Tim Arnold (musician)
Tim Arnold | |
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I Am For You album cover art, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy Marcus Arnold |
| Born | 3 July 1975 Soho, London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | art rock, Alternative rock, indie rock, classical, new-age, pop, progressive rock, rock and roll, theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, singer, composer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, bass, piano, organ, glockenspiel, mandolin |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | V4 Records, Epic, Sajja Records, TA Music |
| Website | Tim Arnold's official website Super Connected website |
Timothy Marcus Arnold (born 3 July 1975) is an autistic English musician, singer-songwriter, performance artist, composer, producer, and film director from London. His music has been compared to David Bowie and he is the last musician to collaborate with David Bowie and Kate Bush mentor Lindsay Kemp. Arnold is the creator of critically acclaimed multimedia album, film and theatre project Super Connected.
Arnold is an advocate for addressing digital dependency and its effects on families, petitioning the Mayor of London in 2024, to meet with Health Professionals for Safer Screens to discuss digital norms for children. Arnold's Super Connected project explores the impact of screen addiction, particularly in the context of family dynamics and mental health. Through the record-cum-film-theatre piece, Super Connected encourages families to reconsider their relationship with technology and focuses on meaningful, offline connections. The live events include a PhoneFreeze ritual, inviting audiences to experience digital disconnection and raise awareness about the pressures of living in a technology-driven world.
He is also an active campaigner for the preservation of the London district known as Soho and its role in the enhancement of the performing arts. He is the founder of Save Soho, a coalition of performers including Stephen Fry and Benedict Cumberbatch, residents and politicians that came together out of concern for the future of Soho's historic role as a national platform for the performing arts.
He has been critical of Spotify, after removing his discography from the streaming service in December 2021 in protest of the company's investment in a military defence company. Arnold is also a film composer and created original music for Iggy Pop in the 2016 feature film Blood Orange. He first achieved success as the singer and songwriter of Britpop band Jocasta in the mid-1990s. He runs the record label TA Music, and has released 32 albums. He is also author and composer of the musical Secrets of Soho. and is winner of BBC Radio London Album of the year 2015 for his album The Soho Hobo.