Tim Rogers (musician)

Timothy Adrian Rogers (born 1 September 1969[citation needed]), known professionally as Tim Rogers, is an Australian musician, actor and writer, best known as the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He has also recorded solo albums with backing bands. As of July 2013, Rogers has released 12 albums with You Am I and five solo albums.[1][2]

Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[1] Rogers moved between towns multiple times during his adolescence, including Adelaide and Canberra. Following his primary school years in Applecross, a suburb of Perth, Rogers later became school captain at Sydney school Oakhill College.[3] Rogers studied law at the Australian National University in Canberra, aged 18, though did not complete a degree.[4][5] While at ANU, Rogers lived at Toad Hall residential accommodation,[6] and worked part-time at Canberra Theatre.[5] During this time, Rogers met Andy Kent,[1] who later became the long-term bass player of You Am I.

Tim Rogers regards Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Pete Townshend (The Who) and Paul Westerberg (The Replacements) as his three formative musical heroes, becoming aware of each of those artists as a teenager.[7] Throughout his career, Rogers eventually supported all three of these heroes as a musician: You Am I supported The Rolling Stones in 2003,[8][9] The Who in 2004,[10][11] and The Replacements in 2015.[12]

Rogers regards Paul Westerberg as his favourite songwriter,[13][14]:47:45 The Replacements as his favourite band,[12] and regards Bring the Family (1987) by John Hiatt as his favourite album,[15] although he has listed other albums in similar lists at other times.[16][17]

The first band that Rogers joined which performed in front of crowds was Box the Jesuit, which he was a member of for roughly a dozen shows.[16][18] Rogers later referred to Goose (real name: Stephen Gray) from Box the Jesuit as his ‘mentor’,[19] with Rogers later writing the song “Paragon Cafe” about his experience travelling along the Hume Highway to attend Goose’s funeral in 1993.[20][21]