There is only one man in the west that can be identified by his hair and music alone.
That man is Timothy Nelson who will be bringing his deceptively mesmerising tunes to Margaret River with the help of his group the Infidels.
Nelson was on his way to a friend’s house to rehearse for an Oasis tribute to be held in his hometown of Fremantle when he discussed with the Mail the path The Infidels had taken with their newest release, Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It.
The group has been known to disregard genre labels, with both their music and their music classification.
“We can refuse all we like, but people will still do it,” Nelson said.
“It’s best to not think like that when you’re making music, just think and feel your way through it.
“We consider ourselves a pop band, Mary Lou set the path.”
With an aversion to genre labels, the Mail asked where fans would find their CD at a music store.
Nelson cheekily said he would be more than happy to see it snuck into the Top 40 shelf.
With a foray into upbeat, cheery music which disguises darker lyrics, Nelson said the group toyed with their music in this way to add a level of depth that happy music is sometimes lacking.
“It seems to distract people from the subject matter,” Nelson said.
“I generally get bored of writing cheery tunes,
“The music makes you feel good, but the lyrics go deeper, it gives it an edge.”
Success in this industry is all about perspective according to Nelson.
“If you’re rich means doing what you want to do,” he said.
“If you’re poor, success means you’ve made money.”
Personal success for Nelson involved something as simple as making an album they all loved.
“I just assume everything we do is genius and then in hindsight we reconsider,” he said, laughing.
“If we didn’t enjoy it, we wouldn’t share it.”
Renowned for his ties to the Perth music community, it seems that Nelson is willing to follow his music, where ever it may lead.
“You hear about bands trying to crack the US all the time,” he said,
“A lot of bands move over east and have nothing set up.
“I like living in Perth, I like Melbourne, New York, I could live anywhere.
“Whatever it takes… I have no qualms with playing music all the time.
This music will be leading him very soon to the South West, where he expects nothing less than a dance party.
“Last time in Margs there was lots of dancing,” Nelson said.
“We had this group who felt like extended family… they caused an absolute ruckus.
“We always feel at home there, even though there’s always a different audience.”
Timothy Nelson and the Infidels will play Settlers on January 9, with doors from 9pm.