After spending the previous decade on stages across North America,
free-thinking performing songwriter Tim Harwill ~ the 12-string
troubadour ~ released his latest Americana masterpiece in early
November, 2009. The collection of signature original material titled
‘Tim Harwill & Friends – The Wander Man Revisited’, was his 3rd
album-length release as a solo artist and features guest vocal
appearances by an assortment of friends including Godfather of Americana
music James Talley, California country/rock pioneer Steve Young, and
rising Canadiana country star Tim Hus. Critically praised as his most
distinctive yet accessible production to date, he delivers a
soul-stirring tribute to the roots of country and rock music on his
first fully-electrified recording.
Born into a large working poor family from the ridge country of the
Manitoba Interlake district in west-central Canada, Tim Harwill dreamed
of a personal brand of countrified roots music before the on-set of
adult life while at the feet of an assortment of his musical brethren.
Hitting the road as a teen, lost years and countless miles of relentless
touring have delivered a compelling live performer and critically
acclaimed songwriter with an expansive catalogue of uplifting original
Americana songs. Which the 12-string troubadour delivers with an
astonishingly pure emotional commitment, unabashedly rooted in country
music’s past while embracing the power of 21st centu …
After spending the previous decade on stages across North America,
free-thinking performing songwriter Tim Harwill ~ the 12-string
troubadour ~ released his latest Americana masterpiece in early
November, 2009. The collection of signature original material titled
‘Tim Harwill & Friends – The Wander Man Revisited’, was his 3rd
album-length release as a solo artist and features guest vocal
appearances by an assortment of friends including Godfather of Americana
music James Talley, California country/rock pioneer Steve Young, and
rising Canadiana country star Tim Hus. Critically praised as his most
distinctive yet accessible production to date, he delivers a
soul-stirring tribute to the roots of country and rock music on his
first fully-electrified recording.
Born into a large working poor family from the ridge country of the
Manitoba Interlake district in west-central Canada, Tim Harwill dreamed
of a personal brand of countrified roots music before the on-set of
adult life while at the feet of an assortment of his musical brethren.
Hitting the road as a teen, lost years and countless miles of relentless
touring have delivered a compelling live performer and critically
acclaimed songwriter with an expansive catalogue of uplifting original
Americana songs. Which the 12-string troubadour delivers with an
astonishingly pure emotional commitment, unabashedly rooted in country
music’s past while embracing the power of 21st century recording
technology in order to demonstrate his commitment to a bold musical and
philosophical ethos.
With a live performing style that evokes favorable comparison to the
greats of the past, he defines the term ‘throwback’, while as producer,
he delivers an unerringly authentic recorded sound that holds true to a
unique and demanding creative vision. Wedding early-20th century
recording techniques with the best elements of the early-21st century
post-production environment, he has crafted a collection of subtle
recordings that capture the honesty, energy, and simple beauty found in
the best of roots music. Eschewing pyrotechnics for honesty, and fueled
by the combination of sincere and intelligent lyrics and his unique and
powerful voice, Tim Harwill consistently delivers one of the most
passionate live and recorded performances in music today.
‘The Wander Man Revisited’…elements, musical and thematic, that
remind of a less country version of Merle Haggard or…a full fledged
country version of Jimmy Buffett. – ALT-512, 2010
‘All I Really Need’…this is true country…Harwill fits with the likes
of Tyson and Robbins…real country fans will be in heaven, a performer
staying true to the music and not selling out for the radio. – Yorkton
This Week, 2008
‘Thru The Bottom Of A Glass’…full of acoustic roots country flavored
tunes…Tim Harwill delivers a winning vocal performance. – Roots Music
Report, 2005
Legendarily reclusive by nature, Tim Harwill lives quietly in
small-town Alberta in western Canada with canine traveling companion
Koko when not on tour.
