Tim Motzer
Jazz band from Philadelphia, PA
Tim Motzer is a Philadelphia-based guitarist, composer, and producer known for his textural acoustic-electro guitar style. He has released over a dozen solo albums and runs the 1k Recordings label, which features a wide range of experimental and genre-defying music. Motzer is a member of the improvising quartet PAKT and the trio Bandit65, and he frequently collaborates with artists such as Julie Slick and Karen Gross.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Apr 29, 2026Ardmore Music Hall
About
Tim Motzer is a band from Philadelphia, PA, tagged ambient, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 5 cities.
- Ottokar: member — MusicBrainz
- PAKT: member — MusicBrainz
- Bandit 65: member — MusicBrainz
- Tim Motzer has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2010–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Tim Motzer has 409 listeners on Last.fm — Tim Motzer on Last.fm
- Tim Motzer has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — Tim Motzer on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
12 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Strand Theatre · Hudson Falls, NY
With Percy Jones, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer
Show 7:30 PM EDT · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 20142 shows
- 20173 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20242 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Stick Men, Tony Levin | Support | Stick Men, Tony Levin |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Stick Men, Markus Reuter, Tony Levin, +1 | Support | Stick Men, Markus Reuter, Tony Levin, +1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Pakt, Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, +2 | Support | Pakt, Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, +2 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Stick Men, Infinien | Support | Stick Men, Infinien |
| Aug 2, 2019 | The Saint · Asbury ParkSupportwith Stick Men | Support | Stick Men |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Stick Men, Kevin Hufnagel | Support | Stick Men, Kevin Hufnagel |
| Sep 23, 2017 | The Rotunda · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Off Land | Support | Off Land |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Fhloston Paradigm, Ryat, Pia Ercole, +3 | Support | Fhloston Paradigm, Ryat, Pia Ercole, +3 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Kung Fu Necktie Upstairs · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bent Knee, King Django, Orion Tango, +1 | Support | Bent Knee, King Django, Orion Tango, +1 |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith brandon seabrook, Mary Lattimore | Headliner | brandon seabrook, Mary Lattimore |
| Apr 12, 2014 | St. Mary's Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Year Season, The Tangent Project, George Wallace | Support | Year Season, The Tangent Project, George Wallace |
Where they play
8 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore4 shows
- Johnny Brenda's · Philadelphia2 shows
- Kung Fu Necktie Upstairs · Philadelphia1 show
- St. Mary's Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Strand Theatre · Hudson Falls1 show
Cities played
- Philadelphia5 shows
- Ardmore4 shows
- Asbury Park1 show
- Eugene1 show
- Hudson Falls1 show
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- Apr 2014
- Latest on record
- Apr 2026
Shows per year
- 20142
- 20173
- 20192
- 20221
- 20242
- 20261
Top rooms
- Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore · 4
- Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia · 2
- WOW Hall, Eugene · 1
- The Saint, Asbury Park · 1
- The Rotunda, Philadelphia · 1
Top cities
- Philadelphia, PA · 5
- Ardmore · 4
- Eugene, OR · 1
- Asbury Park, NJ · 1
Often on the bill with: Stick Men, Tony Levin, Bent Knee, Brandon Seabrook, Childspeak, Kenny Grohowski, King Django, Markus Reuter
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 2010–2026Frozen Holy Water
2026
Grabbing On To Life
2026
Sellersville 09142024
2025
UMLAUT - Rotunda 2023
2025
Intro-Peace
2024
Euphoria Cycles
2024
Ditties & Deities
2023
Bleed
2022 · Album
Live at Radio RSD 20170527
2021 · Album
Many Ways Around The Sun
2021
Hypnosis
2020 · Album
The Great Expanse
2020 · Album
Metamorphosis
2016 · Album
Descending
2010 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Tim Motzer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Tim Motzer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.