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Tim

About Me

Tim has been playing melodic, melancholic, Beatles/Elliott Smith-informed music since January 2008. He has played live at numerous venues around London, has supported Piney Gir, and played the Chapel Alerton Arts Festival in Leeds. His music can be heard here, and he is currently preparing to record a demo showcasing a folkier, more stripped down sound. Rough previews of the forthcoming demo can be heard below.Review from WaXDOLLY Independent Music Podcasts: "Tim's music is fascinating. Although he references The Beatles and Elliot Smith, we can hear many other influences in his songs, such as Tim Buckley, early Julian Cope, even aspects of early Pink Floyd - quite an achievement for a solo artist. Whether we're right or wrong about that, Tim's music draws you in. There's a definite tension in the songs, which isn't a bad thing - it serves to draw the listener further in and always leaves you wanting more. He is certainly someone to keep tabs on as his music is more than likely to grow, mature and attract many more fans." www.waxdolly.comoj.com/index.htmlPlease feel free to email [email protected] with any enquires or click here You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/10/2008
Band Website: Not yet.
Band Members: Tim: Vocals and guitarplus James Houston on production, and arrangement duties (and all round technical wizardry) with Occasional Others for live performance.
Influences: Things I like listening to: The Beatles, Elliott Smith, The Byrds, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, Otis Redding, Rolling Stones, Big Star, Nirvana, The Small Faces, Love, Led Zeppelin, Aphrodite's Child, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Flying Burrito Brothers, Velvet Underground, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Daniel Johnson, REM, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, Beck, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Sugar, Lemonheads, Screaming Trees, Talking Heads, Primal Scream, Cornershop, Blur, Supergrass, Radiohead, TV On The Radio, Lightspeed Champion, The Beta Band, Ron Sexsmith, Pavement, Boo Radleys, The Shins, Laura Marling, Jose Gonzales, Shack, Sebadoh, Bon Iver, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson, Jeff Buckley, La Roux, Super Furry Animals, Art Brut, Anthony And The Johnsons, etc etc etc etc...
Sounds Like: Only some of the above.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

You Can Help Me Win A Holiday in Spain

Hello,Look how pasty and white I look in my profile photo - I dream of spending time in a sunny climate, and now you help me make that dream come true!From tomorrow (Sat 16th) you can vote for 'My Nam...
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 09:26:00 GMT

Podcasts, Gigs and Cancer Research: Plans For May and June

Hello all,I thought I should keep you posted on my plans for May and June:First up: There's a new song posted up on my MySpace profile: www.myspace.com/timplayslive called "You Laid Me Low"It's only a...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 09:33:00 GMT

New Song Posted On Profile

I'm going to record a new demo shortly, but I was a bit taken with a bedroom recording of this song so thought I'd post it as a sneak preview.It's called 'You Laid Me Low' and it's about... ah I'm sur...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:14:00 GMT

New demo shortly, video preview

New video on my profile page!Okay so it's a little rough, a little out of tune in places, but as a taster for my forthcoming demo I think it serves it's purpose. More importantly it's also a showcase ...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:37:00 GMT

So wha' happened? (

So there I was the night before my Water Rats gig, and just off to a party - in a pretty good mood.And the second I leave my house I get jumped on by a gang of teenagers, completely unprovoked, and en...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:07:00 GMT

Hibernation

Right, that's me done with 2008. Christmas is coming and I have a shedload of projects to finish for my Graphic Design portfolio, so I am going to lock myself in my garrett and don't intend to emerge ...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:10:00 GMT

My last gig of 2008

Hello you! December is now within spitting distance, and it's time to look back on my first year spent standing in pub back rooms (and the occasional larger space) mewling and pretending I can pl...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47:00 GMT

No really Im not a completely friendless loner...

It's an easy assumption to make; solo artist, obviously unable to persuade anyone to spend time in a rehearsal room with him in joint musical endeavours. Must be a really antisocial unlikeable sort of...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:49:00 GMT

A note in your diaries: Thursday August 28th, Clapham Grand

Hello to all of you,I hope this missive finds you well. I myself am very well, having had a wonderful time at the Lovebox Weekender (check out my current listening for some indication).I'm also about ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:26:00 GMT

My plight. And some external links to follow.

Hello, Suffering may be too strong a word for it, but I am definitely persevering with a rather annoying ear infection at the moment - I feel like I'm onboard an ocean liner when really I'm very much ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:28:00 GMT