Tim Smith

Tim, Timothy or Timmy Smith may refer to:

Tim Smith (Cardiacs)

Tim Smith (born 3 July 1961 in Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton, England) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, music video director and bandleader of the cult English band Cardiacs.

Musical approach

Instrumental

In addition to singing, Smith plays electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, a variety of keyboards (including piano, synthesizer, mellotron and organ), flute, recorder and percussion.

Musical style

Tim Smith maintains that the Cardiacs were never a punk, prog or pronk band but were a pop band 'who played psychedelia'.

Lyrical style and themes

Smith's work often deals with the exploration of childhood or adolescent happy thoughts, fears and anxieties, the terror of war, paranoia, loneliness, pain, love, obsession, isolation, sexuality, satire on ways of living, the sins of religion and the ideal of a better world.

Inspirations

While expressing appreciation for such artists as XTC, Gong, Gentle Giant, early Genesis, and Frank Zappa, Smith's lyrical references include the work of George Darley, Charles Kingsley, William Blake, Pedro Carolino, William Shakespeare, Charles Laughton and David Lynch.

Tim Smith (Australian politician)

Timothy Colin "Tim" Smith (born 15 October 1983) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Kew.

Early life and education

Tim Smith was born in Melbourne in 1983. Smith's great-grandfather founded Ferguson's Cakes in 1901, which became Ferguson Plarre under his grandfather in 1980. He grew up in Camberwell, Victoria and attended Scotch College, Melbourne and Rugby School in England.

Smith attended the University of Melbourne and Ormond College where he undertook a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics. During his time as an undergraduate he was a dedicated athlete, gaining selection to the Australian rowing team.

Tim's rowing career lasted five years. He represented Australia at three World Championships, two World Cups, and the Under 23 World Championships, winning a Bronze Medal at the 2004 World Championships at Lake of Banyoles, Spain in the Men's Lightweight Eight. In 2005 he was selected in the Olympic class Lightweight Four, where he placed fourth at the World Championships. Because of this performance, he earned a full scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport. In the lead up to the 2006 World Championships in England he sustained a significant back injury which prevented him from seeking selection for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.