Tim Weed | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy James Wiedenkeller |
| Born | April 11, 1959 |
| Origin | Southern California |
| Genres | Americana, bluegrass, world music, classical, jazz, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjoist, composer, music teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Banjo, guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | http://www.timweed.com |
Tim Weed (born April 11, 1959) is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter known for virtuosity on the banjo.[1] Raised a Southern California surfer, Weed learned the banjo at age 17 and played professionally at 18. He was in various bands, and he worked as a studio musician singing and playing electric guitar in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He lived in Japan for a time producing records for Sony-Epic, and he lived on the island of Maui where he rediscovered the banjo. Weed settled in Tucson, Arizona, for eight years, playing in local bands. Working with luthier Dennis Coon he designed and built a seven-string hybrid of banjo and guitar called the "Sevan". He released a solo banjo album: Milagros; in mid-2005 the music was featured on NPR. In 2008 Weed moved to Northern California where he released an album of Americana, world music and bluegrass songs: Soul House. In 2020 he released a classical album, Light and Dark, with the Prague Metropolitan Orchestra. Weed plays concerts and festivals, and he teaches banjo privately.
- ^ Liberatore, Paul (October 31, 2013). "Lib at Large: West Marin's Tim Weed celebrates his 'Soul House'". Marin Independent Journal. p. 1.