Tim Mann Music- Ukulele

As part of 'Ukulele Noir', they have performed a spellbinding collection of songs up and down the East Coast, with material ranging from original Beatle-inspired pop, to re-workings of classic Cars songs. An album of ukulele songs is currently in the works. Tim and Greg continue to perform as a duo, while Tim also performs solo and has recently released his new CD, 'Distant Strangers'.

Tim's original material mixes a heavy dose of 60s British pop (Beatles, Kinks, Rolling Stones) with a pervading undercurrent of American roots rock (Byrds, Dylan, The Band, Neil Young) to form a blend of contemporary nostalgia, in the vein of Tom Petty and Elliott Smith.

It is not easy to blend inspirations such as Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and Pink Floyd into a single style of music and still retain a sense of originality, but Boston singer-songwriter Tim Mann does it. Mann borrows heavily from the classic rock genre and the era of the British Invasion, and then adds a dose of late '60s and early '70s country rock. He binds all of this together with a contemporary sound, one that is enhanced by captivating lyrics and instruments like the ukulele, an instrument currently experiencing a strong revival.His is the kind of music that somehow seems both familiar and refreshing. There is enough nostalgia to make you think back to the early days of rock and roll, yet there is no denying that his style is fresh and inspired.

1999 saw the release of Tim's first c.d.,'The Tim Mann Expedition', which was followed up in 2002 with the 4-song EP, 'Hillside Sessions'. In 2003, inspired by the late George Harrison, Tim took up the ukulele and soon teamed up with Greg Hawkes, keyboardist for 'The Cars', and ukulele virtuoso. Together Greg and Tim formed 'The Diamond Hearts', and have joined the widely eclectic troupe,'Ukulele Noir'.