Crooked Lines, Tim’s third full length album, released March 2016, is a collection of 12 songs that detail the love, loss, uncertainty, vices, and victories that often define the strange and winding road between where we were and where we’ll be. Recorded at Essential Sessions Studios and featuring some of the area’s most accomplished and respected musicians, Crooked Lines is an album you’ll want to keep in your playlist. Seasoned songwriting blended with tasteful production create a sound that is familiar enough to enjoy, unique enough to explore. Tim’s backing studio band includes Mike Arturi (percussionist with The Lovin’ Spoonful/founder of Universal Music Center), Steve Sullivan (guitarist), Ryan Hays (upright bassist), “Lightning”Joe Peterson (piano/organ with the New Primatives and Love Nocturnal), and Phil Nusbaum (banjo player and host of “Saturday Morning Bluegrass“ on Jazz88.5 ), John Schjolberg (pedal steel with Dan Israel), Pete McCauley (mandolin with Hounds of Finn), Sarah Morris (singer/songwriter), and Dan Newton (accordionist with Cafe Accordion Orchestra). Special guests Peter Ostrushko and Peter Mayer appear on the Home in the Heartland and Crooked Lines albums respectively. Tim has dedicated his life to making music. Described by Northfield News as “a critically acclaimed Minnesota favorite,” His brand of rootsy Americana has a distinctly midwestern flavor with singable, folky melodies, interesting guitar work, and down-to-earth lyrics that tell a story. He is also the executive director of Discover Music, a non-profit teaching songwriting classes to middle and high school students in MN public schools. Students learn to write their own songs and then record them in a studio, backed by live professional studio musicians. He helps students discover a life long love of music making.