Tim O'Brien
"Gaven Lee"

Call it an unavoidable destiny. This creative octopus, who always has one finger in every bowl, finds himself drawn to the canvas of music time and time again. Intense and experimental, Tim Lee O’Brien is always pushing the boundaries of his imagination. Years of artistic exploration have poured themselves into his self-titled debut, and now it seems he can put his hands in his pockets for a moment to breathe in the deep and alluring moods captured in this album. Often in his own little world and not one to sit inside the sandbox, Tim has been playing the piano from the age of six and since then music has been like an endless friendship.. “Initially I was taking classical lessons but I found them creatively constrictive so switched to a teacher who gave me the freedom to focus on improvisation. It just fit and I had found a real creative outlet to help me relate to the world. I would just sit in front of the piano and express my emotions through my fingers. The more I played, the more there was to say.” With so many ideas tucked in his sleeves it wasn’t long before Tim started writing and singing his own songs. He attended the Selkirk College Professional Music Progr... more...