Overview
AUSTRALIA - IMPORT Hailing from the far north coast of New South Wales Australia Tim Oxley is one of the youngest members of the undeniably talented Oxley offspring. Older brothers Peter and Jeremy had a mega dose of teenage fame with their band The Sunny boys from 1980 till 1984 with their spiky melodic pop songs of adolescent angst. Their sister Melanie is a renowned vocalist in her own right & has released 3 beautiful albums with her musical partner Chris Abrahams who is also a member of the avant-garde trio The Necks. This brings us to Tim singer guitar player drummer & songwriter of some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful songs you are ever likely to hear. With a voice that truly resonates with sweet magic & lyrics that are wise and innocent at once. Tim has been quietly working away at his craft since he left home at 17 years of age and has played with the cream of the Australian music world subtly influencing many musicians along the way. The Humdingers were Tims first serious band a power pop force that first made music lovers aware of his gifts. After the demise of The Humdingers The Verys emerged and enjoyed critical acclaim and many new fans. Later in his career hes teamed with Jodi Phillis of Clouds fame to form The Dearhunters Trent Macnamara The Melniks Grandview. Again teamed with singing/songwriting wife Jodi Phillis to form Roger Loves Betty Also two brilliant solo LPs Its All About Love RRR Album Of The Week Kitchen Songs 4 Stars SMH critic Bernard Zuel Childrens TV shows New McDonalds Farm & Toy Box. Tim wrote songs for a US TV commercials recorded & played all the instruments on the Genevieve Davis album in 2010 & Richard Green LP 2011 Music supervisor for the David Field film The Combination & played drums with Nick Cave at the prestigious AFI Awards. Did the theatre tour with Sunny boys playing acoustic & electric guitars percussion & singing backing harmonies. After all of that it brings us to his latest effort Mr. Flabio. In 2012 Tim started writing and recording a new rock album entitled We Will Riot under the new name Mr. Flabio. Tim recorded the album in a granny flat underneath his house in Mount Saint Thomas near Wollongong on and off for 2 years. Tim plays all the instruments on the album as well as taking on the recording duties. Mastered by Don Bartley at 301. Theres plenty of tongue in cheek & cynicism involved in the lyrics. Reminiscent of early 90s Grunge Rock Pop alla The Lemonheads happening here. 1.1 Rock On 1.2 Buntops 1.3 Number 3 1.4 We Are Robots 1.5 Rock N Roll Girlfriend 1.6 Side Two 1.7 Fuck The Buddhists 1.8 There Is No God 1.9 Icelandic Revolultion 1.10 P.O.D. 1.11 We Will Riot H 0.00 W 0.00 L 0.00.
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