Timothy Warren Vesely[1] (born 10 December 1963) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member of the indie rock band Rheostatics,[2] in which he shared vocal[3] duties with bandmates Dave Bidini and Martin Tielli. Vesely wrote much of the band's conventionally pop and rock-oriented material, including both of the band's most successful singles, "Claire" and "Bad Time to Be Poor".[4]
Tim Vesely | |
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 Vesely performing with the Rheostatics at Massey Hall 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 December 1963 |
| Origin | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, vocals, keyboard, mandolin, accordion, double bass |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | thevioletarchers |
Vesely announced his departure from the Rheostatics on 8 September 2006. He played his final show with the band on 30 March 2007 at Massey Hall.[5]
He has also released two albums with his own band, The Violet Archers,[6] and plays bass with Great Aunt Ida.[7][8] Vesely was also a member of L’Étranger, appearing on that band's final album, Sticks and Stones, in 1986.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "AC DC ON THE STEREO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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"Rheostatics Biography". Jam!. 29 November 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bowman, Durrell. "Rheostatics". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Historica Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Bell, Mike (22 September 2005). "The Violet Archers: Tim Vesely and co. cultivate their roots". View Magazine. ISSN 1495-1738. OCLC 45058106. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Bryson, Scott (8 September 2006). "Rheostatics' Announce Their Final Concert". Chart. ISSN 1198-7235.
- ^ "Violet Archers The End of Part One". Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna 1 Sep 2005
- ^ "Former Rheostatic carves musical territory". Queens Journal, 9 October 2007 Adèle Barclay
- ^ Kenyon Hopkin. "Tim Vesely Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
External links
edit- "The Violet Archers Artist Page". radio3.cbc.ca. CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.