Growing up in Apple Valley, CA - a dreary chunk of desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas - Tim James scoped escape early. "Success stories where I come from are pretty rare," says Tim.  So, at 16, he joined a boy band. "I didn't care that the music was bad - it was a way out." Soon enough, though, the lack of sonic integrity began to bug.

   Tim filed it under "learning experience" and split to create his own sound. He penned Hoku's "Another Dumb Blonde," and now the brillant 23-year old is laying his self-titled debut on the listening public.  Tim's tunage - from his soaring first single "I'll Be Your Secret" to the upstanding "Better Man" - is pure pop, no apologies. But it's also quite clever - a far cry from standard boy band fare. Not only did Tim write everything on his disc, but he also played at least one instument per track.
   It doesn't take a genius to figure out he'd only date a girl with brains. "There are times when you think, from far away, Oh this person is intriguing, and mysterious and beautiful. But you won't really be sure until you know the person. You can judge a book by it's cover, but then hou have to open it up." Talk about a wise guy.

JUMP Magazine