BIO
Tim Wakefield sings sweet country blues, with electric slide, glittering harmonica and driving stomp. Tim captures the spirit of Americana, igniting audiences with his lovingly curated repertoire, and compelling storytelling.
‘Authentic, raw, and incredibly talented. With his inspiring guitar work and a voice that sounds traditional yet fresh. Tim is one of the best on the scene today!’ - Ian Staves, Musician, Sheffield
Honing his craft since the ripe old age of 7, music is Tim’s lifeblood. From playing at his school prom, to setting up a nine-piece touring party band, founding a studio with like-minded musicians, and countless gigs from front rooms to the City Hall, Amsterdam to the Algarve, Tim’s enduring passion for music has guided his life and influenced many people. His notable performances include Shambala Festival, Boomtown Festival and Peace in the Park in his hometown of Sheffield, UK.
“Tim has performed for us at our Record Shop Cafe Bar in Sheffield several times in the past few years and we have always found him to be a pleasure to work with. He's a great entertainer and a consummate professional. Would recommend.”
- Nicole from Cole’s Corner, Sheffield
One unseasonably warm Spring morning in 1999, Tim dug out an old harmonica his granny had given him, and was going through the basics of blues harmonica with a friend in Sheffield’s Botanical gardens. BBC Radio Sheffield were in the park recording, and Tim was broadcast across South Yorkshire later that same day, playing “Love Me Do”. Soon, Tim was playing the guitar and writing his own songs, and by autumn that year he was headlining with his band at the famous Boardwalk in Sheffield. He ditched his degree and set his course solely on music.
Music was his gateway into a completely unexpected world of cowboys, bards, ancient poetry hiding in modern verse, mythology mingling with reality - the melody and rhythm that is the sound of 20th century America.
‘Sometimes a person can be born in one place but their soul exists in another. Tim Wakefield has Nashville Tennessee running through his veins. Country slide and original music at it’s absolute best. Not to be missed.’ - Stephen Tate, English Actor
Tim’s music will take you from the West Coast of California, to the coffee shops of New York, to the mighty Mississippi, via the Smoky Mountains, the Great Lakes and the vast open prairie with those waves of grain. You may spend a little time at the border, you may choose to stay in Texas forever, but one thing’s for sure, you’ll get to know this mysterious country a little better with Tim as your guide.
