Tim Sommer was a member of the Glenn Branca Ensemble, and played alongside Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore in the New York City punk rock band Even Worse.
11 Facts About Tim Sommer
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Tim Sommer was an original member of Swans, but never performed live with them.
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Tim Sommer had a small speaking role in Tougher Than Leather, a 1988 feature film starring Run-D.
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Since 2010, Tim Sommer has been working on his own project, titled Uncommon Folk, focusing on electric slowcore interpretations of traditional American folk songs, and featuring guest vocals by Glen Campbell, Mavis Staples, Blind Boys of Alabama, Jakob Dylan and Robin Zander.
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Tim Sommer joined the staff of Trouser Press at the age of 16 in 1978.
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In 1989, Tim Sommer hosted MTV's Post-Modern MTV, a five-nights-per-week late-night show devoted to alternative music.
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Tim Sommer was a senior producer and news correspondent for MTV News.
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From 1990 to 1992, Tim Sommer ran VH1's music news department, and was the exclusive host for their on-air news programming.
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Tim Sommer's first signing for the label was the Gits, but their lead singer Mia Zapata was murdered four days after the deal to sign the band was completed.
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Tim Sommer worked with 7 Year Bitch, Michael Crawford, Duncan Sheik and Scott Weiland.
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Tim Sommer was involved in the early careers of both the Beastie Boys and Kara's Flowers, producing three tracks for the latter in the summer of 2000, shortly before the group changed their name to Maroon 5.