Tim DeLaughter
Tim DeLaughter (born November 18, 1965) is an American rock musician. He is the frontman of the bands Tripping Daisy, The Polyphonic Spree, and Preteen Zenith.
Tim DeLaughter | |
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| Born | November 18, 1965 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Good Records |
At the 61st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, DeLaughter was nominated for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his work on the television series United States of Tara.
2 Children: Oscar Delaughter, other unknow
Music career
As a teenager, DeLaughter played in various Duncanville bands as a drummer. However, he was poor at the instrument and began teaching himself to sing and play guitar.[1]
Following the death of guitarist Wes Berggren in 1999, Tripping Daisy disbanded.[2] The next year, DeLaughter formed The Polyphonic Spree.[2]
Musical style
Music critic Mike Boehm described DeLaughter's singing style as a "nasally vocal blend of Ozzy Osbourne and Perry Farrell.[3] The Boston Globe's Joan Anderman described him as "sounding like Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips starring in a stoner production of Godspell".[4]
Personal life
DeLaughter has no siblings and his parents divorced when he was a child.[5] His grandfather was a Southern Baptist preacher.[2]
DeLaughter and his wife, Julie Doyle, met while they were students at Duncanville High School.[6] Their fourth child was born in December 2006. Doyle is also a member of The Polyphonic Spree.[7]
References
- Munson, Kyle (September 24, 1998). "Tripping Daisy grows after getting a girl". The Des Moines Register. p. 15DB. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Dickinson, Chrissie (November 6, 2015). "Polyphonic Spree celebrates 15". Chicago Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Boehm, Mike (August 30, 1996). "Def Leppard: Twilight of the Not-Quite-Demigods". The Los Angeles Times. p. F28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Anderman, Joan (June 9, 2003). "The Spree weaves it magic with glee". The Boston Globe. p. B8. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Kot, Greg (April 4, 2003). "A blissful, musical spree". Chicago Tribune. p. 7-3. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Boehlert, Eric (July 29, 1995). "The Modern Age". Billboard. p. 115. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Lee, Chris (September 3, 2006). "Another Spree Begins". The Los Angeles Times. p. E37. Retrieved January 4, 2022.