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photography by andrew quist -lsb- http://www.timbluhm.com timbluhm.com -rsb- the -rsb- , -lsb- http://www.skinnysingers.com/ skinny singers -rsb- , the rhythm mother devils , -lsb- http://www.ballpointbirds.com/ ball-point birds -rsb- , -lsb- http://www.motherhips.com/ hips nicki bluhm & the gramblers -rsb- , -lsb- http://www.motherhips.com/ the mother hips tim bluhm
 solo_singer 22 july 1970 guitar , piano , drums tim bluhm 2010.jpg torrance , california tim bluhm
tim bluhm

tim bluhm -lrb- born july 22 , 1970 -rrb- is an american songwriter , producer , multi-instramentalist , singer , and musician currently residing in california .
he has performed solo , in addition to being singer/guitarist and primary songwriter of rock band the mother hips -lrb- motherhips.com -rrb- .
he is part of the duo the skinny singers with jackie greene , and is a member of the rhythm devils -lrb- featuring the grateful dead 's mickey hart and bill kreutzmann -rrb- , ball-point birds -lrb- with hips co-founder greg loiacono -rrb- , and nicki bluhm & the gramblers .
bluhm has also performed with or opened for johnny cash , wilco , the black crowes , widespread panic , lucinda williams , m. ward , cracker , john hiatt , and phil lesh .
in 2006 , bluhm , bay area musician jackie greene , and engineer dave simon-baker opened mission bells studio where bluhm has produced albums for the hips , jackie greene , hot buttered rum , dave brogan , little wings ; the studio has hosted phil lesh , los lobos , rogue wave , jonathan richman , josh ritter , and alo .
in 2005 , with san diego-based singer/songwriter/guitarist steve poltz , bluhm founded the high sierra singer/songwriter workshop .
the four day backcountry experience offers attendees the opportunity to write songs and learn from two of california 's most renowned songwriters in one of the country 's most esteemed locations .
in 2009 , bluhm and the mother hips started the annual mother hips family hipnic , a two day music festival in big sur , ca .
