Tim Nordwind

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Tim Nordwind


Img_capt = Ok Go's Tim Nordwind performing "A Million Ways" dance at the Albany Tulip Festival in 2006.
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Timothy Jay Nordwind
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Born = birth date and age|1976|6|28
Origin = Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States of America
Instrument = Bass guitar
Genre = Indie rock
Occupation = Musician
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Label = Capitol
Associated_acts = Ok Go
URL = [http://www.okgo.net/ Ok Go's official site]

Timothy Jay Nordwind (born June 28, 1976) is the bassist and vocalist for the American rock band OK Go.

Biography

Nordwind was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan (where he attended Loy Norrix High School) before moving to Chicago, Illinois in the late '90s. In Chicago, Nordwind, Dan Konopka, and Andy Duncan formed a band called, Stanley's Joyful Noise , which was heavily influenced by D.C. punk rock. The trio, along with Damian Kulash, Nordwind's childhood friend who moved to Chicago from Washington D.C., formed the band, OK Go in 1998. He is the cousin of Joe Hammer, who lives in Takoma Park, and the Uncle of Briahna and Alex Phillips who live in Albany.

Nordwind became OK Go's official lip-syncher for their homemade choreographed videos such as "A Million Ways" and "Here It Goes Again" even though Kulash is the actual lead singer. It is highly possible this trend was borne out of the band's touring hit "C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips", whereby the band would dance on stage to a similarly choreographed routine, and Tim would sing; as he originally did on the record.

External links

* [http://okgo.net/ OK Go Official Website]
* [http://okgolatino.foroportal.es/ Foro de Ok Go en Español]
* [http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2006/11/04/interview_tim_nordwind_bassist_ok_go.php Chicagoist interview]
* [http://www.myspace.com/okgo Myspace/okgo]
* [http://thewilltorock.blogspot.com/ Band Blog]