About Tim Gearan
Tim spent his childhood years in New York, traveling back an forth from NYC to the suburbs. In Tim’s home growing up, there was always a guitar handy to hack around with, and so he was inspired to pick it up at a young age. Tim started to take his practice more seriously in his teen years by learning to sing and play like his heroes; The Beatles and The Stones, of course, and subsequently many of their influences (Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddly, Bob Dylan) to name just a few. For a long time after that, Tim was a real nose to the grind stone blues student. While learning the ins and outs of traditional blues, he always had one iron in the songwriting fire. More bio ..
Tim at the legendary Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, July, 2008
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"His songs display a warmth and human touch in tone, but at the same time, tell convincing stories about people with less than fairy-tale lives. He balances humor and sorrow and sells the goods with a backing band that knows when to let songs simply breathe."
- Scott McLellan (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
“From the first fat notes of Gearan’s slide guitar, it was obvious why he’s held down the Monday second shift for years. At Toad on Monday nights, Gearan owns the place.”
- The Boston Phoenix’s Ted Drozdowski
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- The Boston Globe’s Michael Saunder
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