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Tim Minchin signs to BMG for debut studio album

By | Published on Thursday 5 March 2020

Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin has announced that he has signed a new record deal with BMG to release his debut studio album later this year.

“I’ve been writing songs for 35 years and have never released a studio album”, says Minchin. “Too many distractions. Signing with BMG has given me focus, and the confidence to aim for a record that isn’t defined by anyone else’s expectations. I’m loving the freedom, loving the process, and loving the team at BMG”.

Managing Director of BMG Australia, Heath Johns, adds: “Tim Minchin is the rarest of talents – an incredible pianist, composer, playwright, actor and lyricist, amongst many other things. To have Tim sign his first ever record deal with BMG is a genuine honour for our entire team and a further indication that BMG is the destination for artists with international ambition and a demand to maintain creative control and ownership of their recordings”.

He adds: “I know the world will fall in love with this absolute gem of a pop record and we can’t wait to help Tim share these songs”.

Minchin began his career as a singer-songwriter, as well as composing music for theatre and documentaries and attempting to establish himself as an actor. It was while struggling to find work as an actor or musician that he began performing comedy songs at clubs in Melbourne. He then found success with his first solo comedy show, ‘Darkside’, in 2005, subsequently gaining huge popularity as a musical comedian and then, back in the theatre space, composing songs for West End musicals ‘Matilda’ and ‘Groundhog Day’.

Although various live albums of his comedy shows have been released, as we’ve already said, and I’m sure you all noted, he has never released a studio album. It’s not yet clear if the BMG release will be a collection of his comedy songs or more ‘serious’ work. The first single is due out next week, which will give us some indication, I reckon.



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