Musical Biography

1961-1977
Born into a musical family with father, mother and stepmother all successful professional classical musicians. First records (The Beatles and The Monkees) bought at age 7. Listened to glam-rock chart bands and classical music in early teens. Moved on to Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, then first heard major musical influence Steve Hillage in 1976. Other major early influence Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) discovered soon after. Progressive rock and punk rock both influences.

1978-1982 Early bands
First school band Rainbow Warrior, changed name to Om, played headliner at local theatre in Chesham, Buckinghamshire in late 1978. Om evolved into Ultraviolet and then Perfect Strangers, who disbanded in early 1980 after a handful of local gigs. First studio recordings with next project Crossover in late 1980. Solo recordings in various studios 1981 and 1982. Click here for more details

1983-1986 Burnessence
First solo album recorded in 1983. The band Burnessence formed soon afterwards, played local gigs in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire during 1983 and 1984. Second album released 1984. Various line-ups of the band continued to gig extensively throughout the South-East of England, including supports to the then new wave of progressive rock bands. Final gig in March 1986.
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1986-1989 Songwriting and singing lessons
First solo gig (disastrous!) in London. Took singing lessons. Attended independent record labels seminar. Began slower and more thorough approach to songwriting and recording. Recorded new demo, financed by selling own guitars and amps.

1989-1991 Learning To Fly solo single and Power In Your Hands album releases
First release on Tim's Expanding Consciousness label in late 1989, the solo single Learning To Fly c/w Mumbling In The House Of Commons. First national radio plays on Radio One. Solo gigs at university in Brighton and in London. Album release in 1990, supported by a small number of band and solo gigs.

1991-1994 Brighton solo gigs, Tuu and various recording sessions
Solo and band recording sessions. Studio dance music experiment. First gigs at The Sanctuary cafe in Brighton. Studio guitar contributions to ambient group Tuu.
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1995 Covers duo, music business seminars, gig promoting, Deep Joy, solo recording, local radio, local gigs
Gigs in guitar and female vocal covers duo. Promotion of other bands in Brighton. Attendance at music business seminars. Various local radio station appearances as musician-astrologer Telepathic Tim!
Ambient duo Deep Joy formed and played one successful gig. Solo studio recording with new guitar effects. Solo gigs at different venues in Brighton throughout the year.
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1996-1998 Brighton Festival Of Freedom, Infinite Ocean solo single release, trips to Holland
More recording for Tuu. Management and organization of acoustic stage at massively successful free festival in Brighton. Extended c.d. single and demo Infinite Ocean released. First international radio play and internet exposure. Live performances and interviews on two Dutch radio stations. Trip to Progfarm festival in Holland. Live Tuu session for American radio station.
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1999-2001 Preparation for next release, networking and occasional gig
London Tuu gig and small Brighton gig, both in May 1999. Work on the new album "Finding New Ways To Love" begun at the end of 2001.

2002-2004 Finding New Ways To Love album recording and release
Recording of Finding New Ways To Love album in Hove and Dublin. Solo gig supporting Caravan at Whitchurch festival. Album released July 2004. Extensive international reviews, radio play and downloading from website, especially in America and Europe. Solo gigs in Sussex. Dutch radio and English radio interview with live set.

2005-2007 Writing and recording for next album
Begun in March 2005. Solo gigs in Sussex, London, Cambridge and Windsor. Vision On released in December 2007. International reviews, radio play and interviews follow in early 2008.