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Professional Profile |
Tim Thompson moved
from Minneapolis to Nashville in 1993 to continue his music career.
A lifelong musician Tim hails from a strong family witth musical traditions
and has two brothers who are also recording and performing artists.
In addition to the several independent cuts hes had as a songwriter,
Tim is a highly regarded performer, studio guitarist and teacher.
His stylings are completely his own after years of honing his craft
and artistic talents with a strong sense of disciplne and musical purpose.
Consequently, he is truly a master of his instrument.
Tim's growing list of session engagements as a guitar player for Nashville recording and performing artists has brought him respect and the high regard of other artists for his talent. He recently produced Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk winner Mike Brandons Everything Cool CD, a driving acoustic collection of Mikes songs, of which Tim co-wrote the title track, Everythings Cool, and Everyday Angel. Some of Tim's favorite guitar icons include: Jimmy Hendrix, Leo Kotke, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Larry Carlton, Chet Atkins, and Doc Watson. As a songwriter, Tim plies his craft and art seriously. He is very active in the Nashville songwriting community and Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) as a Moderator for songwriting workshops. Tim also performs regularly at Nashville's famous Blue Blird Cafe. With his recent release, simply titled Christmas, Tim draws on his wide range of influences to create a unique collection of finger style arrangements that bring new life to some of the timeless holiday classics. He is in the planning and development stages for a new production called "Cathedral" for the sacred music genre. In this album Tim will play the old devotional hymns he learned as a child in church, but he will play them with a new fire. |
| Studio & Session Experience | Tim is an accomplished studio musician with many studio sessions to his credit. He is a sought after guitar and music arranger and has considerable experience as a producer for independent artists in Nashville. |
| Discography | "Christmas",
1999 A guitar instrumental album by Hidden Giant Music "Cathedral", 2000 A guitar instrumental album by Hidden Giant Music |
| Peformance Experience | Tim has 25 years of performance experience. He is a frequent performer Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist at many of Nashville's exclusive songwriter and music clubs including the world famous Bluebird Cafe where he plays regularly. |
| Song Catalog | Coming soon please check back later |