Tim Anderson (musician)

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Tim Anderson
Also known asTimmy the Terror
Born (1977-06-25) 25 June 1977 (age 45)
Origin California
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, songwriter
Years active2003-present

Tim Anderson, sometimes referred to as Timmy The Terror, (born 25 June 1977) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Based in Los Angeles, he was a co-founding member of dance/garage/power pop-punk band Ima Robot (alongside Edward Sharpe). [1] As a producer and songwriter, he has worked with many artists including Christina Aguilera, Banks, Solange Knowles [2] Halsey, Twenty One Pilots, Mr. Little Jeans, [3] Youngblood Hawke, Donna Missal, Billie Eilish, and Charlotte OC. [4] [5] In 2015, Anderson produced "Message Man" on Twenty One Pilots' album Blurryface, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 (selling 147,000 copies in its first week) and is certified Gold. [6] Anderson is signed as a songwriter to EMI Music Publishing.

Anderson founded the boutique record label Werewolf Heart Records, a collective with Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. The label released records for Ima Robot, The Goat and the Occasional Others, and Dead Man's Bones. [7] [8] [9]

He has composed a variety of film and TV scores including BreakPoint and Suits. [10] [11]

Anderson also serves as an A&R executive and staff producer at Harvest Records. [12]

Selected discography

YearArtistAlbumTrackLabelProducerWriter
2011 Ima Robot Another Man's TreasureAll songsWerewolf HeartYes check.svgYes check.svg
Zowie Bite Back - Single"Bite Back" Sony Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Nasty"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Mike Taylor In The Stars"Perfect" Epic Records Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2012 Solange Knowles Losing You EP "Sleep In The Park" Terrible Records Yes check.svgYes check.svg
True EP"Locked In ClosetsYes check.svg
Erik Hassle We Dance"One Big Memory"TENYes check.svgYes check.svg
Sam Sparro Return To Paradise "Yellow Orange Rays" EMI Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2013 Youngblood Hawke Wake Up "Forever" Universal Republic Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Rootless"
"Danny Boy"
"In Our Blood"
Kate Pierson Guitars and Microphones"Throw Down the Roses"Lazy Meadow Music LLCYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Mister Sister"
"Guitars and Microphones"
"Crush Me With Your Love"
"Bottoms Up"
"Matrix"
"Time Wave Zero"
"Bring Your Arms"
"Wolves"
"Pulls You Under"
Solange Knowles Saint Heron "Cash In” Saint Records Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Dizzee Rascal The Fifth "Going Crazy" Island Records Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Life Keeps Moving On"
"Watch Your Back"
Charlotte OC Colour My Heart EP"Colour My Heart"Stranger RecordsYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Hangover"
2014 Banks Goddess "Beggin For Thread” Harvest/Capitol Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Change"
"Drowning"Yes check.svg
Charlotte OCStrange"Strange"HarvestYes check.svgYes check.svg
Mr. Little Jeans Pocketknife"Runaway"Harvest/CapitolYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Rescue Song"
"Oh Sailor"
"Good Mistake"
"Lady Luck"
"Heaven Sent"
"The Suburbs"Yes check.svg
"The Haunted"
Non-album single"Dear Santa"
The Preatures "Better Than It Ever Could Be”HarvestYes check.svg
2015 ASTR Homecoming EP"Invincible"300 EntertainmentYes check.svgYes check.svg
Halsey Badlands "Hurricane"Astralwerks/CapitolYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Drive"
Twenty One Pilots Blurryface "Message Man"Fueled By RamenYes check.svg
Wynter Gordon Five Needle EP"Against The Time"CapitolYes check.svg
"World On Fire"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Higher"
Kitty Cash's Love The Free Pt 2: The Mixtape"The Hard Way"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2016 Dia Frampton Non-album single"Golden Years" Nettwerk Yes check.svg
VÉRITÉ Living EP"Constant Crush" Kobalt Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Banks The Altar "Love Sick"Harvest/CapitolYes check.svg
"Mind Games" (co-prod w/ Sohn)
"Trainwreck" (co-prod w/ DJ Dahi)
"Weaker Girl"
"Mother Earth"
"Fuck With Myself"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Poltergeist"
"Haunt"
"Judas"
"27 Hours"
2017VÉRITÉSomewhere In Between"Death of Me"KobaltYes check.svgYes check.svg
Billie Eilish 13 Reasons Why"Bored" Interscope Yes check.svgYes check.svg
BanksNon-album single"Crowded Places"Harvest/CapitolYes check.svgYes check.svg
Mr. Little JeansF E V E R S"Stitches" Nettwerk Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Waking Up"
"Fool 4 U"
Corey HarperNon-album single"Favorite Part of Loving You"Tuxedo MusicYes check.svg
GordiReservoir"On My Side" Jagjaguwar Yes check.svg
Charlotte OCCareless People"River"HarvestYes check.svg
"Running Back To You"
"By Your Side"
"Choice"
"Higher"
"I Want Your Love"
"In Paris"
"Darkest Hour"
"Where It Stays"
"Shell"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Blackout"
NawasTrouble"Galaxy"HarvestYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Who Are You"
2018Donna MissalThis Time"Girl"Harvest/CapitolYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Driving"
"Metal Man"
"Thrills"
"Skyline"
"Transformer"
"Don't Say Goodnight"
T-E-E-DNon-album single"Leave A Light On"IndependentYes check.svgYes check.svg

Source: Discogs

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