Tim Hulsman

After almost two years in the making Tim Hulsman’s newest record, Get Loved, will finally be available to the public. To celebrate the release the City Hub spoke with him about his life story.

In order to even discover a love for music, Tim had a hard path to carve due to his family’s strict religious beliefs.

“When it came to music I tried to discover music within the bounds of what I was allowed at home but that became increasingly difficult as I found my love for rock ‘n’ roll and funk. That was the type of music my parents screened really carefully, they would let me listen to some stuff but of course being a rebellious teenager the more they pushed against stuff the more I liked that stuff,” explained Tim.

Sadly as Tim’s passionate love for music grew and he eventually joined a rock band, his relationship with his family disintegrated. On the flip side though Tim had music to fall back on, which helped him work through the subsequent range of emotions and depression. “It’s [music] been imperative in my life and I may not have survived if it hadn’t been for music,” he said.

Tim doesn’t hold any grudges against his parents for their choices: “No one knows how to be a great parent. My parents tried really hard and were great parents in so many other ways, it’s not like they were complete arseholes.”

Now as a parent himself, Tim has been able to fill a void and “satiate that need for a family unit and that closeness”.

With Get Loved now so close to widespread release, Tim’s excitement was palpable for the release and planned tour. “There are a bunch of fans that have been waiting for it [Get Loved] for a really long time since the crowd funding started and supporters got to hear little bits and pieces,” said Tim. “I love this album and I just can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

Although a definitive date for a live Sydney performance of the record has yet to be set in stone, Tim assures his fans here that he will be appearing – “I have made Sydney a real priority this year to try and build a strong foundation of fans there.”

The plan at the moment is for Tim to perform in Sydney around March 17 to 19 and potentially again in May. Once these shows are locked in people can expect to see a show which is “dynamic, powerful and has lots of energy but also has beautiful moments where it becomes quite intimate”.