Tim Bricheno Explained
Tim Bricheno (born Timothy John Bricheno, 6 July 1963, Huddersfield, Yorkshire) is an English guitarist, songwriter and music teacher. He was a member of several notable British indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy,[1] XC-NN (originally "CNN" until the band ran into legal problems with America's Cable News Network)[2] [3] [4] and Tin Star.[5] He has also played as a tour guest and recorded with The Mission.
Bricheno has written music under several pseudonyms for other recording artists including Dusty Springfield and Gene Pitney. He currently plays in 'Jok', a band formed with ex XC-NN, and former Tin Star vocalist, David Tomlinson. He moved into media composition during the late 1990s alongside brother Toby Bricheno.
Bricheno was listed as a songwriting tutor and course author at Middlesex University Hendon, ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music) and the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.[6]
In May 2024 Bricheno released the album "Apparitions" together with Julianne Regan on Bandcamp.[7] [8] Since 2019, Bricheno has been suffering from Tinnitus.[9] [10]
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12158/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: All About Eve]. True. Chris. Huey. Steve. AllMusic. 24 May 2010.
- Web site: XC-NN Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic.
- Web site: XC-NN. Trouserpress.com. 16 March 2023.
- News: XC-NN not as hard as the hype . Mark . Jenkins . October 28, 1994 . The Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701161814/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/10/28/xc-nn-not-as-hard-as-the-hype/bef8806e-0fd2-4780-b101-0f224e201f73/ . 1 July 2022 .
- Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p363987/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Tin Star]. Bush. John. AllMusic. 24 May 2010.
- Web site: Tim Bricheno | Bass Guitar Lecturer | Music Performance School - ACM. 11 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511095153/http://www.acm.ac.uk/tim-bricheno/ . 16 March 2023. 11 May 2012 .
- Web site: 2024-05-12 . julianneregan. .
- Web site: 2024-05-12 . julianne-regan-and-tim-bricheno-release-teaser-for-new-single .
- Web site: 2024-05-12 . inside-the-tinnitus-support-group-s-mission-to-tackle-the-music-industry-s-hidden-disability .
- Web site: 2024-06-17 . regan-and-bricheno-interview .