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I'm Tim McDonald, a straightforward rock-and-roll artist with 40+ years of live performance and studio work. I play electric and acoustic guitar, sing lead and backing vocals, and write songs with a focus on tight, harmony-driven guitar lines and classic rock energy. Recently I launched a solo project under Repeat Offender Records, LLC, and released the EP First Light in 2024. Over decades I've performed with multiple bands, including Black Pearl, with whom I released the 2007 album Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow. I bring hands-on production, arrangement, and release planning experience to every project.…I'm Tim McDonald, a straightforward rock-and-roll artist with 40+ years of live performance and studio work. I play electric and acoustic guitar, sing lead and backing vocals, and write songs with a focus on tight, harmony-driven guitar lines and classic rock energy. Recently I launched a solo project under Repeat Offender Records, LLC, and released the EP First Light in 2024. Over decades I've performed with multiple bands, including Black Pearl, with whom I released the 2007 album Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow. I bring hands-on production, arrangement, and release planning experience to every project.

Tim McDonald

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I'm Tim McDonald, a straightforward rock-and-roll artist with 40+ years of live performance and studio work. I play electric and acoustic guitar, sing lead and backing vocals, and write songs with a focus on tight, harmony-driven guitar lines and classic rock energy. Recently I launched a solo project under Repeat Offender Records, LLC, and released the EP First Light in 2024. Over decades I've performed with multiple bands, including Black Pearl, with whom I released the 2007 album Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow. I bring hands-on production, arrangement, and release planning experience to every project.…I'm Tim McDonald, a straightforward rock-and-roll artist with 40+ years of live performance and studio work. I play electric and acoustic guitar, sing lead and backing vocals, and write songs with a focus on tight, harmony-driven guitar lines and classic rock energy. Recently I launched a solo project under Repeat Offender Records, LLC, and released the EP First Light in 2024. Over decades I've performed with multiple bands, including Black Pearl, with whom I released the 2007 album Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow. I bring hands-on production, arrangement, and release planning experience to every project.

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I’m Tim McDonald, a straightforward rock-and-roll artist with 40+ years of live performance and studio work. I play electric and acoustic guitar, sing lead and backing vocals, and write songs with a focus on tight, harmony-driven guitar lines and classic rock energy.

Recently I launched a solo project under Repeat Offender Records, LLC, and released the EP First Light in 2024. Over decades I’ve performed with multiple bands, including Black Pearl, with whom I released the 2007 album Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow. I bring hands-on production, arrangement, and release planning experience to every project.

Skills

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Work Experience

Lead Artist / Producer at Repeat Offender Records

January 1, 2024 - November 6, 2025

Wrote, recorded, and self-produced the solo EP First Light in a home-studio environment using Pro Tools. Arranged and tracked layered/harmonized guitar parts; handled vocal production and comping. Managed release planning, digital distribution setup, basic marketing assets, and metadata.

Guitarist / Vocalist / Songwriter at Various Bands

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Performed hundreds of shows across bars and clubs over four decades. Co-wrote original material and refined song structures, hooks, and arrangements. Led rehearsals, coordinated setlists, and maintained backline/gear readiness. Collaborated with bandmates, engineers, and venue staff to deliver consistent live sound.

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Qualifications

Self taught

November 6, 2025 - November 6, 2025

I have ran sound for every project that I have been involved in. I have recorded and mastered both albums that I have done. (Links to these albums are in my resume.)