The Timbre Project is Jaime D'Almeida, a songwriter who is on his way, a pop rocker with a delightful urge to share his wisdom and musical skills.
Jaime D'Almeida was born and bred into classical music, playing violin and then piano until he picked up a guitar in high school. He grew up in New York and suburban New Jersey. Introduced to pop rock by the fact that John Lennon lived around the corner, his appetite was whetted by Lennon's Double Fantasy, by Styx and The Police.
His high school years were spent in Portugal. After bringing these experiences into an early rock band that ended up sounding like Hendrix and Neil Young, Jaime moved along and fronted a band in Boston called Five Dollar Milkshake which was like Buffalo Tom meets Counting Crows. Now with The Timbre Project, Jaime lets his solo urge flare up into a million visions. His songs are smothered in gorgeous melodies bringing time to a halt with the voice of the soul searched.
Ruining Perfectly Good Songs
"...a collection of rock songs that utilize all manner of sounds, from rippin' country electric guitar to gurgling electronics and earthy organs... an unexpected treasure."
-Splendid
"...a brilliant concept album. Issued as a 51-minute, 17-song tongue-in-cheek statement on how to slog decent tunes, there's one huge problem. The songs weren't ruined at all; in fact, they are darn good, filled with good hooks and excellent vocals. While not overtly classifiable in any genre, The Timbre Project has dashes of Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Beck and Pete Yorn. GRADE: 9 out of 10."
-Michael Ryan
(The Boston Herald)
"One of Boston's outstanding local acts from 2002."
-Sarah Rodman
(The Boston Herald)
