Tim Grimm
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A close-up of Tim Grimm.
Tim Grimm
Singer-songwriter Tim Grimm is renowned for his storytelling, and it’s easy to hear why in evocative and personal songs such as “New Boots,” on the 2013 album The Little In-Between. A warm and oak-tough vocal style adds much to the effect of his songs. Presented by the Madison Folk Music Society.
media release: Tim Grimm is a singer-songwriter and actor who splits his time between Oklahoma- Woody Guthrie country and the hills of south-central Indiana. He has released a dozen recordings in the US and Europe, and is known for his rich storytelling sense and his deep love of the rural Midwest. He has often been called, “one of America's finest songwriters.”” (Mike Davies- Folk Radio.co.uk). He tours the US and Europe, playing Festivals and House Concerts and all sized venues. His shows are rich and intimate, covering a broad range sonically, and with his songs, he deftly weaves humor with the richness of the human condition. There are no wasted words in a Tim Grimm song— in the folk world, they exist at the highest level. Grimm is on par with his contemporaries like John Gorka, Richard Shindell et al… his start (because of theatre-film-television) was later, but his body of work is equally significant.
His new release- ‘"The Little In-Between’ muses on how life is lived mostly between the leaving and the arriving, however long that may be – the moment that lingers between the breath taken in and the exhalation, or the moment that comes after the brush is lifted and before the artwork is begun. Anticipation. Inspiration. Trepidation. That’s where life exists." AMERICANA UK. The new album, like most of Grimm’s work is being hailed as “A masterpiece- one of the best I’ve heard in several years. The songs stopped me in my tracks.” Wanda Fischer, WAMC- Albany, NY. “ In the singular poignancy of these songs, one believes one can feel the flannel shirt on one's skin, the ax in one's hand, the smell of grass and moss and forest. That's exactly what Bob Dylan must have had in mind when he invented this type of song a good 60 years ago” Akustik Gitarre Germany.
In review, Grimm has been compared to Woody Guthrie, Dylan, Guy Clark, Greg Brown, Steve Earle, Springsteen and more. He has toured and recorded with his friend, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, appeared with Harrison Ford in the film Clear and Present Danger, and has shared the stage with writer and poet Wendell Berry. Tim grew up in the hills of Brown County and in the town of Columbus (IN), where his parents were teachers. He attended Earlham College (BA) and The University of Michigan (MFA). He has worked extensively in film and television and in regional theatre. Current projects include voicing Eugene Debbs and composing music for a documentary film on Debbs for WFYI- PBS affiliate, and acting in a new feature film- SWING SHIFT- portraying actor Richard Jenkin’s brother. He’s also currently a part of the WFIU radio drama— The Ernie Pyle Experiment.
His last release, GONE, was the number #1 Album on Folk radio in 2021, and the title track, the #1 Song of 2020. His release, A STRANGER IN THIS TIME (2017) was also the #1 Album of the year, and 4 times he’s has the #1 Song (of the Year) since 2013.
$15 adv and $18 at door. Tickets can be bought at https://www.tickettailor.com/
More information at www.madfolk.org and timgrimm.com. As part of Madfolk standing tradition, we encourage audience members to bring non-perishable foods and/or personal care items to the concert as donations to a local food bank.
The concert is sponsored by the Madison Folk Music Society, who is gearing up for their 50th year of bring music to Madison. www.madfolk.org
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