Tim Rutili
Tim Rutili in 2004
Background information
Born	Chicago, Illinois
Occupations	Musician Composer
Instruments	guitarist keyboards vocals
Years active	1988 to Present
Labels	Sub Pop Flydaddy Records Road Cone Records Perishable Records Thrill Jockey
Associated acts	Red Red Meat Califone Ugly Casanova
Website	[1]

Tim Rutili is a singer, guitarist, and keyboardist, and frontman/lyricist for the American rock band Califone. Originally from Chicago, Rutili now lives in Los Angeles. He was raised in Addison, IL. After moving into Chicago in 1988, he found success with the band Red Red Meat. The band was signed to the Sub Pop label, where they received high praise and moderate success. He was also a member of the Indie rock supergroup Ugly Casanova, which included Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock, producer and former Red Red Meat bandmate Brian Deck, and others.

Rutili is also a Soundtrack composer and resides in Los Angeles.

[edit] Discography

Friends of Betty

• Blind Faith II

Red Red Meat

• Red Red Meat (Perishable Records, 1992)
• Jimmywine Majestic (Sub Pop Records, 1994)
• Bunny Gets Paid (Sub Pop Records, 1995)
• There's a Star Above the Manger Tonight (Sub Pop Records, 1997)
• Loftus (collaboration with Rex) (Perishable Records, 1999)

Califone

• Califone (Flydaddy Records, 1998)
• Califone (Road Cone Records, 2000)
• Roomsound (Perishable Records, 2001)
• Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People (Perishable Records / Road Cone Records, 2002)
• Deceleration One (Perishable Records, 2002)
• Quicksand / Cradlesnakes (Thrill Jockey, 2003)
• Deceleration Two (Perishable Records, 2003)
• Heron King Blues (Thrill Jockey, 2004)
• Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey, October 10, 2006)

Ugly Casanova

• Diggin Holes b/w Babys Clean Conscience (Sub Pop Records, 2002)
• Sharpen Your Teeth (Sub Pop Records, 2002)

[edit] External links

• Pastry Sharp - Official Califone Website