BMI singer-songwriter-musician Tim Bennett began this project as a sonic mo… Read Full Bio ↴BMI singer-songwriter-musician Tim Bennett began this project as a sonic mouthpiece in response to an arresting and rhythmical emotional life he had been living in the most vibrant and darkest corners of the planet from Brazil to Southeast Asia to New York and back home in London. Bennett’s emotive use of lyrics metaphorically encapsulates his demons and triumphs set against modern soulful rock melodies. His fans responded in full force with a ground breaking action - they personally funded this thinking-man’s rock and roll band’s first studio album Miseducated, raising over $30,000.
The enthusiastic cry of Bennett’s fans waving dollar bills to get this guy into a studio caught the attention of two uber multi-platinum music professionals: Steve Hardy, Master Mixing Engineer, whose Grammy Award winning work includes such artists as Alicia Keys, U2, Jay-Z, Prince, etc and secondly, Master Mixer Ted Jensen, who has worked with everyone from The Police[/artist[, to Madonna, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band[/artist[, etc and won a Grammy for his work on Norah Jones’ Album of the Year “Come Away with Me”. Add Producer Jeff Thall into the mix, this dream team got hooked on Civilized Tears' poetic addictive sound, honest lyrics and began recording Bennett’s “rock collage of everything I've ever loved and probably some things I didn't” in New York City.
The first single off the album, Black Rain is an infectious sing-at the-top-of-your lungs-with-the-car-windows-rolled-down anthem. “I was a banquet server and I had been writing down the lyrics in between serving courses. It’s about desperation and not wanting to lose my dream. I didn't want to be infected by the inertia that a job like that can fill you with.”
Album highlights include the deeply autobiographical Miseducated to the cathartic Breathe in the Ash to the fearless Blue Sunrise. Bennett’s lyrical alchemy revolves around his ability to “turn the chaos of pain into something beautiful.”
Before recording Miseducated Tim had recorded two solo albums on his own record label, Autobiography of a Nobody and Naked. In between, he did every job conceivable in order to survive and chased a life in that fed his passion for musical inspiration. He has painted houses, acted in award winning commercials, canvassed for political organizations; been a courier, photographed for Vogue, Bazaar, Armani and GQ; worked as a translator, a cook and dancer. But he has never sold his soul. Tim has had lunch with Mussolini's grand daughter, he’s performed live in Kate Moss’ living room, he’s been abducted by an Italian Countess, lunched with Kylie Minogue, and survived two major earthquakes! Tim was forced to drink a pint of Cobra's blood in China, he was arrested for spying, protected by the Mafia, and dated Miss Italy; he was kissed by an Orang Utan in the jungles of Borneo, suffered temporary blindness, and has camped in the rain forests of Central America. Tim was the first white man to meet the Sultan of Brunei's witch doctor, been scolded by the Queen Mother, and has climbed the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. His music reflects a life lived in comfortable nooks and on the emotional fringe.
When asked what was one of his most memorable music moments is besides playing in his favourite spot Water Rats in London, Bennett responded, “Singing in the New York Subway. There was a very old Chinese man who kept getting up and putting a dollar in my case until he'd given me nine bucks. When I said thank you - he said that I sang from the heart with such passion that people needed to hear what I was saying and he was giving me the money so I could make a CD.” Tim seems to make a lot of people feel that way about him.
The enthusiastic cry of Bennett’s fans waving dollar bills to get this guy into a studio caught the attention of two uber multi-platinum music professionals: Steve Hardy, Master Mixing Engineer, whose Grammy Award winning work includes such artists as Alicia Keys, U2, Jay-Z, Prince, etc and secondly, Master Mixer Ted Jensen, who has worked with everyone from The Police[/artist[, to Madonna, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band[/artist[, etc and won a Grammy for his work on Norah Jones’ Album of the Year “Come Away with Me”. Add Producer Jeff Thall into the mix, this dream team got hooked on Civilized Tears' poetic addictive sound, honest lyrics and began recording Bennett’s “rock collage of everything I've ever loved and probably some things I didn't” in New York City.
The first single off the album, Black Rain is an infectious sing-at the-top-of-your lungs-with-the-car-windows-rolled-down anthem. “I was a banquet server and I had been writing down the lyrics in between serving courses. It’s about desperation and not wanting to lose my dream. I didn't want to be infected by the inertia that a job like that can fill you with.”
Album highlights include the deeply autobiographical Miseducated to the cathartic Breathe in the Ash to the fearless Blue Sunrise. Bennett’s lyrical alchemy revolves around his ability to “turn the chaos of pain into something beautiful.”
Before recording Miseducated Tim had recorded two solo albums on his own record label, Autobiography of a Nobody and Naked. In between, he did every job conceivable in order to survive and chased a life in that fed his passion for musical inspiration. He has painted houses, acted in award winning commercials, canvassed for political organizations; been a courier, photographed for Vogue, Bazaar, Armani and GQ; worked as a translator, a cook and dancer. But he has never sold his soul. Tim has had lunch with Mussolini's grand daughter, he’s performed live in Kate Moss’ living room, he’s been abducted by an Italian Countess, lunched with Kylie Minogue, and survived two major earthquakes! Tim was forced to drink a pint of Cobra's blood in China, he was arrested for spying, protected by the Mafia, and dated Miss Italy; he was kissed by an Orang Utan in the jungles of Borneo, suffered temporary blindness, and has camped in the rain forests of Central America. Tim was the first white man to meet the Sultan of Brunei's witch doctor, been scolded by the Queen Mother, and has climbed the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. His music reflects a life lived in comfortable nooks and on the emotional fringe.
When asked what was one of his most memorable music moments is besides playing in his favourite spot Water Rats in London, Bennett responded, “Singing in the New York Subway. There was a very old Chinese man who kept getting up and putting a dollar in my case until he'd given me nine bucks. When I said thank you - he said that I sang from the heart with such passion that people needed to hear what I was saying and he was giving me the money so I could make a CD.” Tim seems to make a lot of people feel that way about him.
Black Rain
Tim Bennett Lyrics
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Alight I live your most secret dream All is true what I…
Ambrazura I will draw the love on the wall On the…
Angel Dust Blue sky- the sun is shining bright Silence- the noises crys…
ANGEL-MAKER Blue sky, the sun is shining bright Silence, the noises crys…
Arachnes Little dream of my life, today I want to cry. I…
Arthemis If I watch the past days of my life I…
Astral Doors Fly away; Enola Gay Carrying the bomb of judgement day In …
atsushi 言葉の隙間に 静けさの風が吹く 心が少しずつ 冷たくなってく すべての終わりが この世界を包むように 悲しみが押し寄せる…
Ben Harper You left them swimming for their lives Down in new orleans C…
Bobo Dj Black rain falling on me Black rain is all that I…
Boosie Yeah the Graveyard back, yeah Black Rain (Mixed by) Graveya…
Charcoalcity Black Rain What about your promises? What about the mess yo…
Creeper "At war with the world, yet worlds apart. To return is…
Dark Lotus I can see the earth startin' to shift inside out No…
DJ Bobo Black rain falling on me Black rain is all that I…
Dope D.O.D. If I could hug my love, could I try For your…
E.D.O. Lurking in the darkness just to hide the pain …
Eldritch Hear the wind before the storm Better hit the run Turn you…
Enuff Z'Nuff Black Rain Red sun come, better run and hide. Ain't no…
Exile 言葉の隙間に 静けさの風が吹く 心が少しずつ 冷たくなってく すべての終わりが この世界を包むように 悲しみが押し寄せる…
Fastball Let it bleed, until you run dry Let it bleed, tomorrow's…
Harmful Marching down a road that was never there Staring at…
Healing Harm Black Rain Now the weak is off Off the blackout days There w…
Heather Findlay Standing on the edge of a blue green volcano Somewhere in…
INFINITYISDEAD Black hoodies Black boots Black nails on my hands too Black …
Keane I open my eyes, everything shines I swim as the breeze…
Lil Boosie (Boosie Bad Azz) Yeah the Graveyard back, yeah Black Rain (Mixed by) Graveya…
Love Equals Death Black rain New beginnings We all follow the blood trail To o…
Malrun ??.faceless one, You've been the.?? The pearl harbors our so…
Mob Rules Out of darkness see the horizon burns Out of nowhere the…
Mobrules Out of darkness see the horizon burns Out of nowhere the…
Monaco You make my life seem so unreal And when we touch…
Monaco (Peter Hook) You make my life seem so unreal And when we touch…
Mono You make my life seem so unreal. And when We touch…
Murubutu Ogni goccia batte il tempo che passa Dalle nubi cala il…
Nylon Beat It must have been July When I met you …
Ofln - Soundgarden If I could hug my love, could I try For your…
Outlawz Black rain...theres no chance 2 exscape it You know how…
Ozzy Osbourne The black rain is falling Contaminating the ground The human…
Primal Fear As I watched the rising sun A walking shadow on the…
Rebel Sixx Theirs ah storm outside yoo KG Ah nobody can hide (no…
Rhye Breaking waves Making waves, hmm, oh I need it Turn around r…
Shannon Wright The world came tumbling down The day is crashing through Y…
Sneaker Pimps I’m holding on but then the sky comes falling in Trying…
Sneaker Pimps Simonne Jones I′m holding on but then the sky comes falling in Trying…
Soundgarden If I could hug my love, could I try For your…
Squealer Unconsciousness wraps its dark wings around you. It pulls yo…
Streambleed Bury me Bury me and my chances I have slept too long Blinded…
Teena Marie What Michelle say? Do you love her as much as you…
The Pattern Forms That crater on the wind shield When you know we're heading…
Von Hertzen Brothers This pain My pain This pain I have to deal with every…
Where Deprivation Lies As we celebrate their end Mounds of waste engorge Depleting …
キズ I treasure you girl My one true love I hold a blade…
浜田麻里 鼓動のない平面に 温かい涙は流れない 錆色の空は黒い雨となり 私の肌を汚してゆく Black rain that fa…
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