Tim Walsh (musician)
Encyclopedia
Timothy William "T.W." Walsh (born January 26, 1975 in Melrose
, Massachusetts
) is a songwriter
, multi-instrumentalist
, record producer
, mixing engineer
and mastering engineer
.
In August 2003, Walsh joined Pedro the Lion
, led by David Bazan
. The two would also collaborate on Bazan's Headphones
project. Walsh was, aside from Bazan, the only other official member of Pedro the Lion, and was heavily involved in the recording of Pedro the Lion's Achilles Heel
. Citing personal and financial reasons, Walsh left both projects in late 2005, after which Bazan retired the Pedro the Lion moniker. In 2009, Walsh mixed and mastered Bazan's Curse Your Branches
album.
In 2006, Walsh released the EP In Moderation
for his new solo project, The Soft Drugs
. In 2009, they released Get Back Side A with a new lineup.
Walsh has also had the privilege of providing musical and production assistance for many other artists, including Sufjan Stevens
, for whom he mastered All Delighted People
and The Age of Adz
, Starflyer 59
, Bosque Brown
, Heidi Saperstein, Willard Grant Conspiracy
, Crystal Skulls, Emergency Music and Brian Michael Roff and the Deer.
On October 11, 2011, Walsh released a new album: http://twwalsh.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-pain-and-leisure
Walsh has released several albums, EPs and singles under his own name and with The Soft Drugs
. Many of these releases are available commercially and free at his website. For more comprehensive credits, see twwalsh.com/discography>
Melrose, Massachusetts
-Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) is a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixing engineer
Mixing engineer
A mix engineer is the person responsible for incorporating all the different recorded elements of music to make the final version of a song. These mixing professionals have many years of experience and training with audio equipment which has enabled them to master the art of audio mixing...
and mastering engineer
Mastering engineer
A mastering engineer is one skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed in either the analog or digital domain as mono, stereo, or multichannel formats and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of...
.
In August 2003, Walsh joined Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
, led by David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
. The two would also collaborate on Bazan's Headphones
Headphones (band)
Headphones was an American indie rock-synth band with members David Bazan , Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and T. W. Walsh...
project. Walsh was, aside from Bazan, the only other official member of Pedro the Lion, and was heavily involved in the recording of Pedro the Lion's Achilles Heel
Achilles Heel (album)
Achilles Heel is the fourth and final album by indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on May 25, 2004, on Jade Tree Records. The cover artwork was by Jesse LeDoux...
. Citing personal and financial reasons, Walsh left both projects in late 2005, after which Bazan retired the Pedro the Lion moniker. In 2009, Walsh mixed and mastered Bazan's Curse Your Branches
Curse Your Branches
Curse Your Branches is the first full-length album by David Bazan, the former lead singer of the indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on September 1, 2009, on Barsuk Records...
album.
In 2006, Walsh released the EP In Moderation
In Moderation
In Moderation is the second studio album by 8stops7 and the major label debut for the band. Four songs on this album were re-released and had been included on the bands debut album, Birth of a Cynic...
for his new solo project, The Soft Drugs
The Soft Drugs
The Soft Drugs is an American indie rock band fronted by ex-Pedro the Lion member T.W. Walsh, featuring percussionist Jason Cammarata, bass player Ken Maiuri, guitar player Mike Murray and guitar and keyboard player John Beck of Emergency Music....
. In 2009, they released Get Back Side A with a new lineup.
Walsh has also had the privilege of providing musical and production assistance for many other artists, including Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
, for whom he mastered All Delighted People
All Delighted People
-Track listing:Compact Disc and digital versions#"All Delighted People" – 11:38#"Enchanting Ghost" – 3:39#"Heirloom" – 2:55#"From the Mouth of Gabriel" – 4:03#"The Owl and the Tanager" – 6:38...
and The Age of Adz
The Age of Adz
The Age of Adz is a 2010 album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens, released on October 12, 2010 by Asthmatic Kitty Records. It is Stevens' sixth studio album and his first song-based full length album in five years, since the release of Illinois in 2005.The album features a heavy use...
, Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
, Bosque Brown
Bosque Brown
Bosque Brown is an American indie band from the music town of Denton, Texas.While attending college there, singer-songwriter Mara Lee Miller chose "Bosque Brown" for her music, named after a river that runs through Stephenville, Texas, her childhood home. She recorded a handful of demos and had her...
, Heidi Saperstein, Willard Grant Conspiracy
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Willard Grant Conspiracy is an alt-country band currently based near Palmdale, California, USA.Originally formed by Robert Fisher and Paul Austin in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts, the band operates as a collective, with vocalist Fisher the only permanent member. Up to thirty other musicians...
, Crystal Skulls, Emergency Music and Brian Michael Roff and the Deer.
On October 11, 2011, Walsh released a new album: http://twwalsh.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-pain-and-leisure
Discography
The Soft Drugs
The Soft Drugs is an American indie rock band fronted by ex-Pedro the Lion member T.W. Walsh, featuring percussionist Jason Cammarata, bass player Ken Maiuri, guitar player Mike Murray and guitar and keyboard player John Beck of Emergency Music....
. Many of these releases are available commercially and free at his website. For more comprehensive credits, see twwalsh.com/discography>
Compilation albums featuring T.W. Walsh songs
| Song | Compilation album | Label | Year |
| "Everybody Knows This Is No Fair" | Abus Dangereux Magazine Sampler, Vol. 61 | Abus Dangereux Magazine | 2001 |
| "Gullwatching" | Magnet New Music Sampler, Vol. 19 | Magnet Magazine | 2001 |
| "Sit Them Old Ladies Down" | Guess Who This Is: Tribute to Dom Leone | Two Ton Santa | 2001 |
| "Kudos for the Player" | U.S. Pop Life Vol. 13: Northeast New Core, Parallel Universe of Exterior and Interior | Contact Records | 2001 |
| "The Year That Got Away" | Acuarela Songs, Vol. 1 | Acuarela Records | 2001 |
| "Old Fashioned Way Of Speaking" | For Fun Only! | Loretta Records | 2002 |
| "All Stops Applied" | A Sense of Where We Are | My Pal God | 2002 |
| "Boxing Lesson" | Preserve, Volume One | Fractured Discs | 2005 |