Timothy Monger (by Doug Coombe)
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 pastoral folk to lush baroque pop 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 Ann Arbor cult heroes Great Lakes Myth Society, and curator of the experimental multimedia project Log Variations. He is also the author of the blog Is This Something?, a music journalist, and occasional freelance designer.
Full bio available here.
SOCIALS
PRESS
“… 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
CONTACT
Booking: northerndetective@gmail.com
Sync Licensing: sync@assemblesound.com
BOOKING OPTIONS
Timothy Monger (Classic): vocals & guitar
Timothy Monger (+): duo with Carol Catherine (harmonies, fiddle, percussion)
Timothy Monger State Park: full five-piece band
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Workshops, Commissions, Residencies:
Commission: Last Known Address, 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:
South by Southwest (Austin, TX), CMJ Music Marathon (New York, NY), Metro Times Blowout (Hamtramck, MI), Motor City Music Conference (Detroit, MI), Comerica Tastefest (Detroit, MI), Ann Arbor Summer Festival (Ann Arbor, MI), Sonic Lunch (Ann Arbor, MI), Earthwork Harvest Gathering (Lake City, MI), Mittenfest (Ypsilanti, MI), Holler Fest (Brooklyn, MI), Hamtramck Music Festival (Hamtramck, MI), Arts, Beats, & Eats (Royal Oak, MI), Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival (Bay City, MI), Lamplight Music Festival (Grand Rapids, MI), Keweenawesomefest (Houghton, MI)
Venues:
The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI), The Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor, MI), The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI), Saint Andrew’s Hall (Detroit, MI), The Magic Stick (Detroit, MI), The Majestic Theatre (Detroit, MI), The Loving Touch (Ferndale, MI), The Crofoot (Pontiac, MI), Knitting Factory (New York, NY), City Winery (New York, NY), The Living Room (New York, NY), The Rock Shop (Brooklyn, NY), Union Hall (Brooklyn, NY), Uncommon Ground (Chicago, IL), Schuba’s Tavern (Chicago, IL), The Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL), Martyr’s (Chicago, IL), The Hideout (Chicago, IL), The Calumet Theater (Calumet, MI)
Supported:
Patti Smith, Andrew Bird, Paula Kelley, Stew, British Sea Power, the Essex Green, the Hidden Cameras, the Gourds, Black Moth Super Rainbow, the High Strung, ADULT., Marshmallow Coast, the Hold Steady, Tallest Man on Earth, the Walkmen, Lucero, Andy Pratt, Wesley Willis, Zoos of Berlin, the Sights
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)