Artist description The album is guitar-centered with light touches of piano and fiddle, with occasional cello, mandolin, and banjo also working themselves into the mix. Bass and percussion blend seamlessly into the framework of each tune they're a part of. But the heart of the album are the vocals-- Grimm's rich, honest voice--alone, or blending with just the right harmonies.These are songs that recognize that the roots of 'country' and 'folk' music are virtually the same. While the term "urban folk" has become an increasingly popular descriptive, Grimm's music is firmly planted in pastoral terrain, and is populated by neighbors and rural folk who still hold to sets of values that are out of fashion. From the heart of Indiana, the songs are full of wisdom without setting out to be wise-- and it is the wisdom of simple satisfactions. 9 out of 11 tunes are Grimm originals. The traditional tune, Sowin' on the Mountain which he learned from friend Ramblin' Jack Elliott, builds with a rousing chorus, and Carter's Blues , a lesser-known Carter family tune, has been stripped down to a vocal duet with one guitar.

Music Style country, rock and roll, folk

Musical Influences Jonny Cash, Carter Family, Jack Elliott

Similar Artists Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks

Artist History South-central Indiana singer-songwriter, actor, and hay farmer, Tim Grimm has released a new recording entitled Heart Land. Recorded by David Webber at Airtime Studios in Bloomington, IN and utilizing some of the region's finest musicians-(Dan Lodge-Rigal, Jason Wilber, Jamey Reid, Jack Helsley and Gordon Lowry to name a few) Heart Land is about going home again, about honoring the family, the farm and the vanishing landscape of the rural and small town Midwest. This is music for readers of Wendell Berry, Gene Logsdon, Wes Jackson and others who evoke the down-to-earth American traditions and values of respecting the land, living simply, taking pleasure in physical labor, and acting as neighbors. This is an acoustic album with simple, straightforward production, with Grimm recording the bulk of his tracks live to tape.

Group Members Tim Grimm, Dan Lodge-Rigal, Jason Wilber, Jamey Reid, Jack Helsley and Gordon Lowry to name a few

Instruments Guitar, Voacals, Mandolin, Fiddle, Harmonica, Excellent Percussion!

Albums True Heart-Kind Mind, Broken Down Palace, Amber Waves

Press Reviews "a smooth blend of country, rock and roll, and folksy influences: shaken together and running over..." --Folk Roots, London "a superb work, probably one of the best efforts I've heard from an American songwriter in recent times...every song is a gem." --Massimo Ferro, Radio Voce Spazio, Italy"Not only a terriffic country-folk singer (think of a mellow BruceSpringsteen with the sincerity and clarity of Johnny Cash), but also a compelling, observant songwriter who understands how to balance the personal and the universal..." --Indianapolis Monthly

Additional Info This is Grimm's first release in 8 years. A successful career in film and television sidetracked his musical aspirations, and not until he returned to the Midwest with his family, did he find the place once again to write from the heart. He is a previous

Location Columbus, IN - USA

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