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

Tripping Daisy Tripping Daisy is a neo-psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck (drums), Wes Berggren (guitar) and Mark Pirro (bass). The group disbanded in 1999 foll ...

The Polyphonic Spree The Polyphonic Spree is an American choral rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter. The band's pop and rock songs are augmented by a large vocal choir, and instruments such as flute, trumpet, fre ...

, and Preteen Zenith. At the

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, DeLaughter was nominated for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his work on the television series ''

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''.

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 Wes Berggren in 1999, Tripping Daisy disbanded. The next year, DeLaughter formed

Musical style

Music critic Mike Boehm described DeLaughter's singing style as a "nasally vocal blend of

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and Perry Farrell. ''

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s Joan Anderman described him as "sounding like

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starring in a stoner production of ''

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''".

Personal life

DeLaughter has no siblings and his parents divorced when he was a child. His grandfather was a Southern Baptist preacher. DeLaughter and his wife, Julie Doyle, met while they were students at

Duncanville High School Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of Duncanville Independent School District. The school includes grades 9 through 12. The high schoo ...

. 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