Tim Bricheno

Tim Bricheno (born Timothy John Bricheno, 6 July 1963, Huddersfield, Yorkshire) is an English guitarist, songwriter and music teacher. He was a member of several notable British indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy,[1] XC-NN (originally "CNN" until the band ran into legal problems with America's Cable News Network)[2][3][4] and Tin Star.[5] He has also played as a tour guest and recorded with The Mission.

Bricheno has written music under several pseudonyms for other recording artists including Dusty Springfield and Gene Pitney. He currently^[when?] plays in 'Jok', a band formed with ex XC-NN, and former Tin Star vocalist, David Tomlinson. He moved into media composition^[clarification needed] during the late 1990s alongside brother Toby Bricheno.

Bricheno was listed as a songwriting tutor and course author at Middlesex University Hendon, ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music) and the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.[6]

In May 2024 Bricheno released the album "Apparitions" together with Julianne Regan on Bandcamp.[7][8] Since 2019, Bricheno has been suffering from Tinnitus.[9][10]

References

1. True, Chris; Huey, Steve. "Biography: All About Eve". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
2. "XC-NN Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
3. "XC-NN". Trouserpress.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
4. Jenkins, Mark (28 October 1994). "XC-NN not as hard as the hype". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022.
5. Bush, John. "Biography: Tin Star". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
6. "Tim Bricheno | Bass Guitar Lecturer | Music Performance School - ACM". 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
7. "julianneregan". 12 May 2024.
8. "julianne-regan-and-tim-bricheno-release-teaser-for-new-single". 12 May 2024.
9. "inside-the-tinnitus-support-group-s-mission-to-tackle-the-music-industry-s-hidden-disability". 12 May 2024.
10. "regan-and-bricheno-interview". 17 June 2024.