#314: Diesel (Mark Lizotte) - 10,000 hours

Mark Lizotte or Diesel is an American-born, Aussie-based roots rock guitarist and singer. He has spent decades cementing his status as one of Australia's greatest music success stories. First turning heads with his first band, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, Diesel soon launched a solo career in the 1990s, introducing the world to Diesel – and the rest truly was history. With multiple #1 albums, several ARIA Award wins, including three consecutive wins in 1993, 1994 and 1995, Diesel has remained both a chart staple and live fan-favourite over the years. From opening for Jimmy Barnes through to recording with the likes of Terry Manning (Joe Cocker, Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top), working as a producer and multi-instrumentalist, and balancing grittier blues rock territory with moments of soul, jazz and introspective lyricism throughout his solo career, Diesel most recently expanded on his powerful discography in 2023 via the release of his 17th studio album, Bootleg Melancholy, with the album praised for its lyrical cohesion, warmth and soaring pop hues. Diesel is touring at the end of January around Australia, tickets are on now on sale, check them out before they sell out! We chat about going solo, his love of music, flow state, performing sober, bad venues, the importance of listening, his new shows (out now), navigating success, touring plus plenty more! Check Diesel  out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diesel_music/ Tour dates/ tickets: https://www.dieselmusic.com.au/shows Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialdieselmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4rCLXPaqaUjGa1aHDwkviR?si=hF15_cG6RVO4mWc85hbn9A&nd=1&dlsi=b948099e51284427 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialdieselmusic ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan