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Genre: Acoustic / Experimental / Folk
Location UK
Profile Views: 271506
Last Login: 11/16/2011
Member Since 11/28/2005
Website www.timandsam.com
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.. .. .. .. .......... ............ .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. Check out our new ..Wordpress.. page. .. .. ..Releases.. .... Order the début album Life Stream now! It will be released on May 3rd but you can get it exclusively through our ..shop.. now. It is available on CD, Vinyl or both as part of the deluxe edition. .... ...... .... Here's what people have been saying so far: .... WORD Magazine: "A terrific LP full of incidental music for soothing the savage breast and making you look forward to summer. If you don't like this record, well, get over yourself." .. .. Clash Music: "Tim and Sam have produced an album that may have been two years in the making, but will remain in the memory for a lifetime. They have created a brilliantly progressive and rich musical tapestry that will leave many people in awe of the talent on show." .. .. Adam Walton, BBC Wales Music Blog: "Breathtaking in a most unshowy way. Life Stream is as accomplished, thoughtful and lovingly-crafted as any album will hear this year. Essential listening." .... Bethan Elfyn: "Absolute soaring loveliness. A highly anticipated album." .. .. Gideon Coe, 6Music: "Very, very, very ,very good. A splendid piece of work." .. .. Marc Riley. 6Music: Absolutely beautiful." .. .. AbsolutePunk: "Easily one of the best and most beautiful instrumental folk-rock albums that you will probably come across - it's simply lovely. Whether you check it out because of their name, or because you like the genre, this is an album that you should not miss out on." .. .. Our debut single Summer Solstice was released on 21st June through Static Caravan. Limited to 500 copies. NOW SOLD OUT. .... ...... .... .... Put Your Slippers On EP, released April 2009. You can buy it from our ..shop... .... .. ...... .... You can also get both the single and the EP on iTunes, or by visiting our ..Bandcamp.. page. .... .. ...... .. .... Videos: .. .. You can watch videos for Join the Dots and House by the Sea (live) on our YouTube channel (click the arrows to change the video): ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..
Members
.. .... Tim .. Becca .. Adam .. Jamie .. .. Management and Bookings .... .. Tom Rose - tom@hookedonmusic.net .. .. .. .. Band .... .. timmciver@gmail.com .... .. .. Radio.... .. Alan James - promo@ajpr.co.uk.. .. .. .. National Press.... .. Lewis Jamieson - lewis@loudhailerpress.com. .. .. .. Regional Press .... .. Mike mike.infected000@btclick.com.. .. .... All artwork is done by .... www.peterhp.co.uk.. .. .... Photos taken by ..Nicola Chipman.. .... Most of our gigs are played as a 4 piece, but we occasionally get help from a few kind friends. They are ..Burt Hill.. (cello), Kathryn Lloyd, Mike Siddell, Richard Ford, Kate Findlay, Andy Owens, Laura Feeney, Luke Leighfield, Massimo Zeppetelli, Jonty Hughes, Jenny Cooper and Jess Bray. .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .. .. .. ..
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Current favourites include Horse Feathers, Boards of Canada, Andrew Bird, M. Ward, Nick Drake, James Yorkston, Okkervil River, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Why?, Bert Jansch.
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Megan Vaughan, Manchestermusic: "Tim and Sam make music for the entrance foyer of heaven." .. .. ManchesterEveningNews: "The Manc oufit make music as snug as a warm winter blanket; all folk-drenched pastoral psychedelia with an extra sprinkling of ethereal wooziness." .. .. The Guardian: Recommended new music. "Like listening to Sigur Rós, without the worry of deciphering Hopelandic." .. .. Rock Sound: "Carefully crafted instrumental indie that twists and turns with folky wonder." .. .. Clash Music: "Wonderfully Gonzales styled Balearic instrumental pop. Curious, longing, elegant, romantic, a Working For A Nuclear Free City sans the techno elements, Join The Dots is an emotive, resonant track that wouldn’t feel out of place on the first Café Del Mar album." .. .. Cath Aubergine, Manchestermusic: "Tim and his real friends play lovely indie-flavoured melodic post-rock with gorgeous peals of acoustic guitars, a clarinet and a glockenspiel propped up on an ironing board. This seems, for some reason, quite important - in a genre where it sometimes seems bands are trying to out-pretentious each other they seem warm, organic and very down-to-earth." .. .. Planet Sound: "Blissed out folk in the manner of Tunng." .. .. Peter Hook: "I'm enjoying the music very much!" .. .. Stephen Fretwell: "You're amazing!" .. .. James Yuill: "My favourite folk band." .. .. Chris Long, BBC: "Tim and the Sam Band’s music speaks for itself. It’s luscious, delicious stuff - the sound of dreams siphoned into your speakers." .. .. Mark Riley: "Wonderful pastoral music. A refreshing change." .. .. Huw Stephens: "Beautiful." .. .. Tom Robinson: "Deliciously hypnotic pastoral Steve Reichy instrumentals." .... Marsha XFM: "Rousing, engaging and rather moving. The sort of band that gently create such a big warm noise, it almost feels odd that you can't see it." .... Sam Walker, BBC Manchester: "Beautiful. Just divine." .... Tom Ravenscroft, BBC 6Music: "There's a very good chance I've just fallen hopelessly in love with that record (Summer Solstice) and will listen to nothing else for the rest of the year." .... Gideon Coe, BBC 6Music: "Really rather good." .... Adam Walton, BBC Wales: "Tim and Sam haven't been far from my speakers all week... their music is a beautifully arranged and considered sanctuary from the storm outside. I love it." .... Bethan Elfyn, BBC Radio 1: "Awesome beauty. The kind of heart-warming, uplifting instrumental music that can bring a glow to the coldest winter's night."

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Went to a concert with my 90 year old Nan last night. Rock n roll.

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Great news. Hope it continues to grow. RT @mediaguardian: 6 Music shows its class with record audience http://t.co/XCkYLUhK

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Had a great time last night watching @yniwl and @samairey . I definitely recommend giving both a listen.

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Always Golden is now on Spotify: http://t.co/19AkO9uv http://t.co/mQkEXnth

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Read our first ever interview! Bit of an insight into our history and plans for the future:... http://t.co/Dgy7AKX5

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Life Stream
11 Songs | May 3, 2010

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Order the début album Life Stream now! You can get it through our shop now. It is available on CD, Vinyl or both as part of the deluxe edition.

Here's what people have been saying so far:

WORD Magazine: "A terrific LP full of incidental music for soothing the savage breast and making you look forward to summer. If you don't like this record, well, get over yourself."

Clash Music: "Tim and Sam have produced an album that may have been two years in the making, but will remain in the memory for a lifetime. They have created a brilliantly progressive and rich musical tapestry that will leave many people in awe of the talent on show."

Adam Walton, BBC Wales Music Blog: "Breathtaking in a most unshowy way. Life Stream is as accomplished, thoughtful and lovingly-crafted as any album will hear this year. Essential listening."

Bethan Elfyn: "Absolute soaring loveliness. A highly anticipated album."

Gideon Coe, 6Music: "Very, very, very ,very good. A splendid piece of work."

Marc Riley. 6Music: Absolutely beautiful."

AbsolutePunk: "Easily one of the best and most beautiful instrumental folk-rock albums that you will probably come across - it's simply lovely. Whether you check it out because of their name, or because you like the genre, this is an album that you should not miss out on."

Tim
Becca
Adam
Jamie

Management and Bookings
Tom Rose - tom@hookedonmusic.net

Band
timmciver@gmail.com

Radio
Alan James - promo@ajpr.co.uk

National Press
Paddy Forwood - pad.forwood@virgin.net

Regional Press
Mike mike.infected000@btclick.com

All artwork is done by www.peterhp.co.uk

Photos taken by Nicola Chipman

Most of our gigs are played as a 4 piece, but we occasionally get help from a few kind friends. They are Burt Hill (cello), Kathryn Lloyd, Mike Siddell, Richard Ford, Jess Bray.

...... ManchesterEveningNews: "The Manc oufit make music as snug as a warm winter blanket; all folk-drenched pastoral psychedelia with an extra sprinkling of ethereal wooziness."

The Guardian: Recommended new music. "Like listening to Sigur Rós, without the worry of deciphering Hopelandic."

Rock Sound: "Carefully crafted instrumental indie that twists and turns with folky wonder."

Clash Music: "Wonderfully Gonzales styled Balearic instrumental pop. Curious, longing, elegant, romantic, a Working For A Nuclear Free City sans the techno elements, Join The Dots is an emotive, resonant track that wouldn’t feel out of place on the first Café Del Mar album."

Cath Aubergine, Manchestermusic: "Tim and his real friends play lovely indie-flavoured melodic post-rock with gorgeous peals of acoustic guitars, a clarinet and a glockenspiel propped up on an ironing board. This seems, for some reason, quite important - in a genre where it sometimes seems bands are trying to out-pretentious each other they seem warm, organic and very down-to-earth."

Chris Long, BBC: "Tim and the Sam Band’s music speaks for itself. It’s luscious, delicious stuff - the sound of dreams siphoned into your speakers."

Mark Riley: "Wonderful pastoral music. A refreshing change."

Huw Stephens: "Beautiful."

Tom Robinson: "Deliciously hypnotic pastoral Steve Reichy instrumentals."

Marsha XFM: "Rousing, engaging and rather moving. The sort of band that gently create such a big warm noise, it almost feels odd that you can't see it."

Sam Walker, BBC Manchester: "Beautiful. Just divine."

Tom Ravenscroft, BBC 6Music: "There's a very good chance I've just fallen hopelessly in love with that record (Summer Solstice) and will listen to nothing else for the rest of the year."

Gideon Coe, BBC 6Music: "Really rather good."

Adam Walton, BBC Wales: "Tim and Sam haven't been far from my speakers all week... their music is a beautifully arranged and considered sanctuary from the storm outside. I love it."

Bethan Elfyn, BBC Radio 1: "Awesome beauty. The kind of heart-warming, uplifting instrumental music that can bring a glow to the coldest winter's night."

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