Tim DeLaughter (born November 18, 1965) is an American rock musician. He is the frontman of the bands Tripping Daisy, The Polyphonic Spree, and Preteen Zenith.
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Born | (1965-11-18) November 18, 1965 (age 56) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Good Records |
At the 61st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, DeLaughter was nominated for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his work on the television series United States of Tara.
As a teenager, DeLaughter played in various Duncanville bands as a drummer. However, he was poor at the instrument and began teaching himself to sing and play guitar.[1]
Following the death of guitarist Wes Berggren in 1999, Tripping Daisy disbanded.[2] The next year, DeLaughter formed The Polyphonic Spree.[2]
Music critic Mike Boehm described DeLaughter's singing style as a "nasally vocal blend of Ozzy Osbourne and Perry Farrell.[3] The Boston Globe's Joan Anderman described him as "sounding like Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips starring in a stoner production of Godspell".[4]
DeLaughter has no siblings and his parents divorced when he was a child.[5] His grandfather was a Southern Baptist preacher.[2]
DeLaughter and his wife, Julie Doyle, met while they were students at Duncanville High School.[6] Their fourth child was born in December 2006. Doyle is also a member of The Polyphonic Spree.[7]
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