Introducing Tim Be Told
Be Prepared to Listen Out Loud to the New Asian American Sensation
EP 'From The Inside' Out June 4th, 2009
April 27, 2009
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (U.S. ASIAN WIRE) Tim Be Told is a 5 piece songwriting power house, whose catchy soulful pop-rock sound elicits unavoidable comparisons with Maroon 5 and the Fray. Since their dorm room days of musical mayhem, the Charlottesville quintet has won UVA's Battle of the Bands, created a booking frenzy on the college music circuit, and garnered major music industry interest. Their unmanufactured, self-taught musicianship can be heard on their long awaited new EP 'From The Inside', which will be released on June 4th.
In a short space of time, the band has amassed an army of followers, inspired their online fans to donate their Facebook statuses, and has a Top 10 ranking in MySpace's unsigned chart (VA), with over 300,000 plays. This overwhelmingly positive reaction motivated the band to ditch their conventional career paths and the rest, as they say, is history!
The band is Asian American except for bassist Parker Stanley, who happens to be part Cherokee Indian. Pianist and lead singer Tim Ouyang is Chinese, guitarist Andrew Chae is Korean, guitarist and back up vocalist Luan Nguyen is Vietnamese, and drummer Jim Barredo is Filipino. Each member is deeply influenced by his cultural heritage. However, the band's eclectic background has resulted in a mainstream sound that appeals to a diverse fan base.
The name 'Tim Be Told' was inspired by the quote "Truth Be Told", reflecting the band's musical ethos of honesty, hope, redemption and change. Their new EP 'From The Inside' solidifies this sentiment, providing a raw, heartfelt view of the world. The powerful lead single 'Analyze' examines our innate anxieties and insecurities, the piano-driven track 'System' explores the complexities of addiction and vice, whereas the gospel tinged 'Perfect' probes the world of inevitable human imperfection.
All songs are written by the ultra talented, vocal giant Tim Ouyang. Tim has been singing and songwriting since childhood and already penned over 50 songs before college. In fact, the majority of the band members are self-taught musicians, who have been instrumental in each other's musical journeys, as well as in the evolution of the overall Tim Be Told sound.
Tim Ouyang says: "Music, for me, is the sincerest expression of the human soul. It has the power to heal the heart, and the strength to soothe its anger."
Check out Tim Be Told's website at
www.timbetold.com
 www.myspace.com/timbetold
www.facebook.com/timbetold
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Contact:
Jem Bahaijoub
imaginePR
jem@imaginepragency.com
202-713-0735
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