Tim Mooney
| Tim Mooney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 6, 1958 Las Vegas, NV |
| Died |
June 13, 2012 (aged 53) Nevada City, CA |
| Genres | Folk, Punk, Rock, Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer, composer, arranger, producer, engineer |
| Instruments | Drummer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1970s–2012 |
| Labels | Closer Recording, Ausgang Audio |
| Associated acts | American Music Club, Sun Kil Moon, The Sleepers, John Murry, Negative Trend, Toiling Midgets |
| Notable instruments | |
| Drums, Guitar | |
Tim Mooney (October 6, 1958[1] – June 13, 2012[2]) was an American drummer, producer, and sound engineer. He drummed in the The Sleepers, Sun Kil Moon and American Music Club.
Musical career
In the 1970s and 1980s, Mooney played drums for a number of San Francisco punk and rock bands for The Sleepers (San Francisco band), Toiling Midgets, Negative Trend, and many others. Mooney became a member of American Music Club in 1991. His last album with the band was Love Songs for Patriots (2004), which he also produced and engineered. In 1998 he married Jude Mooney and had his only child, Dixie Mooney in 2000. Mooney moved to Petaluma, CA in 2000 and lived there until his death in 2012.
In popular culture
Mooney's death is directly referenced by former Sun Kil Moon bandmate Mark Kozelek on the track, "Tavoris Cloud", on his studio album, Mark Kozelek & Desertshore (2013).
Discography
Love Songs for Patriots (2004) - drummer, guitarist, producer, engineer