Toney "Wild T" Springer is a Trinidadian/Canadian blues-rock guitarist.
Early life Springer was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago;" Wild T & the Spirit" AllMusic Biography by John Bush 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 tribute band."One slow-cookin' Trade show". The Globe and Mail, January 31, 1986. He joined Rough Trade 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 at the Juno Awards of 1992."Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year 1992". Juno Awards website. Springer also appeared as a guest musician on David Bowie's 1993 album Black Tie White Noise.
Wild T and the Spirit had several lineups over the years, and released a number of albums,"Wild T and the Spirit - New and Notable Releases". NOW Toronto, by Brent Raynor May 20, 2004"INTERVIEW: FEB.27th, 2017 TONEY SPRINGER (WILD T)", The Wire, May 29, 2017 Deb Draper including Givin' Blood, which was nominated for a Juno Award in 1994."I Am Ashamed". The Nerve Magazine - May 2005 page 10."Best Hard Rock Album 1994". Juno Awards website. 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
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External links Wild T Wild T & The Spirit Official Myspace