Tim Reynolds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tim Reynolds
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Reynolds in Chile with the Dave Matthews Band, 2010
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| Born | 15 December 1957 Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, jazz, jazz fusion, classical music, funk, R&B, Americana, psychedelic rock, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, violin, piano, keyboards, djembe, vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | T.R. Music, RCA, ATO |
| Associated acts | TR3, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Dave Matthews Band, Dave Matthews & Friends, Mutants |
Tim Reynolds (born December 15, 1957) is an American musician. He is famous as a solo artist. He is also the lead guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Many people call him a "master" of music.
Tim Reynolds plays many instruments. These include guitar, piano, and drums. He also plays violin, bass, and sitar. He uses special effects and sings, but most of his music is instrumental rock. He started his own band called TR3. He also met Dave Matthews in a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tim encouraged Dave to start his own band. He even introduced Dave to other musicians. Tim played with the Dave Matthews Band from the start. He became a full member in 2008. He often tours with Dave Matthews as an acoustic duo. He also performs with Dave Matthews & Friends.
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Tim Reynolds' Early Life
Tim Reynolds was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. His father was in the U.S. Army. His family moved around a lot. They lived in Germany, Indiana, Alaska, Kansas, and Missouri. He grew up listening to Christian music. But he also loved the Beatles and played air guitar to their songs.
Learning Music
When Tim was a teenager, he learned guitar and bass. He played in his church choir. He also started adding rock, funk, and soul music to his playing. He was only twelve years old then. After high school, he moved away from the Midwest. He joined a band called Secrets in Richmond, Virginia. Two future members of the Dave Matthews Band, Carter Beauford and Butch Taylor, were also in this band.
Later, he moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. He found many jazz and experimental music fans there. This town helped him try new musical styles. He added influences like 1960s psychedelic rock. Some of his early heroes were Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Led Zeppelin.
By the 1990s, he formed the Tim Reynolds Three, or TR3. He added new influences like Nine Inch Nails and Bob Marley. He also learned to play more instruments. These included the sitar, sarod, and keytar. He explored many "exotic" instruments.
Musical Collaborations
Tim Reynolds has worked with many musicians. His most famous collaborations are with Dave Matthews.
Playing with Dave Matthews
Tim Reynolds was playing music in Charlottesville in the late 1980s. He met Dave Matthews, who was a bartender at a local bar called Miller's. Tim already knew other musicians who would later join Dave's band. Tim told Dave to start his own band. He felt Dave needed to do his own thing.
In 1993, Tim and Dave started playing acoustic shows together. They played Dave's songs with just two acoustic guitars. Tim would also play some of his own songs. These shows became very popular. In 1996, they went on their first full tour as a duo. In 1999, they released a live album called Live at Luther College.
After a break, they toured again in 2003. They also opened for the Dave Matthews & Friends tour. In 2007, they released another live CD/DVD called Live at Radio City. This album included songs like "Stay or Leave" and "Dancing Nancies." It also had two of Tim's songs: "You are My Sanity" and "Betrayal."
In 2008, Tim joined the Dave Matthews Band to record Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. This was his first time recording with the full band since 1998. Tim has been a full-time member of the Dave Matthews Band since 2008. He still tours with them today.
Dave Matthews and Friends
After Dave Matthews released his solo album Some Devil, he formed a group called Dave Matthews & Friends. This group included Tim Reynolds on guitar. They toured in 2003 and 2004. Each show started with an acoustic set by Tim and Dave. Then, the full band played. They played songs from Some Devil and many cover songs. Tim even asked them to play "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel.
Dave Matthews & Friends played shows occasionally in later years. Tim Reynolds joined the Dave Matthews Band for their summer tours. Both Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds allow fans to record their live shows.
Helping Others
Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews have used their music to help others. In 2008, they performed on an album called Songs for Tibet. This album supported Tibet and the Dalai Lama. It also highlighted human rights issues in Tibet. Tim also performed with Dave Matthews to support Farm Aid. This event helps farmers in the United States. He played for Farm Aid in 2009 and 2018.
Tim Reynolds' Family Life
Tim Reynolds has a son named Josef, born in 1982. He also has a daughter named Eura, born in 1995. In 2008, his daughter and her mother moved to North Carolina. Tim followed them to be close to Eura. He now lives in North Carolina. On August 1, 2017, Tim married Kristin Nienkirchen.
Music Albums
Tim Reynolds has released many albums, both as a solo artist and with his bands.
Solo Studio Albums
- 1993 – Stream
- 1997 – Sanctuary
- 1999 – Astral Projection
- 2000 – See into Your Soul
- 2000 – Stream (re-release)
- 2001 – Nomadic Wavelength
- 2001 – ID – From the Lab (vol one)
- 2002 – Petroglyph
- 2005 – Parallel Universe
- 2010 – The Limbic System
- 2016 – That Way
- 2020 - ‘’Venus Transit’’
- 2021 - ‘’Soul Pilgrimage’’
Solo Live Albums
- 1996 – Gossip of the Neurons
- 2002 – Chaos View
Albums with TR3
- 1988 – TR3
- 1991 – Shifting Currents
- 1995 – Light Up Ahead
- 1995 – Dear Charlottesville
- 1995 – Comin' After You
- 2009 – Radiance
- 2011 – Live from SPACE and Beyond
- 2014 – Like Some Kind of Alien Invasion
- 2019 - "The Sea Versus the Mountain"
Albums with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
- 1999 – Live at Luther College
- 2007 – Live at Radio City
- 2008 – DMBLive – Prism Coffeehouse Charlottesville, VA 4/22/1993
- 2009 – DMBLive – Appalachian State University Boone, NC 3/29/2003
- 2010 – Live in Las Vegas
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 23
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 24
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 41
- 2012 – DMBLive – Memphis, Richmond, VA 6/13/1993
- 2014 – DMBLive – J.T. Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT 3/3/1999
- 2019 – Live Trax Vol. 48
- 2019 – Live Trax Vol. 49
Albums with Dave Matthews Band
- 1993 – Remember Two Things
- 1994 – Recently
- 1994 – Under the Table and Dreaming
- 1996 – Crash
- 1997 – Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95
- 1998 – Before These Crowded Streets
- 2001 – Live in Chicago 12.19.98
- 2004 – Live Trax Vol. 1
- 2008 – Live Trax Vol. 13
- 2008 – Live at Mile High Music Festival
- 2008 – Live Trax Vol. 14
- 2009 – Live Trax Vol. 15
- 2009 – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
- 2009 – Europe 2009
- 2010 – Live in New York City
- 2010 – Live Trax Vol. 19
- 2011 – Live at Wrigley Field
- 2011 – Live in Atlantic City
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 22
- 2012 – Away from the World
- 2018 – Come Tomorrow
- 2019 – Live at the Hollywood Bowl
- 2023 – Walk Around The Moon
Awards and Nominations
Tim Reynolds has been recognized for his music.
Grammys
- 2010: Nominated for Album of the Year – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (with Dave Matthews Band)
- 2011: Nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Kundalini Bonfire"
