Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers is the charismatic frontman of Australian band You Am I. He is also a remarkable solo artist, who has released three albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union. Tim Rogers is married to Rocio, and they have a daughter Ruby.

Related Topics:
Australia - You Am I - The Twin Set - The Temperance Union

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Originally from Kalgoorlie Western Australia, Tim had moved around a lot in his adolescence. Despite the rogueish, irreverent persona, he was a school captain in Sydney and had studied law in Canberra. It was in Canberra where he met his long time You Am I band mate, Andy Kent (bass player).

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He'll also play Australian Rules Football at the drop of a hat. Most recently playing a charity match for the 3RRR Annual Sacred Heart Mission charity match in Melbourne. In late 2004 he also wrote an ad jingle 'Our Time Begins Again Today' for the Australian Cricket Board's summer ad campaign.

Related Topics:
Australian Rules Football - 3RRR

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Tim won an ARIA award for Best Male Artist in 1999 for his 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, Tex Perkins and the like.

Related Topics:
ARIA award - Dirty Deeds - Cameo appearance - Lisa Miller - Tex Perkins

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Aside from his 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 has a bit piece 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.

Related Topics:
Television - July 28 - 2005 - ABC TV - MDA - Michael Weisler - Short film - Hunter Finkelstein - Melbourne International Film Festival - Jane Campion - 1999 - Holy Smoke! - RocKwiz - Rove Live - The Fat - The Micallef Program - Air Supply

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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:

Related Topics:
2004 - Falls Festival - Marion Bay - Tasmania - Davey Lane

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

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and:

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:"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".

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

Related Topics:
A Day On The Green - Tolosa Park

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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.

Related Topics:
Missy Higgins - The Waifs - Rebecca Barnard

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