Imagine, Two guys who grew up in Southern California, nearby each other...but never met
Imagine the same two guys moving independently of each other to Portland, Oregon.
Imagine the same two guys accidently ending up as side men in the same band.
Imagine one night, in the middle of a gig, the lead singer of the band, storming off the stage in a moment of artistic pique, leaving the two guys to fill two hours in front of a capacity crowd.
Imagine that fateful night being the most fun either one had had in a long, long time.
Jim Walker:
Born in Los Angeles and has performed with several bands before forming the quirky pop group Lost Anthony, which existed in the late eighties.
Phil Joanou, (director - U2: RATTLE AND HUM, STATE OF GRACE) asked Jim to write a song for his first feature film, Universal Pictures - THREE OCLOCK HIGH.
The song SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY (produced by legendary session drummer/producer Rick Marotta) was featured throughout the film.
The next few years with Marotta, writing songs and performing live.
He has also scored the films
RED LINE
DEAD AIR
Episodes of HBOS - TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Foxs - ON THE SHORE.
After brief signings with RCA and Geffen Records Jim moved to Portland, Oregon where he met uber-musician Tim Ellis. The two handsome men began working as the mighty acoustic power-duo called JIM WALKER / TIM ELLIS.
Jim has released seven cds of original music on his own independent label THON, including:
The brand new KISS THE BRAIN (2007).
Jim and Tim also co-scored the modern dance project ETHOS.
JVA has opened for:
Crash Test Dummies, Little Feat, Karla Bonoff, Boz Scaggs, Warren Zevon just to name a few
Tim Ellis:
Has been a professional musician since the age of thirteen.
He has performed and/or recorded with:
Spencer Davis, The Platters, The Ink Spots,Tommy Tutone,Mac Davis, Larry Gatlin and others.
He has performed with award-winning composer: Fred Karlin at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with Bill Conte and the Academy Awards Orchestra, the Beach Boys featuring Al Jardine, Wilson Phillips, and Dennis Dragun of The Captain and Tennille.
Tim currently works with Polygram Recording artists Val Gardena and Windham Hill Recording artists Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning.
Tim records and performs regularly with Jim Walker as well as local favorites Craig Carothers, Tom Grant, Mary Kadderly, Michael Allen Harrison, and John Nilsen.
He has shared the stage with:
Tom Petty, Robben Ford, Jefferson Starship, Paula Cole, Jonatha Brooke, Michael MacDonald, Robert Cray
Tim also composes music for film and video. His work includes:
a PBS/Frontline documentary THE EXECUTION
National advertising spots for: Microsoft, Intel, Nike, and long form video work with CMDevelopment
As a producer, he has worked with:
Jesus Presley, The Countrypolitans, Toni Land, Lilith Fair performer Stephanie Schneiderman and keyboardist Robert O'Hearn.
Tim is also a partner in Kung Fu Bakery recording studio
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