Tim Rogers at a Temperance Union gig in Canberra during November 2005.

Tim Rogers (born Timothy Adrian Rogers 1968) is the frontman of Australian band You Am I. He is also a solo artist, as well as having fronted and released albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union. Tim Rogers is a video game journalist whose work has appeared extensively online, as well as in several print publications including Wired Magazine [1] and GQ. He is most notable for being a key figure in the New Games Journalism school of video game journalism, and his work is often... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (625x833, 64 KB) Summary Description: Tim Rogers with his band the Temperance Union, performing in Canberra Source: Image taken by Aaron Hollett using a small digital camera Date: November 2005 Author: Aaron Hollett Permission: In an email to me (w:User... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (625x833, 64 KB) Summary Description: Tim Rogers with his band the Temperance Union, performing in Canberra Source: Image taken by Aaron Hollett using a small digital camera Date: November 2005 Author: Aaron Hollett Permission: In an email to me (w:User... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union is an Australian alternative rock band, lead by You Am Is frontman, Tim Rogers. ...

History

Originally from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Tim moved around a lot during his adolescence. Perhaps because of his rogueish, irreverent persona, he rose to the rank of School Captain at his Sydney-based school Oakhill College. He then went on to study law in Canberra. It was during this time that he met long time You Am I band mate, Andy Kent (bass player). Kalgoorlie may refer to the following geographically related places: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, a city and council in Western Australia; Division of Kalgoorlie, a federal division of the Australian House of Representatives located around the geographical area; Electoral district of Kalgoorlie, an electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. ... School Captain is a student elected, or appointed, to represent the school. ... Oakhill College is a Catholic co-educational school in Castle Hill, NSW run by the De La Salle Brothers in the tradition of St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Tim has also been known to enjoy a game of Australian rules football, most recently playing a 3RRR charity match for the Annual Sacred Heart Mission, Melbourne in 2005. In late 2004, Tim also wrote an ad jingle 'Our Time Begins Again Today' for the Australian Cricket Board's summer ad campaign. High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... For the Wikipedia editing policy, see Wikipedia:Three-revert rule. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

Tim won an ARIA award for Best Male Artist in 1999 for the album What Rhymes With Cars and Girls?. He produced the soundtrack for the 2002 film Dirty Deeds, in which he also had a cameo appearance. Tim performs regularly around the country, and often forms collaborations with such esteemed artists as Lisa Miller and Tex Perkins. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ... Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. ... Peter Jackson in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), The Two Towers (middle) and The Return of the King (bottom). ... For the fictional As the World Turns character see Lisa Miller Grimaldi Lisa Miller (born 1961) is an Australian singer/songwriter known for her clear, bitter-sweet voice and poignant semi-biographical songs. ... Tex Perkins (born Gregory Steven Perkins on 28 December 1964) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don...

Aside from the aforementioned cameo, Tim is slowly amassing other acting credits. He made his television acting debut on July 28, 2005, in an episode of ABC TV's medical drama series MDA. He played Joel Palmer, a rock star who donated a kidney to a daughter he didn’t know he had fathered. He also acted in a Michael Weisler short film called Hunter Finkelstein, which was shown at the 2005 Melbourne International Film Festival. He also had a bit part in Jane Campion's 1999 film Holy Smoke!. He has often appeared as himself on variety or entertainment shows such as RocKwiz, Rove Live and The Fat. He appeared in a sketch on The Micallef Program, ostensively as himself, where the host picked a fight with him about a song's similarity to Air Supply. is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... MDA is an Australian television show which aired on the ABC from 2002 to 2003, and will return in 2005 as three four-hour miniseries. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Melbourne International Film Festival, or MIFF, has been running since 1951. ... Jane Campion (born April 30, 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an Academy Award-winning film maker. ... Holy Smoke! is a 1999 Australian film directed by Jane Campion, starring Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel. ... RockWiz is an Australian music quiz show shown on SBS. Four random members of the studio audience are split into two pairs and teamed with a famous musician with whom they answer questions. ... It has been suggested that Carrie Bickmore be merged into this article or section. ... The Fat was a sports based talk show featured on the ABC in the late 90s. ... The Micallef Program (also known as The Micallef Programme in its second season, The Micallef Pogram in its third season, and The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) as an umbrella title for the DVDs) was an Australian sketch comedy TV series hosted by Shaun Micallef that ran from 1998 to... Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

In 2003 there was an incident between Tim Rogers and Mark Holden in an Adelaide airport terminal. A drunken Rogers taunted Holden with claims that You Am I were told to 'make way' (from their record label) for new Idol winners. Holden gave Rogers the 'look' and fists flew, mostly in Holden's direction. Both parties were reprimanded by airport authorities. Mark Touchdown Holden (born 27 April 1954) is an Australian singer and television personality. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ...

At the 2004 Falls Festival in Marion Bay, Tasmania, You Am I were one of the headline bands. Tim staggered and slurred his way through the first few songs of their setlist, in between making comments about the "hippy shit" music performed by the other festival bands. After less than six songs he apologised for being an embarrassment to his mates and himself and walked off stage. Guitarist Davey Lane tried to stop him but Rogers became aggressive and continued. Less than a week later, Rogers posted on the band website: Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Falls Festival is a New Years Eve music festival, held annually in Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria Australia since 1993. ... Marion Bay is located on the southern part of the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Davey Lane is the leading Guitarist of an Australian band called The Pictures and You Am I(since 2001). ...

"I fucked up and take total responsibility for my actions,"

and:

"I've got some problems with intoxicants that I haven't dealt with in a long time and it's come back and bit me".

Rogers returned to Tasmania two months later to perform in the A Day On The Green series at Tolosa Park.

In September 2005, Rogers released a critically-acclaimed double album with the Temperance Union entitled "Dirty Ron/Ghost Songs" with special guests such as Missy Higgins, Donna Simpson (The Waifs) and Rebecca Barnard. Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983[1]) is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter, best known for her hit singles Scar and The Special Two off her debut album The Sound of White. ... The Waifs is a folk rock band from Western Australia. ...

In 2006 Rogers has been teaming up to Tex Perkins to form TNT /Tim n Tex. Their September release My Better Half is an eclectic mix of acoustic originals and cover tunes. Arguably it includes some of Rogers' finer solo writing, but has received mixed reviews for its minimal production values and tongue in cheek covers, such as Rod Stewart's Tonight's the Night. Tex Perkins (born Gregory Steven Perkins on 28 December 1964) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don...

September, 2007 will bring the release of his newest solo record "The Luxury of Hysteria".

Guitars and Equipment

Tim's best known for his 60's esque 'Crockenbacker' guitars, pictured above. These are replicas of the Rickenbacker 360 guitar, hand made by Piers Crocker based in Sydney. Tim has had several made for him over the years, possibly owning 4 of the 5 ever built by Crocker. In Australia at least, original 360s in good condition are very hard to come by, and not something you'd want to tour with. Tim borrowed a 12 string, hollow bodied Fender for the recording on the You Am I album Hourly Daily, arguably Tim's best and most iconic work to date. Shortly thereafter, he bought a Crockenbacker 12 string. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...

Around the time Davey Lane joined You Am I, Tim started playing a Fender American Standard Telecaster. Primarily because he liked the look and found that with two guitarists, he didn't quite need the fullness of the Crockenbacker sound live.

In his solo work, he's played Guild JF30 dreadnought acoustics over most of his career. But for most of 2005, he has been playing an Australian made Cole Clark 'Fat Lady 2' acoustic guitar at his gigs.

Those who know of Tim's work will know he's especially fond of using a Capo and/or alternate tunings. His amp of choice consistently seems to be a Fender Tonemaster 2x12, which Lee Ranaldo hooked him up with in the Sound as Ever days. A capo (short for capotasto, Italian for head of fretboard) is a device used for shortening the strings, and hence raising the pitch, of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, mandolin or banjo. ...

Pedal wise, Rogers has a crybaby wah, and a homemade tremolo pedal. In the past he has used overdrive pedals such as Jekyll & Hyde OD and the Route 66 pedals. These days he goes for a more amp driven sound.

Discography

LPs

• with You Am I:
  • See You Am I article
• with The Twin Set:
  • What Rhymes with Cars and Girls? (1999) - #14 Australia
• with The Temperance Union:
  • Bonus 8 track disc with You Am I's 'Dress Me Slowly' DigiPack Release (2001)
  • Spit Polish (2004) - #52 Australia
  • Dirty Ron/Ghost Songs (double album) (2005) - #48 Australia
• with TNT/Tim n Tex:
  • My Better Half (2006)

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EPs

• Vampyres 7" (2004)

Movie Soundtracks

• Idiot Box (1999)
• Dirty Deeds (2002)

External links

• Official site for You Am I
• Article about Marion Bay Falls incident from themusic.com.au
• Tim Rogers sketch from The Micallef Program
• Tim Rogers at the Internet Movie Database