Latest News:

Single one off the new album has now been released online for free download: Read all about it below.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

Sunday Nov 25th: Supporting Husky at the Gold Coast Sound lounge

In January Timothy Carroll went into the studio and laid down the beds for his sophomore Studio album. The sessions were recorded a ‘Grandmas Place’ the studio and creative home of increasingly reclusive local Producer Matt Redlich the man behind Hungry Kids of Hungary’s Escapades, Ball Park Music’s Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs and Emma Louise’s Boy.

For these recording Carroll has departed from the warm folk tales and soft brushed snares of his pervious releases and wandered into heavier electric lands with driving rhythms and wailing guitars featuring heavily on the Albums.

It is no surprise to learn then that Carroll has gathered a new band around him for this release including former Dukes of Windsor bassist and lead guitar players Joe Franklin and Oscar Dawson as well and Hungry Kid Ryan Strath on the drums.

Recorded live to tape, mostly in one room, the resulting Album is rich and inventive. The songs within are diverse but tied together in time and aesthetic.

The first release ‘If I were you’ is a freight train of a song building layer upon layer of sounds in union whilst Carroll's stark vocals invoke scenes of storming seas and bolting mares.

Accompanied with a film clip by renowned filmmaker Tim Lovett of Breeder studios the track will see Carroll touring the East Coast and is available for free download here.

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BIO:
Timothy Carroll returns to Brisbane having spent 12 months based in Sweden playing shows in Paris, Berlin, Dublin, Stockholm and the Glatonsunbury festival in the UK. While overseas Carroll also wrote and recorded a collection of new demos in Stockholm and Berlin and is currently preparing for a mid year release of his sophomore album.

Carroll’s debut album, a stripped back alt country long player entitled ‘for bread and circuses’ was released independently in 2008 and garnered widespread critical acclaim with the first track ‘Danshyttan’ taking out ‘Folk Ballad’ and ‘Song of the Year’ at the 2009 Qsong awards as well as four star reviews in the Australian Courier Mail. Shows at the Woodford Folk Festival and a guest spot with Washington at the Sydney opera house followed.

Carroll’s next record sees him teaming up with increasingly reclusive producer Matt Redlich (Hungry kids of Hungary, Ball Park Music) and pushing into heavier electric pallet of tones influenced by the duelling guitars lines of Neil Young and driving melodies of acts like The Cure and the Smiths.

The new record to be release on Vinyl in October 2012 will see Carroll touring nationally.


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On "The Deepest Dive"

‘(This counting life is) A beautiful acoustic pop song. It's classic production, really warm and rich, with every sound given space to breath. Carroll's a really talented vocalist with an impressive range and honest delivery. This is the opening song from his new EP - a 5 tracker worth a listen if you're a fan of acts like Patrick Watson and The Panics.’ - ★ ★ ★ ★ ..Dan Buhagiar, Senior Music Producer, triple j..

On "for bread & circuses"

An impressive debut from a young folk artist surely destined for great things - ★ ★ ★ ★ ..Ian Cuthbertson, The Australian..

Rejoice Brisbane! This is one of your countrymen, playing at the top of his game and doing a damn fine job of it - ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ .. Tal Wallace, Time Off Magazine..

Your new favorite Sunday morning record - ★ ★ ★ ★ ..Noel Mengel, Courier Mail..

It is, in no uncertain terms, the strongest debut I can recall, and is nothing short of brilliant - .Felicity Rennie, The Dwarf.