Summary
Tim Dahl is a professional electric and double bass player, vocalist, keyboardist and composer living in New York City. He is best known as the bass player of the noise-rock band Child Abuse[1][2] and Lydia Lunch Retrovirus.[3] He also writes and performs for the jazz ensemble Pulverize The Sound.[4]
Tim Dahl | |
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 Tim Dahl performing at the Moers Festival, Germany 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1975 |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, experimental, rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Lovepump United Records, Tzadik Records, UgEXPLODE Records, Innova Records, Skin Graft |
| Member of | Child Abuse, Barrsheadahl, Pulverize the Sound, American Liberty League, Lydia Lunch Retrovirus |
Dahl has toured extensively throughout North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. He has performed with many notable musicians, composers and performers including Yusef Lateef,[5] Archie Shepp, Eugene Chadbourne, Tatsuya Yoshida,[6] Von Freeman,[7] Stanley Jordan, Mary Halvorson,[8] Malcolm Mooney,[9] Marc Ribot, Brian Chase, Hamid Drake, Elliott Sharp, Weasel Walter, Marni Nixon, Peter Evans,[10] Kevin Shea,[11] Mick Barr,[12]Lydia Lunch, Jan Terri, The Bureau of Atomic Tourism,[13] Ava Mendoza,[14] etc.
As a bass player he is notable for unique style and technical savvy. Clifford Allen of Tiny Mixtapes' wrote "Tim Dahl [...] approaches his well-worn axe with a battery of pedals and loops, combining determinate speed with murkier sonics to create a landscape not unlike a harsh, speed-freak variant on Hugh Hopper."[15]
Dahl currently lives in Brooklyn and is an active member in the music scene. He is the co-host of the Lydian Spin podcast[16] with Lydia Lunch.[17]
Selected discography edit
American Liberty League
- Going to Coney Island - CD (Dick Move Records, 2011)
BarrSheaDahl
- BarrSheaDahl - CD (UgEXPLODE Records, 2012)
Child Abuse
- Imaginary Enemy - CD/LP Album (Skin Graft, 2019)
- Trouble In Paradise - CD/LP Album (Skin Graft, 2014)
- Hipster Puppies: New York - Compilation Cassette (Hipster Puppies, 2011)
- Cut and Run - CD/LP Album (Lovepump United Records, 2010)
- Child Abuse - CD/LP Album (Lovepump United Records, 2007)
- Child Abuse/Zs - 7" Split Album (Zum, 2008)
- Child Abuse/Miracle of Birth - CD Split Album (Lovepump United Records, 2006)
- Zum Audio Vol III - CD Compilation (ZUM, 2006)
Lydia Lunch Retrovirus
- Live in Zurich - CD (Widowspeak, 2016)
- Urge to Kill - LP/CD (Widowspeak, 2015)
Pulverize The Sound
- Sequel - CD (More Is More Records, 2018)
- self titled - CD (Relative Pitch Records, 2014)
Weasel Walter Large Ensemble ft. Henry Kaiser
- Igneity: After the Fall of Civilization - CD (2016)
Nandor Nevai
- D'M'N, Ava Mendoza, Tim Dahl, Nándor Névai - D'M'N - 6xFile, MP3, Album (The PSYKOMANTEUM, 2017)
- Nevai_Nonet-String Oktet in A - LP (2013)
GRID
- Grid - CD/LP (NNA Tapes, 2017)
G.o.V.
- studio recording ep - DVD (2015)
The Gate
- Stench - CD/LP (Smeraldina-Rima, 2014)
Yusef Lateef
- YAL's 10th Anniversary - A Tribute Concert for Yusef Lateef - CD (YAL Records, 2002)
Talibam!
- Boogie in the Breeze - CD (ESP Disk' Ltd., 2009)
Jason Cady
- Happiness is the Problem - CD (Lock Step records, 2013)
Matthew Welch
- Blarvuster - CD (Tzadik Records, 2010)
Barker Trio
- self titled - CD (phantom ear music, 2015)
Andrew Barker/Paul Dunmall/Tim Dahl
- Luddite - CD (2014)
The Hub[18]
- Light Fuse and Get Away - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2005)
- Live in Gugalander - CD (EMD Records, 2003)
- Trucker - CD (Innova Records, 2002)
- Accident - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2001)
- Vandalism - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2000)
The Spinning Wheels Drive Band
- 100% Totally Free Ringtones - CD (Versus Trade, 2011)
References edit
- ^ Rolls, Chris. "Interview:Child Abuse", fecalface.com, 27 January 2009, Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Cohan, Brad. [1], noisey.vice.com, Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Cohan, Brad. [2], villagevoice.com, 2 July 2013, Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Longley, Martin. [3], All About Jazz, 13 August 2013, Retrieved on 5 September 2013
- ^ "A Tribute Concert to Yusef Lateef", Yal Records, Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Yoshida Tatsuya Festival, New York Night Train, Retrieved on 22 March 2013.
- ^ Prosser, Lee. "Concert Series Ablaze Once Again", Jazzreview.com, 29 January 2001, Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Longley, Martin. [4], All About Jazz, 9 October 2011, Retrieved on 21 March 2013.
- ^ Villanueva, Justina. "Child Abuse Bassist Gets to Make Music With People He Likes Often", Noisecreep, 9 April 2010, Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Reising, Sam. [5], I Care If You Listen, July 2013, Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Thirlwell, J.G. "Barr Shea Dahl", J.G.Thirlwell, Retrieved on 22 March 2013.
- ^ Cohan, Brad. "Barr Shea Dahl", The Village Voice, 7 November 2012, Retrieved on 21 March 2013.
- ^ "The Bureau of Atomic Tourism - Teun Verbruggen".
- ^ "Meet Ava Mendoza, the Blues and Punk Brutarian Who's Better at Guitar Than You". 15 May 2015.
- ^ Allen, Clifford. "Barr Shea Dahl - music review", Tiny Mixtapes, 2 January 2013, Retrieved on 21 March 2013.
- ^ "The Lydian Spin". lydianspin.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (July 6, 2020). "Lydia Lunch rails against racism, injustice & Trump in powerful spoken word piece (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Griffiths,James. "The Hub: Wardrobe, Leeds", The Guardian, 10 May 2001, Retrieved on 21 March 2013.
External links edit
- Tim Dahl biography on All About Jazz
- Tim Dahl homepage