Tim Knol (born 12 September 1989 in

Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...

) is a Dutch singer-songwriter.

Biography

Knol was born and raised in

, where he started making music at the age of 10. Locally, he made an impression with the band ''Be Right Back'' in which he sang and played guitar. While playing in that band, he also worked on various

side project In popular music, a side project is a project undertaken by one or more people already known for their involvement in another band. It can also be an artist or a band temporarily switching to a different style. Usually these projects emphasize a ...

s and recorded a couple of solo tracks. In May 2008 he played at ''De avond van het kippenvel'' in

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, where he came in contact with Anne Soldaat, formerly of

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. Together they recorded some

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s for

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. In May 2009 he decided to quit his band, and start a solo career. In June 2009 the first result from his solo career, a cover version of

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, appeared on the online

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''Guilty Pleasures''. Other artists that appeared on that album were Silence Is Sexy and

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. During the

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in August 2009, Knol signed a

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with

. His debut record received positive reviews in the Dutch media. On the album Knol is accompanied by Jacob de Greeuw, Jeroen Kleijn and Matthijs van Duijvenbode from

Johan Johan * Johan (given name) * Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunav ...

and Anne Soldaat and Reyer Zwart from

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. Knol first presented his songs as a support act for Johan, during their farewell tour in the second half of 2009. After a few try-out concerts, the first big performance of Knol with his new band was at the

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January 2010. His debut album was released in the UK on 24 May 2010 by

. The music of Tim Knol is often compared to the

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and

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Discography

* ''Tim Knol'' (2010) * ''Days'' (2011) * ''Soldier On'' (2013) * ''Cut the Wire'' (2018) * ''Happy Hour'' (2019) * ''The Lost and Found Tapes Vol. 1'' (2019) * ''The Lost and Found Tapes Vol. 2'' (2020) * ''The Lost and Found Tapes Vol. 3'' (2020) * ''The Lost and Found Tapes Vol. 4'' (2021) * ''Live at Artone'' (2021)

References

External links

Official website

Tim Knol at Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knol, Tim 1989 births Living people Dutch male singer-songwriters People from Hoorn 21st-century Dutch male singers 21st-century Dutch singers