myspaceFull Name: Timothy Curran Convy Jr.
Birthday: February 24th
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Nicknames: T, TC, The Con-man, Worldwide, The Tim Convy
Height: 6ft.
Playing Since: In 1st grade I wrote songs with friends and sang them at talent shows. Took saxophone lessons in 4th grade. I joined my 1st real band in 1994.
Gear: Moog Voyager / Hohner HM32 Melodica
Influences: So hard! The Beatles are far and away my favorite band. I think artists like The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, Pearl Jam, MU330, The Counting Crows, The Black Crowes, Michael Jackson, Sublime, Aretha Franklin, NOFX, Uncle Tupelo, Tom Petty, 311, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Nirvana, The Jackson 5, REM, Stone Temple Pilots, Elton John, Blues Traveler, Green Day, Ben Folds, Cracker, Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder and The Impossibles have all had an affect on me musically. And I think I'm still being influenced by the stuff i listen to now.
fav part of being in ludo: My job is to play music
if i weren't in Ludo: Full-time Dreamer, or Hat salesman
Previous Bands: Pendulum Bob, Fat Chance, DJ Swirlee & The Calgary Kids, Hott Lixx, and Oddfellow
jobs before Ludo: I was a DJ and a bartender in college. And i worked at a club called The Blue Note in Columbia, MO favorite Ludo show: So tough. South By Southwest 2004 and our 1st Mississippi Nights show March 26th 2004
why'd u start playing music: I don't know. I think it happened pretty naturally and one day I realized I was a little more "into it" than most people.
1st concert: Counting Crows, Buffalo Tom, and Sam Phillips June 28th 1994 at The American Theater in St. Louis. This was life altering.
best
concert i've seen: So hard. Ones that stick out are: Kiss, Ryan Adams,
Counting Crows, 311, Dave Matthews / Tim Reynolds
favorite moment on the road: SXSW 2004 year was one of the best times of my life. Every Iowa City show w. The Dog & Everything. Spring Break shows - 2005. Whenever Tyson from Pomeroy plays onstage with us.
on the road i MUST have: My cell phone
when i was little i wanted to be: a animator, then an actor, then a rock star
1st cd i bought: 1st Tapes: At once : The Fine Young Canibals - The Raw & The Cooked and The Beatles - Rock n' Roll Music. 1st CD - REM - Automatic For The People
last cd i bought: Wilco - Kicking Television
guilty pleasure CD: Daniel Bedingfield's self-titled
book i can read over & over: The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Favorite movie: True Romance
least favorite movie: The Mummy
most
embarassing moment: Cracking my head open on my Moog (and bleeding
profusely from the head) 1 minute and 3 seconds into the 1st song we played
at a show at Ball State University.
fav. TV show now: The Shield / The Office
TV show growing up: MacGyver
pet peeves: They all involve my band members. so...
worst thing you did growing up: Michael Bartels and I pushed Duffy Dunn in a toilet in 3rd grade.
brownies or cookies: cookies
pets: none
fav. color: green
fav song: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles and "Mysterious Ways" by U2
siblings: all younger - Chris, Curran, and Kaki
what do u do before you go to sleep: Charge my phone
favorite Behind the music: Without a doubt Motley Cru's
most influential person: My parents
favorite
cereal: Kellogg's Raisin Bran
favorite TV theme song: Growing Pains
Favorite Song to perform: Changes quite often. Right now "Save Our City"
What canceled TV show would you bring back? 21 Jump Street
What popular band would you erase from existence if you had the power? Jimmy Buffett
What band would you most like to do a show with? U2 / Green Day / Wilco / a reunited Police
[Questions compiled from www.ludorock.com message board.]