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Tim wasn't born yet when the Beatles played on Ed Sullivan.
But remember that show "3-2-1, Contact!" that used to air on public television in the 70's... the episode where one guy in a recording studio tracks all of the different instruments himself? ("Guitar by John Smith... drums by John Smith... bass by John Smith...") Tim was about 6 or 7 years old when he saw that.
And it changed his life.
While music had been playing in his head since about age three (he recalls being on the verge of tears, wondering how all of the other second-graders could concentrate on their penmanship practice when the music was playing so loudly and he couldn't turn it down), it wasn't until this moment that he realized that one person with only two hands could record a fully-orchestrated song.
As a small child his parents blasted Frank Zappa, Barry Manilow, and Cher. Later, it was Queen, The Sweet, and Neil Sedaka. By age 9, he'd found KISS and Warren Zevon. Though his father was playing The Jazz Crusaders, B.B. King and Steely Dan on vinyl, by the time Tim was 15 it was all over; he'd discovered Iron Maiden, and 80's metal became his passion.
He started playing guitar that year, breaking strings until there were only two left on the homemade, nylon-string guitar his dad had built from a kit. (The action was about an inch off the fretboard, and the plywood top was shaped like a lute.) After becoming comfortable picking out melodies on those two strings, he added another, eventually graduating to six.
For years he believed his dream was to be a bona fide rock star, and he spent endless hours polishing his multitrack techniques to hide his musical shortcomings. But now he sees that the idea of stardom (a popularity contest) isn't what has really been driving him.
What drives him, after all these years, is the music.
Today he plugs straight into a tube amp. He mic's his acoustic and does all he can to capture authenticity, leaving pedals and fancy effects processors to others. While he loves to jam with fellow musicians, he is consumed by a passion for capturing the music that plays in his head night and day. Given the opportunity, he'll spend days (weeks) on end writing and recording, forgetting to eat, sleep or bathe.
He's a nice enough guy when you get to know him, but he's a bit obsessed. You should check out his music.
Warmly,
The Management