“This was the most moving performance we’ve had from a singer in a long time. No props, no effects…”—Howard Stern
We are proud to celebrate Tim Hockenberry’s newest CD with a special concert tonight. Joining Tim will be his music director, producer and bassist Justin Miller plus Matthew Charles Heulitt on guitar, Joel Griffin on drums plus special guest musicians. Concert features songs from the CD including Little Angel, Carrying You, This Time by Me and Ease Your Pain.
Tim Hockenberry is a talented and versatile multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter whose voice is reminiscent of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and Tom Waits. He is releasing Tim Hockenberry, his self-titled debut album of all original music, worldwide on March 4th, 2016.
He is also a gifted interpreter of well-known cover songs, and you only need to hear a few bars of Hockenberry singing I Left My Heart In San Francisco to understand that this is an artist who has a refreshingly authentic approach to great songs.
Tim gained international fame when he performed and made it to the semi-finals (last singer standing) on America’s Got Talent in 2012, where he was a favorite of judge Howard Stern. Stern declared Tim’s semi-final performance of John Lennon’s Imagine, with Tim on the piano accompanied by a cellist, “the most moving we’ve had from a singer in a long time.” The sparse arrangement won Stern over, who gave him a standing ovation and said the singer deserves “a place in the finals.” Sharon Osbourne described his performance as “very true” and “refreshing,” adding, “I thoroughly enjoyed it.” Howie Mandel said he could listen to Tim Hockenberry sing “all night long.”
Born on June 13, 1962 in upstate New York, Tim’s family moved a few times during his childhood. He graduated in 1980 from Owatonna High School in rural Minnesota in a small town south of Minneapolis. Tim’s musical odyssey began when he sang in the choir, and then taught himself to play the piano while fervently playing the trombone as well. He eventually moved to Northern California, and he has been a mainstay in the entertainment industry ever since. Tim has become known for his covers of Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay and Christmas by the Bay, and he has become a beloved part of San Francisco’s rich arts culture.
Over the past few years Tim Hockenberry has shared the stage with many legendary performers including Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, and Robert Cray, to name a few. Tim has established himself as a very compelling and important artist in the Bay Area music scene.
