire conversation:

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00:09: Being home… for now.

00:23: In between tours.

1:00: Random places to conduct interviews and accidentally getting arrested.

1:32: Welcome to podcast land.

1:52: “More of you and less of me is always better.”

2:13: The end of the European tour with Shinedown.

3:10: “Been to Europe more times than I can count.”

3:30: Playing, “Halo” with Shinedown.

4:17: “Picture Perfect.” Talking about the latest album.

5:00: The next tour, supporting Smile Empty Soul.

5:30: The comforts of home.

5:55: The diversity of Soil.

7:00: Putting together a setlist.

7:55: The biggest fan responses.

9:10: Adjusting the playlist?

10:10: “The Lesser Man.”

10:30: A Southern vibe.

10:55: “We like to drink a lot of beer.”

11:50: “Wasted.” How it came together and working with John Five.

13:30: How Tim became a bass player. Breaking away from the viola.

15:00: The bass guitar- the miss- understood instrument.

17:00: Words of wisdom for younger bands.

18:05: “Dangling the carrot.”

19:40: Playing bass and touring the world.

20:10: The most rewarding thing.

21:15: “The power of music.”

22:15: The greatest heavy albums of the last decade.

22:40: In Flames, Arch Enemy, AIC, Motley Crue.

24:20: The one album of all time that makes Tim happy.

25:35: Thanks to the listeners.

Tim is a hell of a guy. He knows and loves music and can articulate his thoughts very well. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Find more on Soil, the new album and the upcoming U.S tour at: http://www.myspace.com/soil

Stay tuned for more updates on Soil, here as always, in the Continuum.