Tim Gerard
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Tim Gerard | |
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| Birth name | Timothy Gerard De Graauw |
| Born | November 20, 1990 Johannesburg, South Africa, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter , Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, ASTRO RANGER |
| Website | www |
Tim Gerard is an Americana, Blues-Rock, Indie-Soul, and Singer-Songwriter, as well as a watercolorist painter[1], living in London, England.[2]
Early and personal life[edit]
Tim was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and began playing guitar at the age of seven. His father was a Dutch national, who worked in the energy industry throughout Africa, the Middle-East, and Europe. His mother is a native South African. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music (Boston)
Career[edit]
After graduating university, he moved to LA where he worked as a songwriter, producer, and session guitarist, before moving back to London.[3]
In 2012 Tim recorded his debut EP ‘Danger to Myself’ in LA with producer Aron Friedman and songwriter Pam Sheyne[4] (Christina Aguilera). In 2014 he had finished working on his second EP, ‘Laws of Gravity’, at Britannia Row Studio’s and Metropolis Group studios in London with the well-established ASCAP award winning producer and songwriter Don Mescall (Ronan Keating, Rascal Flatts).[5]
Gearard toured internationally in the United States and Europe as well as nationally in the U.K.[6] In 2023 he released 'Country Gold' the EP project was completed in Nashville written and produced by Gerard and Pineapple Cowboy with contributions from co-producer Alex Labrie, mixed by Michael Fahey[7] (Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Vance Powell) and mastered by Chad Cuttill (The Lumineers, Chris Stapleton, North Mississippi Allstars).[8]
Tim’s career has taken him from busking on the streets of California to iconic venues, such as, Whisky Jam and Bluebird Café (Nashville), Ronnie Scotts (London), and festivals that include The Wildwest Songwriters Festival (South Dakota), Mavericks Americana Music Festival (Suffolk) and Black Deer Festival[9] (Kent).[10]
In 2023 Tim Gerard partnered with Pineapple Cowboy and ASTRO RANGER to write and produce a Christmas album 'Pineapples & Puddings'[11] which charted in both New Zealand and The Netherlands holiday charts and received critical acclaim by music write Paul Fizz, and the 3rd best holiday album of 2023.[12]
Tim has stated his influences are: Gary Clark Jr., John Craigie, Ray LaMontagne, Rayland Baxter, Michael Kiwanuka, Son Little, Anderson East, Marcus King, Leon Bridges, Rival Sons, The Delta Saints, Alabama Shakes, Matt Maeson, Sons Of Atticus, and The Teskey Brothers.[13]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Danger to Myself EP (2012)
- Laws of Gravity EP (2014)
- On My Way EP (2021)
- Right From The Start (2022)
- Country Gold EP (2023)
- Pineapple & Puddings (2023)
Studio Singles
- Amber Light (2019)
- Self-Sabatoge (2021)
- Elephant (2023)
- Whale Song (2023)
- Silverado (2023)
- Soulful Christmas (2023)
- Whiskey Row (2023)
- Under The Christmas Tree (2023)
- Another New Year - Countdown (2023)
Live Singles
- Silverado (2023)
References[edit]
- ↑ Graber, Pippa (2022). "Tim Gerard". artdog.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/timgerardmusic/
- ↑ Makolomako, Gomolemo. "Making Music Into Art". Darling.
- ↑ Emma Kopelowicz (2014). "Tim De Graauw". DOLA.
- ↑ Huffy, Lisa (8 May 2015). "Radar: Meet Tim Gerard". Essentially Pop.
- ↑ staff (2017). "Overview of Folk Rock". Vibrate.
- ↑ "Rising Stars". Nasville Voyager. 18 July 2022.
- ↑ Jerry Holthouse (2023). "Waterloo". Country Weekly Magazine.
- ↑ Maxim Mower (21 March 2023). "Black Deer". Holler.
- ↑ "The Blues-Rock of Tim Gerard". Virmedius. November 2023.
- ↑ "Pineapple & Puddings". Spotify.
- ↑ Paul Fizz (November 2023). "Pineapples & Puddings". This Day in Pop.
- ↑ Teton Studios. "Tim Gerard". Spotify.
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