Tim Scanlan

Tim Scanlan is a musician from Melbourne, Australia who performs as a one-man band. This multi-instrumentalist simultaneously plays a harmonica, a guitar and rattling shaker (left-handed), a bass drum or cajon with his right foot, and cymbals on a stand with his left foot while tapping his feet on a stomp box. He also sings occasionally. His unique style of music has been described as a blend of Blues, Jazz, Folk, Roots Music and Reggae.[1][2]

Tim Scanlan
Tim Scanlan photographed by Terri Taylor on 10 March 2013
Born (1979-05-15) 15 May 1979
NationalityAustralian
Known forMusician / Multi-Instrumentalist
Awards2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Competition winner, 2012 Anglo-Celt Street Seisiún Talent Competition Winner
Websitetimscanlanmusic.wixsite.com/home

Early life

Scanlan was born on 15 May 1979.[3]

Achievements
  • Winner of the 2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Competition [4]
  • Took second place at the 2012 Anglo-Celt Street Seisiún Talent Competition.[5]
  • Has performed in several countries, including Australia, the United States, Canada, Ireland and Japan.
  • Records on the indie label Scanbait Records.[6] His music is also featured on MySpace and Soundcloud.
  • Featured as the main subject of over a dozen YouTube videos.

Collaborations

Scanlan and Japanese percussionist, Toshi Bodhran, tour extensively in Japan and Australia. Together, they released the CD "Come n Take a Look".

Scanlan, along with Irishmen Aindrias de Staic and former Saw Doctors drummer, Éimhín Cradock, played together as the Gaelic hip-hop band, The Latchikós in 2013.[7] They performed live at music festivals in Canada, Ireland and the United States. They also produced one 10-track CD.

Discography

Albums

References
  1. "Sligomusic.ie".
  2. http://www.bandmine.com/artist/music/timscanlan/683476
  3. Personal Facebook page of Tim Scanlan
  4. Greville, Juanita (29 January 2017). "A little touch of the Irish wins busking". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "'Perfect Friction' right up Cavan's street".
  6. http://www.bandmine.com/artist/music/timscanlan/683476
  7. http://latchikos.bandcamp.com/
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