The Tim Malloys
- Neil Johnston -- bass
and bodhrán
Laying down driving and melodic bass licks and lashing bodhrán riffs mark
Neil Johnston’s signature style. A member since founding the group in 1994,
Johnston continues with the Tim Malloys’ fusion of Midwest garage smorgasbord
and Irish music. His enthusiasm for creating music is only matched by his
love of painting and he is currently a professional artist and professor of
Art and Art History.
- John Sjogren -- rhythm
acoustic guitar
Johnny Sjogren bought his first guitar at the age of 12. By the age of 18 he
had taught himself how to play well enough to let his hair grow long. In 1985
he joined his first band, Bedlam. He found his love for Irish music performing
at the Irish Cottage at the Minnesota renaissance festival and various pubs
around the Twin Cities area. After playing in many short-lived bands, Johnny
was invited to fill the newly vacant rhythm guitar spot, by a then very new band,
The Tim Malloy's. The rest, as they say, is history. Sjogren still plays with
his first band, Bedlam. Musical influences include: The Grateful Dead,
The Almond Brothers, The Who, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin
and The Old Triangle.
- Kirstin Johnston --
flute & tin whistle
Not daunted by the testosterone levels on stage, Kirstin Johnston is reprising
her role as the flute and tin whistle player for the band. One of the founding
members of The Tim Malloys when the band first came onto the Irish scene in
1994, Kirstin retired in 1997 to pursue other interests such as getting to
bed at a reasonable time. Married to Neil since 1999, her more recent interests
have been focused on their children. Always a big supporter of the band, Kirstin
is happy to be back playing music.
- Tom Delaney -- lead guitar,
accordion & strings
Tom Delaney plays lead guitar, accordion and other strings in the Tim Malloys,
and brings along a twist of bordertown soul. Before coming to the band he
played lead guitar in local Tex-Mex groups Grupo Primera and Sangre del Alma,
and performed with Max Baca (Los Super Seven & Los Texmaniacs) and the legendary
Flaco Jimenez (The Texas Tornados & Los Super Seven). Eventually Tom returned
to his own musical roots playing lead guitar and bodhrán in local Irish pub
rock band the Durty Nellys, and in time crossed paths with kindred spirits
Neil and John to join the Tim Malloys.
- Scott Schwister
-- drums
Over the last twenty-five years, Scott Schwister has drummed in a bewildering
assortment of rock bands, skiffle groups, alt-country outfits, and other musical
projects. He and Neil Johnston started their first band in 1985 with two other
high school friends. In the mid-nineties, Scott anchored manic country rockers
Buck Aldrich, whose Feelies-meets-'Mats sound and raucous Terminal Bar gigs
cemented their popularity with the local bastards and brawlers set. He has
also played with Lincoln, Nebraska popmeisters The Davenports; blues-rock
mainstays The Dearborns; sonic experimenteers ACME, and Saint Paul's own Digby
& Jones, among others. He currently plays and records with Goodbye Sun and
virtual pop duo Mid-Am.
- The Tim Malloys are Back!
The Tim Malloys are back in its latest incarnation since its beginnings in 1994. Bassist and vocalist, Neil Johnston, and rhythm guitarist and vocalist, John Sjogren, are joined by Kirstin Johnston, former Tim Malloy member, who returns with her lilting flute and tin whistle melodies; Tommy Delaney, who jams on lead guitar, accordion, and other strings; and Scott Schwister, who puts the "ass" in "kick-ass" drums. The Tim Malloys’ unique blend of Irish music with rock, punk and alternative undertones is as ribald and raucous as ever before with the latest adds to the band’s lineup of musicians.
The band’s long career in the Twin Cities has spawned four albums, numerous headlining acts, opening acts for local and international bands, and a long-standing gig as the Tuesday house band for the local Irish music venue the Half Time Rec. The Tim Malloys also make regular appearances at Kieran’s Irish Pub where their rowdy and diverse group of followers converge.