Tim DeLaughter (born November 18, 1965) is an American rock musician. He is the

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of the bands Tripping Daisy, The Polyphonic Spree, and

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. 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''.

Music career

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. Following the death of guitarist

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in 1999, Tripping Daisy disbanded. The next year, DeLaughter formed The Polyphonic Spree.

Musical style

Music critic

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described DeLaughter's singing style as a "nasally vocal blend of Ozzy Osbourne and

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. '' The Boston Globes Joan Anderman described him as "sounding like Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips starring in a stoner production of '' Godspell''".

Personal life

DeLaughter has no siblings and his parents divorced when he was a child. His grandfather was a

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preacher. DeLaughter and his wife, Julie Doyle, met while they were students at Duncanville High School. Their fourth child was born in December 2006. Doyle is also a member of The Polyphonic Spree.

References

External links

Tim DeLaughter's TwitterThe Polyphonic SpreeTripping DaisyGood Records RecordingsGood Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delaughter, Tim 1965 births Living people American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Texas People from Dallas People from Duncanville, Texas Duncanville High School alumni The Polyphonic Spree members