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Timothy Monger (by Doug Coombe)
BIOGRAPHY
Timothy Monger is a musician and writer living in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He has released four solo albums ranging in style from lush baroque pop to pastoral folk and harmony-driven indie rock. In addition to his work as solo singer/songwriter, he is the bandleader of Timothy Monger State Park, co-founder of folk-rock cult heroes Great Lakes Myth Society, and curator of the experimental multimedia project Log Variations. He is the author of the weekly blog Is This Something? and is a regular contributor to AllMusic.
Full bio available here.
SOCIALS
Timothy Monger State Park (by Nick Azzaro)
Timothy Monger + Carol Catherine (by Doug Coombe)
“… as he always manages to do, he finds fresh perspectives and new approaches, and the result stands out from his previous body of work.” - Pulp (Interview)
“… a 12-song tapestry that is altogether reflective and rallying, and just a little bit weird in the best ways, with its sweetly spooky ambient flourishes and Monger’s chosen amalgam of instruments that are typically disparate from the indie-rock genre.” - WDET-FM
“Timothy Monger's fourth album is a refined play of shades of color, of sounds, of chords as simple as they are evocative, one of those records to keep for pleasant autumn evenings, a collection of songs that exude passion for composition and love for the detail.” - Ondarock (Italy)
“Gorgeous, unpredictable and delicately beautiful.” - Listen With Monger (U.K.)
“Knight Errand continues Monger's mastery of '60s-influenced indie-rock songs with layered production and smart arrangements.” - Pulp
“… its lush chamber-pop arrangements and general air of yearning feel readymade for a sunset drive sometime in late August/early September.” - AV Club
“The album bubbles over with delicately orchestrated pop songs and "harmony-forward" vocals, with folk instrumentation center stage.” - Metro Times
BOOKING MENU
Timothy Monger (Solo) - vocals, guitar
Timothy Monger (Duo) - harmony duo with singer/violinist Carol Catherine
Timothy Monger State Park - six-piece band
CONTACT
Booking: northerndetective@gmail.com
Sync Licensing: sync@assemblesound.com
HQ:
Northern Detective
P.O. Box 8036
Ann Arbor, Mich. 48107
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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Workshops, Commissions, Residencies:
Commission: Ann Arbor 200 - Ann Arbor District Library - Ann Arbor, MI
Artist-in-Residence: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts at
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Workshop Leader: Above the Bridge Songwriters Retreat - Curtis, MI
Festivals:
Solo/TMSP…
Ann Arbor Summer Festival - Ann Arbor, MI
Sonic Lunch - Ann Arbor, MI
Earthwork Harvest Gathering - Lake City, MI
Holler Fest - Brooklyn, MI
Hamtramck Music Festival - Hamtramck, MI
Arts, Beats, & Eats - Royal Oak, MI
Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival - Bay City, MI
Cabinfest - Earlysville, VA
Lamplight Music Festival - Grand Rapids, MI
w/ Great Lakes Myth Society…
SXSW - Austin, TX
CMJ - New York, NY
Metro Times Blowout - Detroit, MI
CoMerica Tastefest - Detroit, MI
Venues:
Solo/TMSP…
The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
The Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI
Knitting Factory - New York, NY
The Rock Shop - Brooklyn, NY
City Winery - New York, NY
Uncommon Ground - Chicago, IL
Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA
w/ Great Lakes Myth Society…
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor, MI
Saint Andrew’s Hall - Detroit, MI
Orchestra Hall - Detroit, MI
The Calumet Theater - Calumet, MI
Schuba’s Tavern - Chicago, IL
The Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY
AS220 - Providence, RI
The Basement - Nashville, TN
Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN
Session Work:
Patti Smith - “Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect” (accordion)
The High Strung - “Forever and Anon” (accordion)
Electric Six - “After Hours” (accordion, fiddle)
Matt Jones - The Black Path (accordion, tin whistle)
The Cynics - “Bells & Trains” (accordion)