Ivan Doroschuk, Men Without Hats

Ivan Doroschuk has been making great synth pop/rock songs for more than 40 years, and as founder of Men Without Hats remains a live performance powerhouse in addition to regular releases of new material. In this episode we chat on Ivan’s career, approach to composition and his favourite synths of all time. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): The past 12 months for Men Without Hats Upcoming Australian tour Men Without Hats in action in 2026 Men Without Hats’ latest album: On The Moon Ivan’s musical upbringing The formation of Men Without Hats as part of the Montreal punk scene Moving to the synth based Men Without Hats we know Developing the Men Without Hats sound and the ‘no sequencer’ approach The Korg MS-20 Origins of The Safety Dance Ivan’s key keyboard player / composer influences Ivan’s solo album – The Spell The evolution of Ivan’s home studio The 1980s version of Men Without Hats’ keyboard rig to today. The Yamaha QX1 A Men Without Hats train wreck story Desert Island Discs: Foxtrot – Genesis, Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield, Obscured by Clouds – Pink Floyd, You – Gong, Autobahn – Kraftwerk Key links: Become a member of our YouTube channel and receive extra content Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our audience survey to help us improve! Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations. The post Ivan Doroschuk, Men Without Hats appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.