Born and raised in Omaha, NE, Tim Kasher is one of the original collaborators in the music collective that became Saddle Creek Records – home to Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Kasher's own bands, Cursive and The Good Life.
Always a storyteller, Kasher didn’t find the ideal outlet for his tales until picking up his older sister's guitar. He eventually went on to form his two bands, both of which became celebrated international touring outfits.
Cursive has released five full-length albums over the course of the last decade, including "Domestica" (2001), "The Ugly Organ" (2003), and "Happy Hollow" (2006). All were acclaimed, with critics raving from Rolling Stone - "(Kasher) asks questions, makes demands, promises impossibilities, exploring the ugly places in the heart. But that's why he's an original, testifying about love with the conviction of a young indie Springsteen” – to Blender – “(Kasher) rouses his powerful, nervy voice to recite lyrics that are effectively postmodern, three-minute bursts of literature." Such praise quickly raised Kasher and his bands’ profiles, and soon he found himself touring with the likes of The Cure, Interpol and Mastodon.
Meanwhile, The Good Life, Kasher's quieter, more personal music project, has released three full lengths since its inception in 2000. The most recently released, "Album of the Year" (2005), made it on to many critic’s year-end "Best Of" lists. The band’s fourth album, "Help Wanted Nights," is set to release on Saddle Creek Records on September 11, 2007. The album combines two of Kasher’s passions – songwriting and screenwriting – as it was originally penned with the intent to serve as the soundtrack to a screenplay Kasher wrote by the same name. The screenplay is scheduled to film in Spring 2008.
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Updates
November 6th
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Fun - I prefer the low key approach of the vocals over the more upfront, more earnest stuff. The ins...
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Sounds like there's influence from Vanessa Carlton of all people... ha ha ha! Seems like an odd blen...
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I just wrote a comment to a Charlottesville band - "I love Charlottesville!" Now I have to...
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Hellooooooo - there is an overall drive that is quite passionate, I can really appreciate that, I th...
November 2nd
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Is it a bummer, living in San Jose? Not so familiar with it, but everyone I've known from there is S...
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Hi there - this is fun, but not JUST fun, melodies like these, in my opinion, come from a bright min...
November 1st
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It says a lot that you're from Nashville - so much great music and writers coming out of there, ALWA...
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I tell you what, this is not something I would pick up, but I hear what you are doing, and it sounds...
October 31st
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This has a long way to go, but DON'T EVER QUIT! That would be such a shame. The melodies are fairly ...
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I don't know dudes, this ain't for me. I think the vocalist could use more character, believe in it ...
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great music keepm on rockin thanks add dale brown visit me thankGhostof NewOrleans says
I understand your concept, but I observe...I notice your comments are only to certain artist may I ask why????
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Wanted to let you know that I did an old Shawn Phillips tune, I do these covers as I really don't have anything new to work on, and until I do, I like to do covers, I'm sure we have all done them, right!The name of it is "L' Ballade"
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Great tunes man... If you get a moment, could you throw us a vote.. It's the last day and we need some help! Thanks alotCOOKIE CUTTER GIRL, Pop Superhero! says
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A.C. says
I just want to thank all of my friends for their constant support and love throughout the past few months. I'm so glad I joined this site and am so thankful for all of the wonderful people i've met here. I wanted to take a second to wish everyone the best of luck in this last week of the Spin Pursuit and tell everyone who makes the finals not to take it for granted. There are 476 people who would kill for the spot you will have and I hope you know how talented and loved you are to be able to make it there. For those who don't win or make the finals, never give up. I know i won't. Cherish the relationships you've developed throughout this ride and consider yourself lucky to have done so. There will be other opportunities for you. As for the winner, I will be behind you 100% and wish you the best throughout your career as I will be following it. I truly love everyone that I have been blessed to meet on this site and you are all very dear to me. So once again, good luck, God bless, and i hope we have a great finish to this thing!C-MOR says
Funny don't come with money...Anybody get happy if the rap is sunny...
Look in the future and dance toward forward...
Don't let love become an ignore word...
I have an opera lesson soundtrack today... My next door neighbor is giving lessons, and it drifts through my window like prime real estate in the land of Surrealtor...
Have a day to remember then forget it and have another!!
Craig Morrison
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p.s. All rights copy/pasted in pursuit of further irony...
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cause it's soooo PRO-found..
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