Most of our gigs are played as a 4 piece, but we occasionally get help from a few kind friends. They are Kathryn Lloyd, Mike Siddell, Richard Ford, Kate Findlay, Andy Owens, Laura Feeney, Luke Leighfield, Massimo Zeppetelli, Burt Hill, Jonty Hughes, Jenny Cooper and Jess Bray.
Influences
Current favourites include Horse Feathers, Boards of Canada, Andrew Bird, M. Ward, Nick Drake, James Yorkston, Okkervil River, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Why?, Bert Jansch.
Sounds Like
Megan Vaughan, Manchestermusic: "Tim and Sam make music for the entrance foyer of heaven."
ManchesterEveningNews: "The Manc oufit make music as snug as a warm winter blanket; all folk-drenched pastoral psychedelia with an extra sprinkling of ethereal wooziness."
The Guardian: Recommended new music. "Like listening to Sigur Rós, without the worry of deciphering Hopelandic."
Rock Sound: "Carefully crafted instrumental indie that twists and turns with folky wonder."
Clash Music: "Wonderfully Gonzales styled Balearic instrumental pop. Curious, longing, elegant, romantic, a Working For A Nuclear Free City sans the techno elements, Join The Dots is an emotive, resonant track that wouldn’t feel out of place on the first Café Del Mar album."
Cath Aubergine, Manchestermusic: "Tim and his real friends play lovely indie-flavoured melodic post-rock with gorgeous peals of acoustic guitars, a clarinet and a glockenspiel propped up on an ironing board. This seems, for some reason, quite important - in a genre where it sometimes seems bands are trying to out-pretentious each other they seem warm, organic and very down-to-earth."
XFM Manchester: "Ones to watch."
Planet Sound: "Blissed out folk in the manner of Tunng."
Peter Hook: "I'm enjoying the music very much!"
Stephen Fretwell: "You're amazing!"
James Yuill: "My favourite folk band."
Chris Long, BBC: "Tim and the Sam Band’s music speaks for itself. It’s luscious, delicious stuff - the sound of dreams siphoned into your speakers."
Mark Riley: "Wonderful pastoral music. A refreshing change."
Huw Stephens: "Beautiful."
Tom Robinson: "Deliciously hypnotic pastoral Steve Reichy instrumentals."
Marsha XFM: "Rousing, engaging and rather moving. The sort of band that gently create such a big warm noise, it almost feels odd that you can't see it."
Sam Walker, BBC Manchester: "Beautiful. Just divine."
On June 21st we released our first single Summer Solstice! The single is available on 7" vinyl and digital download with StaticCaravan (who've released albums by Tunng & Shady Bard, amongst others). This is the first time we've released something on a label that isn't our own, and we think it's the perfect one for us. The tracklisting is:
Summer Solstice
Rolling Hills
One Day Like This (Elbow cover)
The vinyl comes in lovely hand made and hand numbered packaging. Buy it now from our shop!
You can also get both the single and the EP on iTunes.
Put Your Slippers On is out now! Our debut 7-track EP costs only £5 and comes with a free tea bag. You can buy it from our shop!
Here is what some people have said about it:
The Fugitive Motel:"Seemingly seizing on any new tool in the musical family, beautifully constructed melodies compete with each other for the listener's full attention. You can follow any of them for as long as you wish, or take a step back and appreciate the way they combine to make a totally satisfying whole." 5.0/6.0
Ampjam: "Beautifully constructed, catchy, loveable and just plain gorgeous instrumental folk. probably the best E.P I have ever had the pleasure of listening to."
Merchandise:
We have new T-Shirts for sale, which you can buy in our shop or at gigs.
Videos:
You can watch videos for Join the Dots and House by the Sea (live) on our YouTube channel (click the arrows to change the video):
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Hey guys, I don't if we stopped by to say thanks for inviting us to play the other week. We really enjoyed it, definitely look forward to seeing you again in Rochdale! peace out playaaaz! Liam et Spokes
ive just bought your 7" :D and ive already got ur 7track ep and the really old one u had out last summer. i think im a keen Tim and Sam listener :D well done xxx
Hello Really enjoyed the launch do last night, great stuff. Especially liked Rolling Hills out of the new tracks. Disappointed I didn't win any tea, though. Cheers Johnny.
By the way, did you know you got played on Stuart Maconie's FreakZone last weekend? Best show on 6Music in my humble opinion, so I was very pleased to hear you get an airing on there. Congratulations! Hopefully see you sunday Johnny.
I'm all good thanks. Getting ready for a move up north. We must do drinks when I do. Or better still a Wine and Cheese evening (Tea and Cake if you wish)
hey guys.....just been sitting trawling through the interweb with the window open and a beer in me hand and listened to your tunes again, your single is brilliant!....seriously looking forward to the 21st....all the best till then.....love O...
You are a terrible man! Do you understand how long I wait for your new release? When I listen to a new song which is uploaded on your profile, I cannot wait for the release day. Please please please!!!! I really want to get the new single to my hands early!!!
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