Tim Minchin is an Australian comedian, actor and writer who uses music/song to talk about different issues and topics in a light hearted way. Having been described: “Minchin is a genuine musical virtuoso, whose songs are constructed and sung with an attention to detail that would make Rufus Wainwright sit up and look nervous. And that’s even before we get to the jokes.” (The Times, London) Minchin’s witty lyrics and well timed jokes are inspiration enough for any song writer.
Minchin begun playing piano from the age of eight, however, gave it up for three years due to finding the discipline too tedious, but got reintroduced to playing when him and his brother started writing songs together. He then went on to graduate the University of Western Australia in 1995 Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre, and in 1998 completed an Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, after which minchin started composing for various television programmes in Australia, and after not being able to get an agent (even after releasing an album with his band “timmy the dog”)minchin struggled finding an agent as his songs were well received but record companies were unsure how to market his works.
He continued to compose and got a few acting jobs before working with Karen Koren (manager of Gilded Balloon venues) the show finally went to “The Edinburgh Festival Fringe” and in 2007 he won the award for Best Alternative Comedian at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival.
Minchin is continually writing and this week he is doing gigs all round london, including that of hammersmith.
His songs including “inflatable you”, “some people have it worse then I”, and “not perfect” are offernt based on thoughts and feelings about someone or something but changed up into a more harilous situation or from a funnier point of view.
Tim minchin is someone I only recently discovered, but nonetheless I feel a genuis that’s work will keep getting better. As I myself am a song writer, I find the type of music he creates very funny and interesting, as well as being composed magnificently. His songs I am sure will be among those that never grow old to me no matter how many times I listen to them.
check out tim minchin on youtube.com, I'll be putting linkes up in the near futher of my favourite minchin pieces.
Minchin begun playing piano from the age of eight, however, gave it up for three years due to finding the discipline too tedious, but got reintroduced to playing when him and his brother started writing songs together. He then went on to graduate the University of Western Australia in 1995 Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre, and in 1998 completed an Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, after which minchin started composing for various television programmes in Australia, and after not being able to get an agent (even after releasing an album with his band “timmy the dog”)minchin struggled finding an agent as his songs were well received but record companies were unsure how to market his works.
He continued to compose and got a few acting jobs before working with Karen Koren (manager of Gilded Balloon venues) the show finally went to “The Edinburgh Festival Fringe” and in 2007 he won the award for Best Alternative Comedian at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival.
Minchin is continually writing and this week he is doing gigs all round london, including that of hammersmith.
His songs including “inflatable you”, “some people have it worse then I”, and “not perfect” are offernt based on thoughts and feelings about someone or something but changed up into a more harilous situation or from a funnier point of view.
Tim minchin is someone I only recently discovered, but nonetheless I feel a genuis that’s work will keep getting better. As I myself am a song writer, I find the type of music he creates very funny and interesting, as well as being composed magnificently. His songs I am sure will be among those that never grow old to me no matter how many times I listen to them.
check out tim minchin on youtube.com, I'll be putting linkes up in the near futher of my favourite minchin pieces.
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