Tim Kingsbury
| Tim Kingsbury | |
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 Tim Kingsbury performing in July 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tim Kingsbury |
| Origin | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, Double bass, guitar, keyboards, |
| Associated acts | Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, CLARK the band, The New International Standards, Sam Patch |
Tim Kingsbury is a Canadian musician and member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. He plays bass guitar, guitar, and occasionally keyboards.
He spent his early years living in and around Guelph, Ontario.[1] His peers would become indie names such as Gentleman Reg and Jim Guthrie. Eventually, Tim moved to Montreal, where he played in a number of bands, including the New International Standards.[2] He joined the Arcade Fire in 2003.
Kingsbury also toured and recorded with Wolf Parade for a while as a bassist. He has also been involved with the bands Clark and The New International Standards in addition to recording as a solo artist. In August 2015 he launched a side project under the name "Sam Patch" along with fellow Arcade Fire member Jeremy Gara and Toronto artist Basia Bulat.[3]
References
- ↑ Record, The. "'To us, he'll always just be Tim'". www.therecord.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ↑ "Arcade Fire 04: Tim & Richie". radiofreecanuckistan.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ↑ Rettig, James (2015-08-28). "Watch Arcade Fire's Tim Kingsbury Debut Sam Patch Side-Project At Passovah Summer Fest". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
External links
Media related to Tim Kingsbury at Wikimedia Commons
- Profile of Tim Kingsbury from an article by Elizabeth Goodman in Rolling Stone