The Tim Armstrong band appeals to all people because they perform the best songs to suit the crowd they are performing for, Especially with audiences of all ages, they are renown for their expertise at private functions like weddings,birthday parties, and conferences,clubs,bars and hotels,Vineyards and parties. Tim also plays as a solo musician which enables him to perform at smaller venues. Perfect for any entertainment or cool event!
The Tim Armstrong band was formed in Hamilton. Its present line up is as follows.
Nigel Sanderson (drums) ex Fury,a 80s rock band he also played drums for top overseas acts, such as John Rowles.
Don McClumpha (Bass) from various Waikato bands,Fury and Blackjack.He has been with the group since 1991.
And of course Tim Armstrong (guitar/keys/lead vocals) from the Politicians a professional kiwi band (originally from Tokoroa,Waikato ,NZ) which released several singles and made numerous television appearances in the 1980s.
In 1986 the original Tim Armstrong band was formed.The group has two resident positions in Auckland (the Forge) and Hamilton nightclubs (Zaks and Roxoff).
They then went overseas to USA and Europe to perform at various gigs,calling themselves the (Kiwibandits).On returning to New Zealand in 1991 they were offered a gig playing on the ocean liner the Fairstar which they did for six months traveling the high seas of the pacific ocean.
For the past twelve years the Tim Armstrong band,often called TAB have performed at least twice a week to different kinds of audiences all over New Zealand.They were resident band at vilagrad wines, near Hamilton and Cambridge at xmas time for years.
Tim also does solo gigs and writes his own songs and TV commercials
and has performed on the good morning show with his Beatles tribute band and singing his own songs,
he has released 14 solo albums in the past eighteen years. In the past few years the band has performed on television several times, twice on the good morning show, playing their own original songs "stormy nights" and "live again" and "Sailor". They are also seen on a television commercial for southern cross building society.
The Abbey road NZ Beatles show is also another opportunity for TAB to perform the music of one of their favorite bands, this show also features Don McClumpha , Nigel Sanderson and very close friend and ex Kiwibandit John Clarke.
The Tim Armstrong band or solo performs often in the Waikato, Hamilton , Bay of plenty ,Tauranga, Piako , Auckland Coromandle and Taupo , Rotorua areas.............They Specialize at weddings, corporate functions, birthday parties, clubs and bars, school balls......you couldn't get a more reliable band for your special occasion.
Another one of Tim Armstrongs fine attributes is his ability to write and record his songs in his home recording studio in the Waikato, New Zealand. He has been a songwriter since the tender age of twelve, and has won songwriting awards also being named top Hamilton, Waikato musician in 1993. If you require a demo or backing for a song, he should be your first choice.
Tim Armstrong and his band are the most experienced professional musicians in the Hamilton and Waikato area in New Zealand, they have all been playing professionally since around the age of 15 ,they know hundreds of songs and can deliver them authentically.Tim is a versatile Musician,he plays Keyboards and is a great Guitarist and vocalist being able to cover songs from AC DC, the Beatles right through to Dean Martin and The Foo Fighters.From ballads to Hard rock! They do it all.
Tim has recorded at least 16 albums...all are available by emailing him at kiwibandits@xtra.co.nz the list is as follows:
1992 Relationships
1993 Breaking hearts
1995 Wondering why
1998 Back to the Basics
1999 Disconnected
2000 Start of an era
2001 Burning up
2001 Marinating your soul
2002 Words of truth
2002 Covers 1
2003 Palm trees in Greenland
2004 Portrait (greatest hits)
2004 Covers 2
2004 Liberty
2005 Through the ages
2006 Days of Black leather
2006 Covers 3
2007 Listen to your Heart
2008 Covers 4
2009 old kid on the block