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Tim van de Ven

Polybandrous

About Me

Tim is an accomplished writer and performer, with musical credits in cinema, televison, and theatre. He has also performed live on radio, television, and on stage in Canada and the United States.
Just Write
Starring Jeremy Piven, Sherilyn Fenn, Alex Rocco
Features: "Car Crash Like Love"
written by Paul Casey and Tim van de Ven
SOCAN/BMI
Order the Just Write Soundtrack
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Hurts So Good
Written and directed by Johnny Blaze Leavitt
Features: "Five" and "How Could I've Been So Blind"
written by Tim van de Ven
SOCAN/BMI
Please visit Point Of You Productions to make a donation and to lend your support to this fabulous Off-Off-Broadway Theatre company.
UPDATE: This play is slated for a second run in October 2007; stay tuned for more details!
Check out this commercial for Target, which features me on drums.
I co-wrote this with Andrea Revel.
It also features some talented friends of mine;
Andrea is singing and playing guitar,
Cozmos Quazar is playing a multitude of instruments
(bass, glockenspiel, guitar) and
Adam Percy (AToM) is driving the mixing console.
We recorded this in my studio, Blue Punkin Studio.
Selected Live Performances
Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, 2007
with Eliane
also featuring Chris Cuber
(c) 2007 Susendipity
NXNE 2007 Cameron House, Toronto
(c)2007 Susendipity
Montréal Yellow Door June 16, 2007
Photos: A. Linardakis
Collage by Susendipity
For information regarding Tim's musical services and licensing, click here

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2005
Band Website: timvandeven.com
Band Members: Tim van de Ven
is a member of the following professional associations:
BMI
SOCAN
NARAS
AFM Local 406

All Songs Produced by
Tim van de Ven

Songs written by
Tim van de Ven
Further details about each compostition can be found
in the "Lyrics" link (in the player) for each song.

I perform with the following talented artists:

The astounding
Amanda Mabro

The incredible
Andrea Revel

The legendary
Cozmos Quazar

The Nixon Tapes
Get a little T&A

The cerebral
Project Ivy


Influences: Vangelis, The Orb,
Led Zeppelin, ABBA,
Ludwig van Beethoven,
Modest Mussorgsky
Sounds Like: A Soundtrack for your next television show...
Record Label: ivmike
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Infrastructure and Seven

Greetings all;It's been a little while since I've had the chance to post some new music. I am happy to present a brand new track, "Infrastructure" and as well an updated and reworked version of "Waves...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:55:00 PST

Completely On Target...and your televisions

Target, the US department chain,  has released their fall campaign commercials and this one, "Brave New Dorm", features my drumming and percussive skills, as well as music that I co-wro...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:47:00 PST

I Often Dream of Trains - NYC 2007

Another trip to NYC to spend time with friends found me travelling on the Adirondack train, which runs from Montréal to New York. The view is magnificent, as you can see: Anyhoodle, the trip, which ...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:50:00 PST

The Seventh Most Pretentious Act In Montréal

Well, the readers of the Montreal Mirror have spoken; they have voted us, Amanda Mabro & The Cabaret Band, the seventh most Pretentious Act in all of Montreal, behind Arcade Fire, The Dears, ...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:05:00 PST

Just The Facts

  TIM VAN DE VEN A gifted songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with polybandrous tendencies, Tim is renowned for playing well with others, as is evidenced by his live and studio work with Amanda ...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:16:00 PST

NXNE with ANdrea Revel - Date and Venue Change

I will be playing with the fabulously talented Andrea Revel at the Cameron House as part of the North By North East Music Festival in Toronto, Ontario. The Cameron House is located on Queen West at Ca...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:50:00 PST

NXNE Show with Andrea Revel

I will be playing with the fabulously talented Andrea Revel at the Free Times Café as part of the North By North East Music Festival in Toronto, Ontario. The Free Times Café is located at 320 College ...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Fri, 18 May 2007 04:21:00 PST

April Showers Bring May...Shows

The month of May seems to be trying it's best to make up for the disappointments of 2006. There were some high water marks in 2006; I met (and played with) some wonderful artists and performers in New...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:38:00 PST

Stolen Gear Alert In Montreal

I'm passing this on from a posting in Amanda Mabro's blog: A musical aquaintance of ours recently had his gear stolen here in Montreal.  His name is Patrick Krief and he plays for The Dears....
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:11:00 PST

WAWA Montreal - 2007

This is a show that you simply cannot miss; the 2007 edition of the Montreal WAWA (We Are Women Artists) Show. The line-up features some of the most talented women in Montreal at one of Montreal's mo...
Posted by Tim van de Ven on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:42:00 PST