July 10, 2010
This past weekend, Tim played for the 1st time in Candle Lake in an outdoor concert. With a sold out crowd, he played until the early hours for a wonderful energetic crowd. He would like to thank Ric, Sheldon and the staff at Ric's Lounge for a wonderful event, and hopes to do it again in the future.
July 2, 2010
Tim played Rabbit Lake again with some unbelievable artists, thanks again the the staff that made this festival a success.
June 15, 2010
Congratulations to Chris Henderson on winning the "Next Big Thing" held in Regina this past weekend. Tim put on one of his best shows and had an amazing time. Both Chris Henderson and Foxx Worthee put on incredible shows and received invaluable advice and guidance from the judges after the show. Expect to see all three rise in the ranks in the country music industry.
May 30th, 2010
Congratulations to Tim for winning the semi-finals for the "Next Big Thing" contest in Regina. He had 2 wonderful Music Artists he was up against, Stephanie Thomson & Jasmine Paige, who put on an awesome show. Tim now has the task of competing against two other seasoned amazing artists, Foxx Worthee and Chris Henderson in the finals. The Finals will be at the Pump in Regina, Sunday June 13th. Doors open at 6:30, the show starts at 7:30. Good luck to all the performers and good luck to Tim in trying to be "The Next Big Thing".
May 26th, 2010
A big thanks to Ken Landers and Don Mitchell at 900 CKBI in Prince Albert, Maureen Dillon from CJMQ Quebec, Dave Woods from Blog Talk Radio in Ontario, Dave Baker from CJVR in Melfort, and Sean Green from Ireland for the interviews. Also a big thanks for all the other radio stations featuring and playing his song "7 Year Itch". You have all helped to make this a great and successful release for Tim. A huge thank you also goes out to Lauren Tutty for tracking and helping to make Tim become a much more well known country artist in Canada.
April 21st, 2010
Tim entered 2 songs into a contest for a chance to open for Bon Jovi in either Edmonton(Men are Stoopid) or Regina (Easy Train). There is an Icon at the bottom of this page called "Our Stage". Click on the link to be able to vote for Tim. Sign up is free and you can judge as many times as you want. It's set up so you will only be able to judge the 2 bands that pop up on your screen. If you see Tim, please vote for him. Let's see if we can get him opening for BON JOVI!!
April 20th, 2010
Listen to 900 CKBI in Prince Albert, SK. today at 3 pm for Tim's new Single "7 Year Itch". Tim will be in the studio as well for a quick interview with Ken Landers.
April 9th, 2010
After long anticipation, Tim will be releasing his second single to Canadian Country Music Radio. The single will be released on Monday, April 19th. Listen for it and request the single on your local country radio station.
March 16th, 2010
Tim has been nominated for the 2010 Saskatchewan Country Music Association "Male vocalist of the year" award. The awards are being held in Regina, April 16th - 18th. Stay tuned to see the outcome. Tim sends his best wishes to all other nominees.
March 14th, 2010
Tim performed this past Saturday in Colonsay with Sheldon Bergstrom and friends for 300 people. The event was an annual fundraiser. The entire evening was a huge success.
March 10th, 2010
Here is an article that is currently on the Canadian Country Music Association website. www.ccma.org
On the Horizon...
Tim Toutant
It's hard enough to break through in the Canadian Country Music Industry, let alone reinvent the genre altogether. Ok, well maybe he's not quite reinventing Country music, but Tim Toutant's unique brand of rocking Country is certainly not something that you would have heard at a concert ten years ago; if you ask any of his fans, you likely wouldn't have experienced a show like his either.
So whose music compares to the distinctive style that characterizes Tim's sound? His answer: "No one". Well actually, according to Tim, his music is an amalgamation of all of his favorite artists, (Garth Brooks and Keith Urban to name a few). He doesn't deliberately try to emulate their sound, but rather, strives to capture the entertainment qualities of their showmanship. The result is a truly original performance, and a sound to match.
With such innate talent, one might wonder what drew Tim to pursue a career in country music. It all started at the age of 19 when his friend invited him to a night of uninhibited opportunities at a karaoke bar. Although he had been singing since the age of 5, Tim's performance experience on the stage was limited. However, his inexperience was rendered irrelevant by his powerful voice and energetic stage presence. For Tim, "It's all about entertaining", and his fans couldn't agree more.
Putting on a good show is one thing, writing and recording original material however, is quite another. But Tim is no stranger to challenging trials: "my niece passed away at three months and I was devastated; I stopped performing for three years after that. Then suddenly something miraculous happened. I was on the first hole of the Prince Albert Golf course when I was inspired to just get into the recording studio." And the result was a passionately propelled album, which was dedicated to the very person who provoked Tim's triumphant return to the Country music scene. You never know what might come of a tragedy.
Now that we know where his inspiration to record was derived, where does Tim find the material to write about? The answer was no shock: "I write about life; most of the songs on my album are about things that have happened to me. I've experienced every one of those songs." A lot of his co-writes are also reflective of his life. "Co-writing is a truly rewarding process through which I share my stories with other writers, and together, we translate it into a song." You might say that every track reveals a little bit of Tim's personality- what a great way to get to know someone.
With his high level of energy and enthusiasm, Tim makes it clear that he loves to entertain. "I'm not in it for the money and I'm not in it for my own benefit. I'm in it to make at least one out of those hundreds of people in the audience leave satisfied by a great show." Tim loves the challenge, and his fans love him for that alone . . . oh yeah, not to mention his music is great as well!
Artist Biography
Having taken the last three years promoting and playing all over Saskatchewan and Alberta, Tim has certainly stamped his name on the new up and coming stars of country music. With his high energy, non-stop rock country performances, you can guarantee he will light a fire that can't be put out, wherever the venue. Writing, singing and performing are his passions and have been since he started singing over 15 years ago. In the past 3 years he has completed a 12 song CD with Canadian born Producer and performer Steve Fox, written dozens of new songs, performed with the likes of Johnny Reid in Rabbit Lake and played many other events. His goal is to leave the fans wanting more and from the looks of things, He's not going to slow down. Look out Canadian Country Music, Tim Toutant is on his way up!
March 5th, 2010
This past Wednesday Tim performed in Prince Albert at a Minimerical event for Saskatchewan's Telemiracle. The event was hosted by Tim's good friend Donny Parenteau. Saskatchewan raised over $4,000,000 dollars at the telemiracle event held on March 6th & 7th.
March 1st, 2010
Tim made a guest appearance this past Friday at the Country North Show in Prince Albert. Tim has performed at this show for the past few years. Tim finished the 3 day show with a 4 song performance. The crowd went crazy when Tim's name was announced.
February 7th, 2010
Tim played Ranchman's in Calgary this past weekend and put on a great show. The place was packed all three nights. The staff and patrons were blown away with Tim and his bands high energy, rock - country performance. Make sure to keep checking where and when Tim will be playing next!!
December 21, 2009
Tim played The Pump in Regina this past weekend. It was one of the craziest, amazing gigs he's ever played. Packed all three nights from Thursday to Saturday. The staff and patrons were extremley fun and exciting to play for. Tim hopes to go back soon!!!...Look for videos of the weekend to be posted shortly :)
December 7, 2009
Tim played the Casino this past weekend and had the time of his life. The place was packed with freinds, family, and fans. Expect the shows to get bigger and better in the future. Come one come all to the Pump in Regina December 17,18,19 and see for yourself!!!!
September 24, 2009
Thursday September 24th, Tim attended the Keith Urban concert. With 12,000 in attendance the unthinkable happened. During the song "You Look Good In My Shirt" , Keith proceeded up the stairs to Tim's area, where he reached over with Mic in hand, and Tim sang a chorus to the song. Possibly one the most random incredible experiences in his life!!!
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