Tim Wheeler

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Timothy James Arthur Wheeler

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Img_capt = Wheeler in Bangkok,Thailand
Img size = 350px
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Timothy Wheeler
Alias =
Born = birth date and age|1977|1|4
Died =
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Genre = Alternative rock, Punk rock, Britpop,
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, Musician, Guitarist
Years_active = 1989–present
Label = Infectious Records, Warner Bros. Records
Associated_acts = Ash
URL = [http://www.ash-official.com/ www.ash-official.com]
Notable_instruments =

Timothy "Tim" James Arthur Wheeler [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1560468&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 ASC
] ] (born 4 January 1977, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland) is the guitarist and vocalist for the Ulster rock band, Ash. He formed the band with Mark Hamilton and they were originally called Vietnam. Wheeler can be seen playing a Korina Gibson Flying V in almost all of Ash's music videos.

Tim Wheeler was a notable contributor to The Rentals second album "Seven More Minutes," released April 13, 1999. Other guest featured on the album include such artist as Damon Albarn of Blur, Donna Matthews of Elastica, Miki Berenyi of Lush and Petra Haden of that dog. who also appeared on The Rentals first album The Return of the Rentals. He made an appearance on Bob Geldof's Band Aid 20 2004 single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as a backing vocalist. The single was also the biggest seller in the UK that year.

In 2006, his vocals featured on the Arthur Baker song, "Glow".

He is related to the well known teacher Dr Brian Wheeler, formally Head of Science and Later Vice Principle of Methodist College Belfast Methody.

Tim is also a supporter of renewable energy and in the past has provided patronage to Embrace The Revolution, a wind power advocacy group. [http://www.embracewind.com/ni/index.html]

Equipment

*Korina Gibson Flying V
*Gretsch Silver Jet
*Gibson Les Paul

References

External links

* [http://www.ash-official.com/ Official Site]
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