After spending the previous half-decade delivering over 800 performances across North America primarily as a solo artist, free-thinking Canadian singer/songwriter Tim Harwill ~ the Vegetarian Cowboy ~ is currently preparing the release of his 4th self-produced sonic masterpiece. Scheduled for a late 2009 release, this powerful concoction of signature original material features guest vocal appearances by Godfather of Americana music James Talley, California Country Rock pioneer Steve Young, and rising Canadiana Country star Tim Hus, and delivers a soul-stirring tribute to the roots of country, rock, and roots music on this, 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 an intense and compelling live performer with an impressive catalogue of emotionally powerful and intellectually engaging original songs. Which the 12-string troubadour delivers with an astonishingly pure emotional commitment, unabashedly rooted in country music's past while embracing a powerful new philosophical and musical ethos. Eschewing pyrotechnics for honesty, and fueled by a combination of deeply personal lyrics and his unforgettable voice, Tim Harwill consistently delivers one of the most passionate live performances in music today!
With 3 critically praised full-length releases to date, his audience continues to grow as he stakes his claim to the title of one of the most interesting yet accessible performing songwriters in modern roots music.
'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
'Spinner of Tales'...an incredible, heart-felt acoustic CD...excellent first effort...should grace anyone's collection. - Northern Journey, 1998
Legendarily reclusive by nature, Tim Harwill lives quietly in small-town Alberta in Western Canada with canine traveling companion Koko when not on tour. With an engaging live performing style that evokes favorable comparison to the greats of the past, he defines the term 'throwback'. As a producer, he delivers an unerringly authentic recorded sound that holds true to a unique and demanding creative vision that weds last-century recording techniques to the best of the 21st-century post-production environment to sculpt recordings of subtle power and simple beauty.
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