You’ll be playing at the Catfish on Saturday October 24 in support of your 2014 release Dead Man’s Garden. What can we expect?
Our sound palette includes dobro and Weissenborn slide guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, upright bass, drums and my earthy kind of vocals. Musically you can expect a really dynamic show, ranging from beautiful sweet, delicate moments to raucous foot stomping, epic crescendos.
In what ways have your live performances evolved since the addition of Karl Bentley on drums, and Craig Kelly on upright bass?
Karl brings this beautiful sensitivity to the drumming, but when he unleashes it’s awesome. Craig helps to shape the new songs and improve the old ones. As a trio we are greater than the sum of our parts.
You’re a raw and vulnerable lyricist who draws from real, and sometimes painful, experiences. How does your honest lyricism complement your musical style?
I guess the lyrics define the musical style. I have always struggled with sticking to one style of music. People still have trouble pigeon holing me. My music is not traditional blues or country or folk or rock, but it lends from the best parts of all of them, and blends them in a way that makes the lyrics shine and tells the story in the most original way I can.
What’s on the cards for The Tim Hulsman Trio in the near future?
We are getting ready to hit the studio early next year and record our first album together as a trio. That’s pretty exciting. The new songs are awesome, you’ll hear a lot of them down at the Catfish on Saturday.
TIM HULSMAN TRIO play the Catfish on Saturday October 24.
