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Tim Hoyte

Alt/acoustic/psych/folk

About Me

I have been playing solo and accompanied gigs since 2000, mainly in the South East (of good 'ole UK that is!). I'm currently living in a quirky little sea-side town called Hastings. I've performed in Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and London ( including The Astoria and The Half-Moon in Putney) as well as various festivals, such as the Big Green Gathering in Somerset, and The Earth Spirit Camp in Kent. . . . . I don't know how to describe my music really-It's Alternative folk I guess, with lots of different influences thrown in the mix e.g;Psychedelic, East-European/Gypsy, English Folk, French Folk, Rock.... Have a listen and make your own minds up! ~~~~My songs explore relationships, mysteries, the search for inner meaning, lonelyness,disconnection, unity, inner darkness and inner light. ( I'm a bit of a hippie you see....!)Although I've done alot of solo gigs I've also played with instrumentalists including guitarists, a cellist and bass players, one of whom I'm working with at the moment.~~~I have recorded two albums so far; The Nothing Machine (2003) and Ephemeral (2006)."The Nothing Machine" combines English Folk influences with 60's pop, Psych and a dash of European Folk and Gypsy styles. "Ephemeral" covers similar territory but delves deeper into Folk and Gypsy influences.~Other hobbies of mine include reading, Dancing Badly, doing Tai Chi and drinking Earl Grey. NEWS! ALBUM "EPHEMERAL" NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM SMUGGLERSMUSIC.COM. 80p PER SONG/ DOWNLOAD WHOLE ALBUM OR INDIVIDUAL SONGS. SIMPLY CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW . LISTEN TO TRACKS AND DOWNLOAD; BOBS YOUR UNCLE( AND NED ALSO, HEE HEE!) X TIM MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/13/2006
Band Members: Tim Hoyte
Influences: The Smiths, The Beatles, Incredible String Band, Sigur ros, Divine Comedy, Nick Drake, Syd Barret, Donovan, Early Genesis, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Talking Heads, The Flaming Lips, Pavement, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Bjork, Talk Talk, Cardiacs, The Pixies, Simon and Garfunkel, Sufjan Stevens, Elliot Smith to name a few
Sounds Like: Nick Drake, Simon and Garfunkel, Syd Barret, Sufjan Stevens, Elliott Smith, Incredible string band
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New unofficial album!! UNDER THE SUN- £5

New Album available!  " Under the Sun"  Well its  a sort-of album, in between a proper one and a good demo. Contains songs that were recorded between '03-'08 that didn't find a home. Al...
Posted by Tim Hoyte on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:54:00 PST

where to buy Tim's albums

Tim has two albums currently available:The Nothing Machine(2003) and Ephemeral(2006) The Nothing machine is currently available from Lock-up Rock, St Andrew's market, Hastings, and The Smugglers, Hast...
Posted by Tim Hoyte on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:50:00 PST