“Tim's music is a refreshing combination of honest, heartfelt
lyrics coupled with beautiful, compelling melodies.” —
John Keane (REM, Cowboy Junkies, Indigo Girls)
Tim Prince was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, of Irish descent.
His grandmother tried to teach him hymns on the piano, but he played
everything with a four-four rock beat, much to her dismay.
Prince listened to Irish Rebel and traditional ‘folk’
songs, and soaked up the atmosphere in the Irish clubs, watching grown
men reduced to tears by the old, slow ballads that were sung there.
In these drunken clubs he heard the songs of Bob Dylan and discovered
the world of American folk, blues and country. They all sang of traveling
on, so he decided to follow them.
Tim worked his way through Australia, Spain, Holland and Italy,
Ireland and France, and made numerous trips to America, writing and
singing as he went. He loves to write, sing and perform; after all,
his Grandmother played it into his soul. His debut album, Angel
Songs, was recorded at John Keane’s studio in Athens, Georgia,
USA, using local session players and some friends Prince brought along
from England.
“My songs are about what I see, feel and hear,” he says.
“I like to keep them simple, but with strong melodies. I’m
a sucker for a good melody. My life is in my songs, though I insist
they remain accessible. If a song’s any good, it should be able
to be sung with just an acoustic.”
Tim’s influences are varied. “My influences are the usual
carpenters of song: Dylan, Cohen, Tom Waits, The Beatles, Hank Williams,
but also The Clash, The Stones, Nick Cave and The Pogues. I also include
Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee; I love a crooner. My song
‘Sometimes’ is straight crooning, just kind of…twisted!”
His ambitions?
“To make music and increase my audience. And basically, any
day above ground is a good one! There’s an old traditional African
song that says, ‘Do not seek too much fame/ but do not seek
obscurity. Be proud/ but do not remind the world of your deeds. Excel
when you must/ but do not excel the world. Many heroes are not yet
born/ many have already died. To be alive to hear this song is a victory.’
I’d go along with that.”
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> Visit Tim's official website and purchase his CD
> Visit the
site for Tim's band, Hazy Ray
> Read a review of Angel Songs at Muse's Muse
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