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Tim Torgerson

About Me

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Born and raised in Whitefish, Montana...and recently moved back in September of 2005 after living in Las Vegas, Nevada.Musical Style: Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist (Acoustic & Electric) PROGRESSIVE ACOUSTIC INDIE.Latest CD: The Invisible Man - a 14-song studio album with my trio, produced and mixed by L.A. based producer extraordinaire, Michael James (whose credits include: New Radicals, Robben Ford, Hole, Reverend Horton Heat, AJ Croce, Janes Addiction, L7, et al.) Next, a number of acoustic recordings are in planning stages.Performance Style: I kind of have a thing for handmade acoustics and I love to play electric guitars too. My repertoire consists of original songs and instrumentals and twisted arrangements of classic and current cover songs. I also find inspiration by using alternate tunings, standard and custom-designed capos and high-end electronic gear including a looping device...oh yeah, I tend to beat on my guitar at times too.Family: I'm at home with my wife, Alex, our son, Joseph, daughter, Estelle & baby son, Matthew.Additional Passions: I also get into tennis and other racquet sports, as well as skiing, hiking (currently living 25 miles from the west entrance to Glacier National Park), climbing, photography, art and LIFE.

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Member Since: 13/09/2006
Band Website: www.timtorgerson.com (under construction)
Band Members: Tim Torgerson Band: featuring Ken VanAllen on bass & Tony Croteau on drums. ////////////////////////// The Invisible Man: Tim Torgerson on guitars & just a singin' away, Sam Martinez on bass and Jaben Pennell on drums...Also included at times: Matt Jones on piano & keyboards, Paul Faessel, Chris Krager & Keith Nelson on bass, Steve Levine on guitar, Dustin Secrest on drums & Alexwendria's voice... ////////////////////////////// Also, I've been a member playing guitar for Chris Heifner/Hefshill, Andy Joslin, PK Band LV, Rob Quist & Great Northern, Those Guys, Three Minutes From Home, Waterfall...
Influences: Jon Anderson / Tuck Andress / Jeff Beck / Bob Bennett / Pierre Bensusan / Richard Bona / Scott Brenner / James Brown / Larry Carlton / Eric Clapton / Jude Cole / John Coltrane / Al Di Meola / Ric Ellingson / Bill Evans / Bob Fitts / Robben Ford / Bill Frizell / Peter Gabriel / Ed Gerhard / Lou Gramm / Keith Green / Vince Guaraldi / Ben Harper / iMogen Heap / Michael Hedges / Jimi Hendrix / Hadley Hockensmith / Allan Holdsworth / Michael James / Eric, Jeff, Michael & Robert Johnson / Andy Joslin / Phil Keaggy / Michael Landau / Matt Lyon / Sam Martinez / Pat Martino / John Mayor / Pat Metheny / Lyle Mays / Bill Mize / Wes Montgomery / Rich Mullins / Keith Nelson / Mike Oldfield / Richard Page / Joe Pass / Jaco Pastorius / John Patitucci / Larry Pattis / Jaben Pennell / Anthony Phillips / Simon Phillips / Jean-Luc Ponty / Kevin Prosch / Chuck Pyle / Trevor Rabin / Matt Redman / John Renbourn / Chris Rice / Randy Richards / Lee Ritenour / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Sade / Joe Satriani / Seal / Jane Siberry / Jimmy Smith / Philip Reilly Stendek / Sting / James Taylor / Shawn Tubbs / Stevie Ray Vaughan / Anathallo / A Perfect Circle / Audio Slave / The Beatles / The Brand New Heavies / Dave Matthews Band / Deep Forest / Dream Academy / Coldplay / DC Talk / Delirious? / Dire Straights-Mark Knopfler / Echolyn / Foreigner / Genesis / Iona / Kansas / King’s X / Led Zeppelin / Level 42 / Lifehouse / Pink Floyd / The Police / Queen / Radiohead / Rend The Heavens / Rush / Seals & Crofts / Steely Dan-Donald Fagen / Toto / U2 / Weather Report / Yes / Trevor Horn / Jack Joseph Puig / Bob Rock / Mutt Lang / etc...OK, so my cousin, Jeff, says I’m easily influenced.
Sounds Like: GUIDED MUSICAL VIBRATIONS with hidden politically correct subliminal messages.
Record Label: Creation Highway
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Spending Tim(e)

Well after midnight, in the aftermath of clicking from one site to another...to another...to another...and so on until "Wow, how did so much time slip past me?"...now feeling somewhat booted (quite ha...
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Test Blog

This is a blog test. This is only a blog test. This is a check to see if this blogging function is what it is in case I ever get a blogging chance.
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 21:50:00 GMT