Tim Freedman

Timothy James Freedman[1] (25 November 1964) is an Australian musician, best known as the mainstay lead singer and keyboardist of the Australian band The Whitlams formed in 1993.[2][3] The song “No Aphrodisiac”, co-written by Freedman,[4] was their break-through hit in 1997;[5] their top four ARIA albums are Love This City (1999), Torch the Moon (2002), Little Cloud (2006) and compilation, Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You: Best of the Whitlams in 2008.[5]

A highlight of his career was receiving an ARIA Music Award for ‘Song of the Year’ in 1998 from the former Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam—after whom his band is named.[6][7]

Tim Freedman was born in 1964 in Sydney and was raised in Collaroy[citation needed], in Sydney’s Northern Beaches region, and was educated at the Shore School in North Sydney. Prior to co-founding The Whitlams, Freedman was the front man of ska band Itchy Feet, and later the indie pop bands Penguins on Safari and The Olive Branch.[3]

At the Gimme Ted benefit concert on 10 March 2001, Freedman performed his cover version of two songs, “Julia” and “Falling in Love Again”, originally by Ted Mulry.[8] In an interview, which aired on 612 ABC Brisbane on Friday 29 September 2006, Freedman said he became a pianist “by mistake” after quitting law school. He later completed a Bachelor of Arts at The University of Sydney.

Since late 2006, Tim has been the host of the music chat show The Tim Freedman Sunday Session 6pm Sunday nights on Sydney radio station Vega 95.3fm.[citation needed]