Tim Vesely is a Canadian

Canada

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 musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist

Bass guitar

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 for the indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Rheostatics

Rheostatics

Rheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...

, in which he shared lead vocal duties with bandmates Dave Bidini

Dave Bidini

Dave Bidini is a Canadian musician, journalist and author originating from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is a founding member of the acclaimed rock band Rheostatics, and has published several books about music and sports. He currently performs with his band, aptly named BidiniBand. The group's first...

 and Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Rheostatics, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project Nick Buzz. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn, The Waltons, Jane Siberry, Ashley...

. Vesely wrote much of the band's most conventionally pop

Pop music

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 and rock

Rock music

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-oriented material, including both of the band's most successful singles, "Claire" and "Bad Time to Be Poor".

He announced his departure from the Rheostatics on September 8, 2006 and played his final show with the band on March 30, 2007 at Massey Hall

Massey Hall

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He has also released two albums with his own band, The Violet Archers

The Violet Archers

The Violet Archers is a Canadian indie pop band. Led by former Rheostatics bassist Tim Vesely, the band consists of Vesely on vocals, Yawd Sylvester on guitar, drummer Camille Giroux, bassist Scott Remila, Ida Nilsen on piano...

, and plays bass with Great Aunt Ida. Vesely was also a member of L’Étranger

L'Étranger (band)

L'Étranger was a Canadian punk rock band in the early 1980s. Named for the novel L'Étranger by Albert Camus, the band played a politically-minded brand of punk music that drew on both Clash influences and the band members' social justice-oriented Roman Catholic faith...

, appearing on that band's final album, Sticks and Stones, in 1986.