“Inside Your Head” is a song I wrote and recorded on my analog 4-Track at home. The music and lyrics of this tune came through fully realized, and something about it was different from anything I had ever written. For one, it’s sung completely falsetto. Also, it’s one of my only songs to ever feature a “guitar break” or semblance of a solo...in which I improvised a solo twice during the song. It was surprising bc I’ve always been a rhythm guitarist and knew little to nothing about playing a solo. It just kind of happened. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim

Inside Your Head (original analog track)

“A Body Broken” is a song I wrote a while back and I happened to be visiting a good friend of mine (Mark, aka “Esoteric Tapioca”) and he graciously let me use his acoustic and produced this one (and only) take I have of this tune. Thank you Mark...yes, I still have this somehow! Please check out the amazing music of Esoteric Tapioca on iTunes, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, etc. If you dig this deep cut of mine please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim

A Body Broken (original track)

“Can’t Explain” is another tune from my 4 Track vault, featuring a few acoustics, a vocal track and a Fender bass track for good measure. I believe this is the first time I’ve ever uploaded or played it for anyone. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim

Can’t Explain (original analog track)

My girlfriend and I recently commandeered the acoustic room at Guitar Center and recorded half a dozen tunes we love, live in one take. This is a cover of “Nevertheless” by The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I picked a nice guitar I had never used before, pressed record on my iPhone, and we did our thing. It was pure fun, and totally in the moment. I recommend doing this if you have a good relationship w your local music shop, and a good relationship in general haha! As always if you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you, Tim and Meg 🙏🏻✌🏻

Nevertheless (Brian Jonestown Massacre cover)

“Clear” is a song I wrote and recorded live at home. I wanted to strip things down to their essence with no overdubs! ‘68 Ludwig Drums: Carmen. Telecaster Guitar/Vocals: Tim. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you ✨✌🏻

Clear (original track)

“Waiting” is the very first song I ever wrote. I was 18 years old and living away from home for the first time. I’ve never recorded it due to the extremely personal feelings I have that inspired it, but the time felt right to finally record one take of it live at home. As always, if you dig it please feel free to comment or repost. 
Thank you!  -Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

Waiting (original track)

This is the original cassette 4-Track version of my tune “Don’t Believe”...I just found and converted the analog master tape to digital. I have more analog recordings on the way soon...some have never been heard before, but I’ve been told by enough music lovers out there that they dig the analog tape “sound”, as do I. And yes I’m aware that ideally the vocals should be up in the mix haha...but that bird has flown so I hope you dig it for what it is. If so, please feel free to comment or repost!
Thank you supremely, Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Don’t Believe (original 4-Track version!)

“I Look For You” is an unreleased tune of mine recorded on my cassette 4-Track...I recently converted the analog master tape to mp3 so I could share it with those who dig the warm magical tape tones! If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost...Thank you! -Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

I Look For You (original analog track)

“In The Moment” is another track of mine from the 4-Track cassette recording vault...
I recently converted the master tape to mp3 so I could share more of that analog sound with others who dig it. This tune features my 70’s Westwood acoustic on one track, two vocal tracks, and lastly overdubbing my ‘68 Fender P Bass onto the final open track in one take that was improvised as I recall. I hope you dig this first ever release of a song I haven’t played for anyone until now! 
Please feel free to comment or repost if you enjoy it. 
Thank you! -Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

In The Moment (original analog track)

“Find Somebody” is a song I wrote, recorded, sang and played all instruments on. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻

Find Somebody (original track)

“Dragonfly” is a song written and performed by my friend Crystal...I sang the backing vocals, overdubbed Fender bass, and recorded and mixed it solely on my analog 4-track. I just recently found the master tape in my analog vault and converted it to mp3 in order to share this beautiful track. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you, Tim  🙏🏻✌🏻

Dragonfly (original analog recording Crystal H.)

“Untogether” is a song by Belly/Tanya Donnelly that Meg recently introduced me to...this is our first time playing and recording our cover of it. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you, Meg and Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

Untogether (Belly cover- Meg/Tim)

“The Witching Hour” is an unreleased song I wrote on the spot one evening at home...I wrote around 10 other tunes that same evening in a burst of one take spontaneity. I just found the cassette master and converted this tune to mp3 so I could share it. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost!
Thank you as always! -Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

The Witching Hour (original track)

This is a live one-track cassette recording of my song “Eyes So Wide” I just found in the analog vault and converted to mp3. It was the opener of a 3 song set I performed at a venue called The Red Door. The second song was a cover of “Under The Milky Way” followed by my tune “I Want It Back”. I sang and played Telecaster, and my good friend and producer Fred Krug played second guitar and added some fab harmony vocals. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you, Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

Eyes So Wide (Live at The Red Door)

This is a live one-track cassette recording of my cover of “Under The Milky Way” by The Church I just found in the analog vault and converted to mp3. It was song 2 of a 3 song set I performed at a venue called The Red Door. I sang and played Telecaster, and my good friend and producer Fred Krug played second guitar and added some fab harmony vocals. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you, Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

Under The Milky Way (Live cover at The Red Door)

This is a live one-track cassette recording of my song “I Want It Back” I just found in the analog vault and converted to mp3. It was the closing number of a 3 song set I performed at a venue called The Red Door. I sang and played Telecaster, and my good friend and producer Fred Krug played second guitar and added some fab harmony vocals. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you, Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

I Want It Back (Live at The Red Door)

This is the original analog 4-Track recording of my song “Touch” that was also hanging out in the analog vault. I converted the master tape to mp3...but the warmth of the analog tape is still present. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you, Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Touch (original analog version)

“What’s Going On” is an original track from the analog vault that I just converted to mp3. Recorded at home onto tape with my cassette 4-Track lord knows when, or where...but I’m happy to have discovered the master tape, which features a tambourine track I laid down for the rhythm. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you, Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

What’s Going On (original analog track)

“Things You Dream About” is a song from my analog vault that I wrote and recorded onto tape with my cassette 4 Track, and converted the master tape to mp3 so I could share this unreleased tune with you. As always, if you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you, Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Things You Dream About (original analog track)

One night, back when I used to play 4 or 5 open mics a week, I figured out how to play “Fields of Gold” by Sting before leaving the house so I could perform it that night which I did. I recorded one live take of it before heading out. That was the only time I ever performed it and this is the only recording I have of this, which I just found among 10 boxes of hundreds of hours of recordings, mostly original with a few spontaneous exceptions like this one. As always, if you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you, Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Fields of Gold (Sting telecaster cover)

My first stab at a beautiful Radiohead song I learned yesterday. Recorded live with the ol' Westwood acoustic. 

Lift (Radiohead cover- take1)

My first solo electric cover of Jeff Buckley’s rendition of “Hallelujah”. Recorded live at home w my Telecaster and vocal mic direct into the two channels of my guitar amp, and my iPhone placed several feet away to act as ambient miking. Recorded live, take 1. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you and RIP Jeff Buckley, a rare soul who continues to inspire and influence so many through the music he left us and his unwavering dedication to following his inner voice always. ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley Solo Telecaster cover/dedication)

This is my 4-Track cassette recording (cover) of an old favorite “Sea of Love”, using my Telecaster, Fender P-Bass, cymbal and finger snaps to boot.

Sea of Love (4-Track Analog Cover)

My second solo acoustic cover of Lift by Radiohead. Recorded live at home, take 1.

Lift (Radiohead solo acoustic cover)

“Gypsy Girl” is the 4th and final track from my official debut EP “The Dakota EP”. It was recorded live in one take as a solo acoustic song, with a little vocal surprise near the end. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻

Gypsy Girl (original track)

“Eyes So Wide” is a track I wrote, sang and played all instruments on. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim

Eyes So Wide (original track)

“Touch” is a song I wrote, recorded, sang and played all instruments on. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻

Touch (original track)

I was just introduced to this beautiful Joan Osbourne song by Meg today...so we decided to record it! Thanks to Meghan for singing it with me! Meg is on lead vocal and I’m playing the acoustic and singing the backing vocal part. As always if you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you,
Tim ✨🙏🏻✌🏻

Lumina (Joan Osborne cover- Meg/Tim)

This is the opening track from my debut EP called “The Dakota EP.” I wrote, sang and played all instruments on this album. Thank you for listening...My EP is on many streaming platforms, and can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon Music as well which would be supremely appreciated! If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost...
Thank you! 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim Trainer

The Dakota EP

I Want It Back

I Want It Back (original track)

This is a solo electric home recording of Jealous Guy by John Lennon. Recorded live in the “bedroom studio”, a wee bit lo-fi and raw, take 1. If you dig it please repost or share...thank you! ✌🏻

Jealous Guy (John Lennon solo electric cover)

This track is called “Hourglass” from my debut release called “The Dakota EP.” I wrote, sang and played all instruments on this album. It can be streamed and/or downloaded on all major music platforms, including iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon/Amazon Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Amazingradio, n1m, etc. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost!
Thank you, Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

Hourglass

Hourglass (original track)

This is my first solo electric cover of “In My Life” by The Beatles, and one of my all time favorite songs. Recorded live at home, take 1. ✌🏻

In My Life (Beatles solo electric cover)

This is my solo acoustic cover of “River of Deceit” by Mad Season...a deeply moving song I’ve loved for a long time. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost! 
Thank you 🙏🏻✌🏻

River of Deceit (Mad Season solo acoustic cover)

I decided to press record on my iPhone and play “We Are Going To Be Friends” by the White Stripes on a whim for the very first time! Recorded live at home, one and only take. Hope you dig it...if so please feel free to comment or repost...thank you! ✌🏻

We Are Going To Be Friends (White Stripes cover)

This is my first attempt at recording “Ode To Viceroy” by Mac Demarco, a song I’ve loved since it came out. Recorded live at home, take 1. If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost...thank you! ✌🏻-Tim

Ode To Viceroy (Mac Demarco acoustic cover)

I was introduced to making music from age 4 or 5 when my dad took me to his band practice every week where I’d make the rounds “playing” drums, keyboards, an old upright piano, guitars and his ‘68 Fender P Bass (or 70’s MusicMan Stingray Bass). I owe a lot to the generosity and kindness of each of the band members. They were the catalyst that started me on my own musical path of discovery and creation that feeds my soul to this day. I continue to write, record, perform and cover the songs that move me (from the gypsy jazz era to present day), and I’m grateful for the chance to share it with others. Please check out my Instagram, amazingradio and YouTube pages for more, and my official debut EP “The Dakota EP” is streaming everywhere as well as for download on iTunes, Amazon and other sites as well! I appreciate any comments or feedback you may have to offer, if so moved. Thank you for listening,  -Tim 🙏🏻✌🏻

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