Al Simmons will crack you up with his newest family-friendly album The Whistling Egg Man And Other Tall Tales — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
With this 14-track offering, the master of one-man, multi-prop, music-filled performances, continues a 55-year career of entertaining audiences worldwide and spreading joy and laughter to people of all ages with his clever comedy and heartwarming charm.
Simmons’ commitment to spreading laughter and joy is evident in every single one of these novelty songs and stories. The Whistling Egg Man And Other Tall Tales is a delightful collection of music and whimsy that showcases Al’s inventive wordplay, imaginative storytelling and the puns we have come to love and expect.
The biggest surprise does not come from the delightfully goofy yet instructional lyrics, but from the poignant We Came Here Too Late. For the first time, listening to Simmons just might bring a tear to the eye. While Al’s madcap songs offer something to kids and the children in all of us, We Came Here Too Late is for all the aging children, looking back over long lives.
Hailing from Anola, Manitoba, Simmons has performed in theatres and at festivals across North America, sharing the spotlight with every major symphony orchestra in Canada and gracing the stages of Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan. However, in 2018, a fire devastated most of the props and costumes built over his illustrious career. The outpouring of support from his fans, including donations and musical instruments, inspired Al to rebuild and continue, a testament to his enduring connection with his audience.
The next year brought the challenge of the pandemic. Undeterred, Al turned adversity into an opportunity and revisited his vault of song ideas. He first recorded following every pandemic protocol — one musician at a time, everyone masked, and everything sanitized between takes. As restrictions lifted, Al switched from laying down individual tracks at Scott Nolan’s Song Shop to bringing in an entire band for a fun-filled recording session at Larry Roy’s studio.
Listen to The Whistling Egg Man And Other Tall Tales below, watch the videos for Digging A Hole In The Ground and What Do You Do With Your Rocks above, and find Al Simmons on his website.
