13 Facts About Tim Kinsella

Tim Kinsella is an American musician, author, and film director from Chicago, Illinois.

In 2001, Kinsella participated in Owls which included all members of Cap'n Jazz except for guitarist Davey von Bohlen.

From 2003 to 2008, Tim Kinsella founded and toured with Make Believe which included his cousin Nate and former Cap'n Jazz member Sam Zurick alongside bassist Bobby Burg.

Tim Kinsella is the writer-director of the feature film Orchard Vale, which opened at the Chicago Underground Film Festival on August 15,2007.

Tim Kinsella got his start musically around 1989 when he, his brother, Mike Kinsella, met Sam Zurick, and Victor Villarreal to form Cap'n Jazz.

Tim Kinsella directed the film Orchard Vale, which was released on DVD through I Had an Accident Records in April 2009.

When Mike Kinsella left to continue his solo project Owen and to play guitar for Maritime, he was replaced for a few live shows by Ryan Rapsys.

In June 2007 Tim Kinsella left the band to focus on projects and married life.

However, months after his departure from the band, Tim Kinsella rejoined his bandmates and recorded their third album in fall 2007.

Tim Kinsella is the album's narrator, walking the line between judgment and sympathy, and shepherding all of the characters through their various struggles.

Tim Kinsella contributed his guitar work to the A Set CD "The Science of Living Things" released on the now defunct label Tree Records.

Tim Kinsella had a falling out with the head of Troubleman Unlimited over royalties and currently the two are not speaking even though Tim Kinsella admits his error on the issue.

Tim Kinsella has worked as a bartender at the Rainbo Club in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood for most of his adult life.