| Fact Sheet | The Ride |
|---|---|
| Genre | pop, R&B |
| Sub-genres | nu funk, retro, lo-fi |
| Mood | fun, quirky, groovy |
| Sounds like | Beck, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Prince, Thomas Dolby, Hall & Oates |
| Why it’s cool | audiophilic, well-produced, catchy, has real instruments |
| Claims to fame | took 5 years to make; lauded by geeked-out audiophiles; no computers used; has actual tape hiss |
Recorded strictly old-school-style on analog equipment with no computers in sight, Tim’s highly-anticipated first album is ripe with poppy hooks and funky grooves that celebrate the “old school.” The multi-instrumentalist’s smooth vocals, funky drumming and lush arrangements augment the analog warmth and ear candy magic of this self-produced nine song disc.
“If I had to describe the music myself, I’d call it sort of a lo-fi approach to R&B,“ says Tim. ”It’s an excursion into 2" tape, old-skool-technology-style, with real plate reverbs, Fender amps, whacky guitar pedals, plus real drums, bass, horns, strings and tube amps. I’m happy to say that I am totally proud of this record, and it really represents that timeframe of me as an artist.”
This anxiously awaited first album contains:
nine songs in glorious full Hi-Fi Stereo
a CD-ROM portion containing 9 MP3 bonus tracks, pics, lyrics, videos and more
a 16 page full color booklet
Any free MP3s you don’t want or like, just send them back.
