Based in Austin Texas, Tim Kerr became involved musically and artistically with the early stages of the DIY (Do It Yourself) punk/hardcore/self-expression movement in the 1970's.
The idea that anyone could, and should participate in self-expression is key to Tim's approach to music and visual art. He was a founding member of influential bands The Big Boys, Poison 13, Bad Mutha Goose, Lord High Fixers and Monkeywrench that have made recordings for record labels Touch & Go, Estrus, Sympathy for The Record Industry, In the Red, Sub Pop, and Kill Rock Stars.
Tim has also produced and recorded bands for all the labels above, both in the US and overseas. Journalists and critics have cited these bands as major factors in starting everything from funk-punk, skaterock, grunge, and garage.
Tim has exhibited in the US and abroad including PS1 New York, 96 Gillespie London, Slowboy Gallery Germany, Thirdman Records, Rosa Parks Museum, and Hyde Park Art Center Chicago. He has also painted murals in Texas, Nashville, New York, California, Montgomery and Arlington Transit's Art on The Bus program in 2010. Tim was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame by popular vote in 1996.
Planting Seeds: The Art of Tim Kerr from Erik Mauck on Vimeo.
Short segment about Austin-based artist Tim Kerr, produced for the program "Arts in Context," which airs on the PBS affiliate KLRU.