tim hall and The Archetypes
to record new album!!!
Tim's long awaited solo album, tentatively titled Origami of the Soul
is planned to start recording this
autumn. Rehearsals with The Archetypes are
going well with new drummer Charlie Bishop,
Bassplayer Amber Moon and guitarist
Phil Stretch firmly in the saddle, bringing
a much rockier edge to the line-up. Vocally Oshia
Drury, Laura Iseley and
Dreow Bennet provide rich harmonies to
complement tim's melodies.
Tim's lyrics betray a beautiful intelligence, a mixture of deep emotional, intuitive, other-dimensional and mental understanding and tenderness melded together with the power to reach in and enchantingly transport you to another plane
Tim began musical life playing in bands such as Tribal Laughter with Max
Pashm and Danni Speekman. Formed
Bardic Folk band Silver on the Tree in 1988
contributing material to Eye of the Aeon
, Mystic Spiral
and Morning Glory
. Founded
the Avalonian Free State Choir in 1992,
principally with the intention of performing "Pagan Carols". Also joined
Invisible Opera in the same year,
originally intended to be a Gong tribute
band that wasn't a tribute band, recording Jewel in the
Lotus
and Open for Isness
. Became involved with
Tribal Voices, a collective of acoustic musicians,
eco-buskers and protest singers in 1998.
Collaborated with other artists including Joie
Hinton, Daevid Allen,
Brian Gulland, Dave
Goodman, Dragonsfly,
ici maintenants, Brian
Abbott, Altered Native,
Space Pirates and Mother Gong. More recently concentrating on solo work -
Charm
, The Isle of the Dead
,
and Flutter
and held the Bardic Chair of Ynys Witrin
(Glastonbury) from 2005 to 2007 becoming one of the Elder Bards of
Glastonbury, despite not being very old.
liquid gold for the soul
Influences: Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, Gong, Here &
Now, Can, Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, 13th Floor Elevators, Steve
Hillage, Daevid Allen, Nik Turner, Gryphon, Pentangle, Anne Briggs, Annie
Ebrel, Dom DufF, Robert Wyatt, Leon Rosselson, Roy Harper, Elvis
Costello, The Ullulators, Pulp, Sunny Ade, Cocteau Twins, Rachmaninov,
Bulgarian and Georgian choral music.
Genre: Folk Rock / Psychedelic