Tim Watson (musician)
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Timothy "Tim" Harcourt Watson (born 3 June 1971) is the lead singer of Australian indie electronic band Friends of Mine and was a founding lead singer and guitarist of Australian pop, rock band Taxiride
. Raised in Melbourne, Watson was involved in several original projects before forming Taxiride with Tim Wild on vocals and guitars in 1996. With Taxiride, he had a top 10 hit on the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) Singles Chart
with "Get Set
" and a No. 1 album with Imaginate
in 1999 on the related Albums Chart. The band won an ARIA award and undertook national and international tours. Their highest charting single, "Creepin' Up Slowly
" was co-writted by Watson and peaked at No. 6 in 2002 from the related album, Garage Mahal
. In 2003, Watson left Taxiride, and after several ventures in song writing and producing joined forces with DJ Jono Fernandez in late 2006. They began writing and recording in a backyard studio in Melbourne as Friends of Mine. He is also a movie reviewer on radio programme, Andy Grace's Night Show
.
in 1996 with Watson on guitar and vocals, Wild on guitar and vocals, Jason Singh
on guitar and vocals, and Dan Hall
on bass guitar, piano and vocals. They were signed to United States label, Sire Records
, and released their debut single, "Get Set
". It was followed by the related album, Imaginate
in October 1999. The album hit No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart
and went double platinum. The single peaked in the top 10 and won the Breakthrough Artist – Single ARIA Award
for 1999
. To support the global release of their debut album, the band toured Australia, America, Japan and Europe through 1999 and 2000.
Their highest charting single, "Creepin' Up Slowly
" was co-writted by Watson with fellow band members Singh and Wild, and with Underground Productions
' Dow Brain and Brad Young. It peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA charts in June 2002 from their second album, Garage Mahal
which was released in July. In 2003, Watson left Taxiride to pursue a career in song writing and record production.
Watson joined forces with electronic dance DJ Jono Fernandez in late 2006. Fernandez released, Girl Vs Boy which featured Watson. They began writing and recording in a backyard studio in Melbourne as Friends of Mine. He is also a movie reviewer on radio programme, Andy Grace's Night Show
.Their first video, for the song "Can't See Straight" was completed in 2009.
As a sideline, Watson performs music and reviews movies for Andy Grace
's Night Show on radio stations WSFM Sydney and Gold FM Melbourne.
Taxiride
Taxiride is an Australian rock band. Formed in 1997, the band consists of lead singer Jason Singh, guitarists Dan Hall and Tim Wild, and drummer Sean McLeod....
. Raised in Melbourne, Watson was involved in several original projects before forming Taxiride with Tim Wild on vocals and guitars in 1996. With Taxiride, he had a top 10 hit on the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA) Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
with "Get Set
Get Set
"Get Set" is the first single by Melbourne band Taxiride. It is the second track on their 1999 debut, Imaginate. The song was recorded in Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. This song became a Top twenty hit in Australia and Japan, but it was not as popular in the...
" and a No. 1 album with Imaginate
Imaginate
Imaginate is the debut album by Australian rock band Taxiride. It was recorded in Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. Imaginate went double platinum and reached number one on the Australian ARIA Charts, with "Get Set" and "Everywhere You Go" becoming top 10 hits...
in 1999 on the related Albums Chart. The band won an ARIA award and undertook national and international tours. Their highest charting single, "Creepin' Up Slowly
Creepin' Up Slowly
"Creepin' Up Slowly" is the first single off the album Garage Mahal, by the Melbourne band Taxiride. This single was released on 10 June 2002. It is the third track on their 2002 album Garage Mahal. The song was recorded in Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig, as with...
" was co-writted by Watson and peaked at No. 6 in 2002 from the related album, Garage Mahal
Garage Mahal
Garage Mahal is the second album by Australian rock band Taxiride. As with Imaginate, Taxiride's debut album, it was recorded in Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. It contained Taxiride's most successful song, "Creepin' up Slowly", which went on to be the most played...
. In 2003, Watson left Taxiride, and after several ventures in song writing and producing joined forces with DJ Jono Fernandez in late 2006. They began writing and recording in a backyard studio in Melbourne as Friends of Mine. He is also a movie reviewer on radio programme, Andy Grace's Night Show
Andy Grace
Andy Grace is a commercial radio broadcaster and computer software developer.He started his career in 1995 on FOX FM Melbourne, but became best known for the national Net@Nite IT and computer talkback radio show, networked to all the Today's Austereo Network stations around Australia.The show ran...
.
Early years
Timothy Harcourt Watson was born on 3 June 1971 and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. From 1994, he was a singer and guitarist of various bands on the club circuit, he met Tim Wild and the pair started writing songs together. Both were members of successive bands, Jungle Juice, Captain Spalding Band and Hollywood Zoo which performed cover versions. They formed TaxirideTaxiride
Taxiride is an Australian rock band. Formed in 1997, the band consists of lead singer Jason Singh, guitarists Dan Hall and Tim Wild, and drummer Sean McLeod....
in 1996 with Watson on guitar and vocals, Wild on guitar and vocals, Jason Singh
Jason Singh
Jason Singh was the lead singer of the Australian band Taxiride. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to his Fiji Indian father and his mother of Maltese origin, he was actively playing in the live scene at Melbourne for several years, before auditioning and joining the new outfit Taxiride which came to...
on guitar and vocals, and Dan Hall
Dan Hall
Daniel James "Dan" Hall is an Australian musician from Melbourne who has been in two rock bands, Taxiride and Airway Lanes. With Taxiride, as guitarist, pianist and vocalist, he had a top 10 hit on the Australian Recording Industry Association Singles Chart with "Get Set" and a No. 1...
on bass guitar, piano and vocals. They were signed to United States label, Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
, and released their debut single, "Get Set
Get Set
"Get Set" is the first single by Melbourne band Taxiride. It is the second track on their 1999 debut, Imaginate. The song was recorded in Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. This song became a Top twenty hit in Australia and Japan, but it was not as popular in the...
". It was followed by the related album, Imaginate
Imaginate
Imaginate is the debut album by Australian rock band Taxiride. It was recorded in Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. Imaginate went double platinum and reached number one on the Australian ARIA Charts, with "Get Set" and "Everywhere You Go" becoming top 10 hits...
in October 1999. The album hit No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and went double platinum. The single peaked in the top 10 and won the Breakthrough Artist – Single ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for 1999
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre...
. To support the global release of their debut album, the band toured Australia, America, Japan and Europe through 1999 and 2000.
Their highest charting single, "Creepin' Up Slowly
Creepin' Up Slowly
"Creepin' Up Slowly" is the first single off the album Garage Mahal, by the Melbourne band Taxiride. This single was released on 10 June 2002. It is the third track on their 2002 album Garage Mahal. The song was recorded in Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig, as with...
" was co-writted by Watson with fellow band members Singh and Wild, and with Underground Productions
Underground Productions, Inc.
Underground Productions, Inc. is a Boston, Massachusetts based music production company that has been operating since 1992.The company was founded by Dow Brain and Brad Young whose credits include writing and producing five Billboard certified Platinum and Gold albums and singles...
' Dow Brain and Brad Young. It peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA charts in June 2002 from their second album, Garage Mahal
Garage Mahal
Garage Mahal is the second album by Australian rock band Taxiride. As with Imaginate, Taxiride's debut album, it was recorded in Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. It contained Taxiride's most successful song, "Creepin' up Slowly", which went on to be the most played...
which was released in July. In 2003, Watson left Taxiride to pursue a career in song writing and record production.
Watson joined forces with electronic dance DJ Jono Fernandez in late 2006. Fernandez released, Girl Vs Boy which featured Watson. They began writing and recording in a backyard studio in Melbourne as Friends of Mine. He is also a movie reviewer on radio programme, Andy Grace's Night Show
Andy Grace
Andy Grace is a commercial radio broadcaster and computer software developer.He started his career in 1995 on FOX FM Melbourne, but became best known for the national Net@Nite IT and computer talkback radio show, networked to all the Today's Austereo Network stations around Australia.The show ran...
.Their first video, for the song "Can't See Straight" was completed in 2009.
As a sideline, Watson performs music and reviews movies for Andy Grace
Andy Grace
Andy Grace is a commercial radio broadcaster and computer software developer.He started his career in 1995 on FOX FM Melbourne, but became best known for the national Net@Nite IT and computer talkback radio show, networked to all the Today's Austereo Network stations around Australia.The show ran...
's Night Show on radio stations WSFM Sydney and Gold FM Melbourne.