Tim Be Told

Tim Be Told
Origin Charlottesville, VA United States
Genres Pop
Gospel
Rock
R&B[1]
Years active 2006–present
Labels Independent
Website Official Website
Members Tim Ouyang
Andrew Chae
Caleb Wu
Past members Jim Barredo
Parker Stanley
William Jin
Luan Nguyen
Tim Elder

Tim Be Told is a Contemporary Christian music group that originated in Charlottesville, VA.[2][3] Their musical style incorporates elements of soul, pop, rock, gospel and blues.[4][5] Their name was derived from the term "truth be told",[6][7] where honesty is one of the band's focuses.[8] Their goal within the music industry is promote the themes of honesty, hope, redemption, and change.[9] In 2008, they won the University of Virginia's "Battle of the Bands" competition.[10][11] Despite their accomplishments, the band was still somewhat unknown in the traditional communities, including Christian radio. Much of this changed when the track "Analyze," off of their From the Inside album grew popular with various Contemporary Christian music outlets, such as the Gospel Music Channel, which used the video as their weekly feature.[12]

Biography

Getting By and From the Inside

Tim Be Told released their debut LP, titled Getting By in 2007.[13] Their second project was an EP titled From the Inside, which was released in 2009. The album was positively compared by critics to the likes of The Fray and Maroon 5,[14] and was critically considered to be a leap forward for the band, due to what many considered to be a "more mature sound".[15] After their second album was released, Tim Be Told was featured in Audrey magazine[16] and The Hook Magazine,[17] as well as played regularly on 106.1 the Corner and KBIF. Throughout the tour following From the Inside's release, Tim Be Told became more well known around college campuses, as well as the online Christian community.[18]

Humanity

Throughout late 2010, Tim be Told lost three of its members, leaving only a two-man crew consisting of Timothy Ouyang and Andrew Chae.[19] Although at that point most of the songs for their next album had already been written, Ouyang stated numerous times that the album almost wasn't released and that the band was close to folding. However, they were able to complete the recording in early 2011, and shortly after, acquired new drummer Caleb Wu. In March, 2011, Tim Be Told announced that their new album, entitled Humanity would be shipped to the general public on March 22, 2011. There would also be 300 albums available for pre-order that would be shipped on March 20.[20] Within a few days, the 300 albums were sold out, and ordering was opened to the public nine days later, on March 22.[21]

On August 16, 2011, Tim Be Told released a completely new version of "Gravity's Hold", a song which first appeared on their debut album. The song was available to be purchased as a single, or was free when buying a digital copy of their Humanity album on their BandCamp page.[22]

Mighty Sound

In late 2012, Tim Be Told made several updates on their Facebook page that they were in the process of preparing to record a new album, and subsequently began to play some new songs at their live shows, including "Winners and Losers" and "Temple of Stone." On March 21, 2013, Tim Be Told announced that the official title of their upcoming album would be Mighty Sound, and they held an artwork submission contest for the album cover.[23] On December 10, 2013, Tim Be Told announced, along with pre-ordering, that the album would be available December 16, 2013.[24] After the album's release, two music videos were filmed for the songs The Battle Hymn and Mighty Sound.

Discography

Title Year Label
Getting By 2007 Independent
From the Inside (EP) 2009 Independent
Humanity 2011 Independent
Mighty Sound 2013 Independent

Singles

Title Year Album
"Stand By Me" 2007 N/A
"Baby King" 2008 N/A
"Gravity's Hold" (New Version) 2011 N/A
"The Battle Hymn" 2013 Mighty Sound
"Mighty Sound" 2014 Mighty Sound
"All Ye Nations" (Feat. Calie Garrett, Dustin Keele, Jae Jin, Michelle Chae, Yolonda Jones) 2014 N/A

References

  1. ↑ Tim Be Told. "Tim Be Told's Facebook Page". Retrieved June 20, 2011. Combining elements of pop, rock and soul, Tim Be Told has exploded onto the music scene with their own unique sound.
  2. ↑ "USAsian Wire". Retrieved July 9, 2010. Tim Be Told has exploded out of the Charlottesville music scene with its own unique, Chinese soulful pop-rock sound. The band, composed largely of young Asian-Americans, is establishing itself in the mainstream music arena, with performances at major music festivals, countrywide tours, and commercial radio support.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Asian Weekly". Retrieved July 8, 2010. The band originated in Charlottesville, Va., where students Tim Ouyang and Luan Nguyen sang in an a cappella group together.
  4. ↑ "Blog -www.TimBeTold.com". Retrieved July 7, 2010. Combining elements of soul, pop, rock, gospel and blues, Tim Be Told has emerged in the Charlottesville music scene with their own unique sound.
  5. ↑ "Northwest Asian Weekly". Retrieved July 8, 2010. The band's musical genre is a mixture of pop, soul, and rock.
  6. ↑ "Asian Central". Retrieved July 8, 2010. The group named itself Tim Be Told, which derives from the phrase, "truth be told," in order to convey the idea that music should be honest, hopeful, and transformative. Tim Be Told has already dedicated many of its performances to raising awareness of social injustice.
  7. ↑ "Northwest Asian Weekly". Retrieved July 10, 2010. The group named itself Tim Be Told, which derives from the phrase, "truth be told,"...
  8. ↑ "Northwest Asian Weekly". Retrieved July 10, 2010. The group named itself Tim Be Told, which derives from the phrase, "truth be told," in order to convey the idea that music should be honest, hopeful, and transformative.
  9. ↑ "Blog -www.TimBeTold.com". Retrieved July 7, 2010. but most importantly, they hope that their music will cause people to view life through a different lens, one of honesty, hope, redemption, and change.
  10. ↑ "Mochi Magazine". Retrieved April 21, 2011. Boasting a surprisingly polished sound for mostly self-trained musicians, the band is building up on wave after wave of increasing successes, from winning UVA's Battle of the Bands to snagging a top ten ranking on MySpace's unsigned chart.
  11. ↑ "AA Theory's Ellie Meets Talent: Tim Be Told". Retrieved June 11, 2011. UVA's Battle of the Bands 2008 winner is comprised of 5 men who bring an assortment of soothing melodies, rocking hits, and addicting hooks that keep you coming for more.
  12. ↑ "Gospel Music Channel". Retrieved July 9, 2010. Gospel Music Channel's Featured Video"
  13. ↑ "ReverbNation". Retrieved July 10, 2010. After tracking their debut album "Getting By" in the summer of 2007...
  14. ↑ "Adequacy". Retrieved July 10, 2010. Choosing instead to inject heavy doses of sentimentality into a familiar brand of piano-based pop, the material on the band's latest EP, From The Inside, is as fetching as anything the Fray or Maroon 5 could whip up.
  15. ↑ "USAsian Wire". Retrieved July 9, 2010. From The Inside highlights the band's maturing sound. The new EP expresses broader concerns outside of what Tim calls "angsty love songs."
  16. ↑ "First Listen and Free Download: Tim Be Told". Audrey Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Premiere (ish): Tim Be Told’s "Analyze" video". The Hook Magazine. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  18. ↑ "Northwest Asian Weekly". Retrieved July 16, 2010. "A lot of the shows on college campuses have focused towards raising awareness for different things, [such as] injustices in Africa," said bassist Parker Stanley.
  19. ↑ "Tim be Told at Ohio State University". Ohio State University. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  20. ↑ "Tim Be Told". Retrieved March 13, 2011. Pre-ordering will close after the first 300 CDs and will reopen again on March 22nd. Pre-orders will ship on March 20th.
  21. ↑ "Tim Be Told's Facebook Page". Retrieved June 12, 2011. Thanks for pre-ordering guys! Unfortunately we are out of pre-orders. We'll be opening everything back up on the 22nd.
  22. ↑ Tim Be Told. "Gravity's Hold (New Version)". Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  23. ↑ Tim Be Told. "Mighty Sound Art Contest". Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  24. ↑ Tim Be Told. "Mighty Sound release date". Retrieved December 10, 2013.

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