Tim Vesely (born 10 December 1963) is a

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musician and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member of the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

band

Rheostatics Rheostatics are a Canadian indie rock band. They were formed in 1978, and actively performed from 1980 until disbanding in 2007. After a number of reunion performances at special events, Rheostatics reformed in late 2016, introducing new songs a ...

, in which he shared vocal duties with bandmates

Dave Bidini Dave Bidini (born September 11, 1963) is a Canadian musician and writer. Originally from Etobicoke, Ontario, he was a founding member of the rock band Rheostatics, and currently performs with Bidiniband. In addition, he has published several boo ...

and

Martin Tielli Martin Tielli is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Rheostatics, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project Nick Buzz. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Barenaked Ladies, ...

. Vesely wrote much of the band's conventionally pop and

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-oriented material, including both of the band's most successful singles, "Claire" and "Bad Time to Be Poor". Vesely announced his departure from the Rheostatics on 8 September 2006. He played his final show with the band on 30 March 2007 at

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. He has also released two albums with his own band,

The Violet Archers The Violet Archers is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto. Led by former Rheostatics bassist Tim Vesely, the band consists of Vesely on vocals, Yawd Sylvester on guitar, drummer Camille Giroux, bassist Scott Remila, Ida Nilsen on piano. Hist ...

, and plays bass with

Great Aunt Ida Ida Nilsen is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and musician. She has been a member of the bands Radiogram, The Violet Archers, The Beans, The Gay, The Buttless Chaps and The Choir Practice, and has appeared as a guest musician on albums b ...

."Former Rheostatic carves musical territory"
''Queens Journal'', 9 October 2007 Adèle Barclay Vesely was also a member of L’Étranger, appearing on that band's final album, ''Sticks and Stones'', in 1986.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vesely, Tim 1963 births Living people Canadian indie pop musicians Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian male singers Canadian rock bass guitarists Canadian rock singers Canadian songwriters Male bass guitarists Musicians from Toronto People from Etobicoke Rheostatics members Writers from Toronto

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