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Nationality
  
Australian


Name
  
Tim Scanlan

Tim Scanlan

Born
  
May 15, 1979 (age 44) (
1979-05-15
)

Known for
  
Musician / Multi-Instrumentalist

Awards
  
2012 Anglo-Celt Street Seisiun Talent Competition Winner

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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.

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Early life

Tim was born on 15 May 1979.

Achievements

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

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

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

    Albums

  • Tim Scanlan - Japan Tour (2013)
  • Come n Take a Look [with Toshi Bodhran] (2013)
  • A Minor Key [4 track EP] (2015)
  • References

    Tim Scanlan Wikipedia