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tim lowly
Alternative / Folk / Visual

new CD at http://www.timlowly.com/store.html



CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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   tim lowly: General Info
Member Since1/29/2006
Band Websitewww.timlowly.com
Band Members

tim (guitar and voice)

matthew ganong (keyboards)

ted danyluk (drums)

ryan hammer (bass)

ethan adelsman (violin)

katie cooper (violin)

rebecca miller (guitar)

laura prentice (vocals)

additional collaborators include brandon hagen, christie miller, steve alspach, jon peppler, samantha cooper, matthew cook, cyndi viemeister, amy moore, andrew allnutt and a few other fine folks

Influences

a rather partial (certainly not impartial) list of influences and kindred voices:

Anathallo
Andrei Tarkovsky
Ani Difranco
Antonio López García
Arvo Pärt
Bjork
Brian Eno
Bruce Cockburn
Caspar David Friedrich
Cat Power
Chris Whitley
CSN&Y
Dan Bracken
Dougie Maclean
Emmylou Harris
Fra Angelico
George Tooker
Giovanni Bellini
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Imogen Heap
Innocence Mission
Iron & Wine
Jane Siberry
Jim Croegaert
John Michael Talbot
Juana Molina
Julie London
June Tabor
Kate Bush
Kathleen Edwards
Kenzaburo Oe
Lali Puna
Laura Veirs
Lhasa De Sela
Low
Madredeus
Mari Boine
Malcom Dalgish
Matthew Ganong
Mimori Yusa
Moby
Neil Young
New Buffalo
Over The Rhine
Pascal Ayerbe
Peter Gabriel
Piana 
PJ Harvey
Pooka
Radiohead
Robin Holcomb
Rosie Thomas
Sade Adu
Sam Phillips
Sufjan Stevens
Sondre Bratland
Talking Heads
T-Bone Burnett
The Books
Tom Waits
U2
Yann Tiersen...

note: while this list includes a few people other than musicians it does not include flowers or God or plants or Mom or hot showers or Dad or clouds or Sherrie or sunshine or Temma or bicycles or peanut butter or silence; that is, the most important influences. ah but that is another list...

 



Sounds Like

tim thinks he sounds familiar, but he isn't sure

ted says tim sounds like roxy music's brian ferry

anders says tim's music sounds almost a bit gregorian or medival

william notes a taste of canadian bruce (a flock of which, seen in the "bright sky", would be canadian breece)

blake says tim sounds like a shy version of the flaming lips

scott says tim sounds like iron & wine... 500 years ago

byron suggests a little vocal similarity to richard thompson

and you say...

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   About tim lowly
the tim lowly ensemble

Chicago singer songwriter Tim Lowly has been involved in writing and performing music since the late ‘70s. However, while Lowly has played concerts on a number of occasions over the last ten years he has become much more active as a musician since early 2006. Performing both as solo artist and backed by remarkable group of musicians Lowly has played numerous concerts at various venues in Chicago, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and California. Among the artists he has played shows with are Anathallo, Sleeping at Last, Rosie Thomas, Over the Rhine and Ben & Bruno.

2008 marked the release of Tim's latest CD titled “Chasing Brother Angel”, a project which he began in 2005. This CD is available exclusively at the lowly stuff store where you can also find additional information about the CD.

www.timlowly.com/store.html


click the picture below for pictures of the lowly ensemble

surrounded (on the eve of the lunar eclipse)

collaborators, as seen here, are (from the left, clockwise) matthew ganong, ted danyluk, ryan hammer, ethan adelsman, katie cooper and rebecca miller (with tim in the center)
- [photo sherrie lowly]

posters galore (click thumbnail for full version)

schubas3_6_2006 relief artists concert poster heartland 6_11_06 tim lowly and annie higgins at the elastic arts foundation sleeping_at_shubas moody06 beatkitchen12.12.06 bettyzbluestar5 subterranean_3_30 redvic5_25 fire 6_14_06 st_cecilia subterranean 10.2.06 bedfordposter uncommon ground One poster - two concerts: Ben & Bruno with the Tim Lowly ensemble Tim at the Artists-of-the-Wall Festival

should you be so inclined as to want to promote tim's music, i can guarantee that he will be tickled pink

to inquire about setting up a show you can send a message

if you want to promote lowly music on your site with this groovy little banner you can use the html code found in the odd little box below (drawing by amy huddleston)






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tim lowly's Friends Comments
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Brook





Jun 25 2009 4:20 PM

Hi Tim!! Hope your week at Bethel went well!
A Likely Few





May 31 2009 5:05 AM

Hello! Thanks for being our friend! When you get some time, stop by and say hi! We'd love to know what you think of our music!
Bobby+Claude





May 21 2009 3:53 PM

Vielen Dank fürs Verfreundschaften, schau doch mal wieder bei uns vorbei.
The Unknown Stranger





May 5 2009 2:57 AM

Hello...



All the best.
Singing In The Abbey





Apr 20 2009 3:19 AM

sheesh. those pictures are awesome. i'm gonna download the video stuff i took this week, and send it over to ya. thanks though.
Singing In The Abbey





Apr 10 2009 7:13 PM

hi tim. thank you for including us in the 4/17 event. very much looking forward to it (especially the baby grand). i hope all is well.
annie
Jordan Banks and The Years





Apr 5 2009 4:55 PM

Hey Tim, thanks for the add. If you get a moment, feel free to check out a tune or two. Be well.

jb
The Chelsea House





Apr 1 2009 6:41 PM

THANKS FOR


THE ADD!!

Sounds like Shavon





Mar 12 2009 9:37 PM

woo hoo thanks for adding us peace
rachael mchan





Mar 11 2009 6:04 PM

willowfair





Mar 9 2009 6:22 PM

hey there, welcome to our myspace friendship! From what we hear it's a pretty wild ride so I would be fairly excited right now if I were you. :)

How did you come upon our music/site, by the way?

Please feel free to share what's going on with you, and to let us know your thoughts on what we are up to, musically. And so it begins...
Sleeper





Feb 17 2009 1:54 PM

march 6 show
TRANXGO





Feb 6 2009 6:50 PM

We loved your music. We would like to be your friends. Please accept us. Thank you.
rachael mchan





Dec 21 2008 5:57 AM

is
you


play show soon
dear sir ?
laura





Dec 10 2008 4:24 PM

you write very confusing secret messages
carlfranzen





Nov 29 2008 9:17 AM

In addition to the Obama World we now live in there's a lot to be thankful for. For starters, thanks for being my friend. Hope to see you Sunday at Bills Blues.
kate morris





Nov 27 2008 3:35 PM

still lovely...a nice music for around the fire tales
Brandon is Awesome





Nov 26 2008 5:45 PM

Hey, BlackBloom is gonna be in your part of town in a couple weeks! We're playing at Silvie's Lounge on Irving Park Rd on December 12. It's a Friday night, we're playing around 10PM, and I'd really enjoy it if you would come out! I would post the flier but it's kinda big...you can see it on the BlackBloom "My Fliers" photo section.
Let me know if I should keep an out LowlyWise! Take care and say hi to your fam and your band.
Miles Mattix





Nov 18 2008 8:30 AM

Hi. Thanks for the request.
So far, I've only heard one song-- my computer is being uncooperative and asthmatic--and I liked it.
Pascal Ayerbe





Nov 3 2008 5:58 PM

Phil Forsyth





Oct 31 2008 3:11 AM

Werewolves And Monkeys
Brandon is Awesome





Oct 25 2008 4:49 AM

Dear Tim and TimFolk,
I thought I had replied to your monster-who-misses, but I see not evidence of my reply, so I reply now to say that I am, myself, a monster-who-misses you. I miss the musicking and I miss thy family who is O So Special. I wish for a copy of the official Tim and TimFolk disc...hint hint Santa Lowly...
Forsyth Co.





Oct 24 2008 12:49 AM

DREAMER teaser 2
Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers





Oct 6 2008 2:08 AM

heya! we're playing at double door in chicago on october 17th with the everybodyfields, katie herzig, and mccarthy trenching...hope you can swing by...
loveski,
samantha
Heidi Harris





Oct 4 2008 3:50 PM

Beautiful.

Your art and music is so wonderful. I hope all is well.

~HH
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