*  We play rockadelic music  ~ a fresh blend of originals & covers that captures the wide open spirit of not being confined to a certain style.

*  Joyfully inspired songs without commercial pretentiousness.

* Large musical “toolbox”:  West African percussion, vocal harmonies, flute, bluesharp, violin add big color to solid roots of drums, keys, bass & two guitars.

* Top tier of musical talent, coming to you live from Portland, Maine.

Authentic West African percussion coupled with interesting yet accessible melodies allows for the songs to travel to new musical places.  The lyrics could stand alone as simple poetry and the band’s competent arrangements support the emotion behind those lyrics, sung honestly by Al Timpson. The Strangely Possibles are in it to have fun but strive to keep it fresh. As one critic noted, “A tasty stew of musical flavors….T.S.P.  serve up more than enough musical variety to satisfy the most jaded “heard-it-all-before” hipster.” All the band members have dedicated at least half of their working life to making music and their mastery is plainly evident. The band is honing its sixth album. Their commitment to a wide array of styles and genres really keeps an audience engaged.  Their live shows embrace a bunch of high energy covers to compliment their originals. "You can hear The Strangely Possibles on Spotify, Apple Music, & Soundcloud and check us out on FB & Instagram

About The Strangely Possibles….

Al Timpson

Vocals,Guitar,& Blues Harp

He puts his all in writing and singing for the band.  His lyrics are worthy of taking in.

Thanks to his vocal range and flexibility, the band covers the Talking Heads and The Doors with ease. He designs each live show with an inspiring array of styles and grooves that embraces

the bands large tool kit from violin to djembe from blues harp to wah-wah guitar.  His voice has the growl of John Fogerty and the honesty of Neil Young.

Flash

Keybards & Vocals

Thousand to one odds that you can find another keyboardist in Maine who knows more songs than Flash. He’s the first to set up and the last to stop playing.   From Ray Manzerak to Cole Porter & Stevie Wonder, Flash can play it all.

Shannon Allen

Bass & Cello

As a classically trained cellist, Shannon paints with all the colors of Sound. As the youngest in a family of five musicians, he must have fallen asleep, many and night fall listening to everything from Mozart to Ella Fitzgerald to The Beatles. 

He persistently nudges the band to get tighter and be more creative. He formally taught at the Portland Conservatory and he is just as his happy in an orchestra pit as he is laying down heavy funk with his Bass Guitar. It is an unusual treat to see Shannon’s musical imagination on display with his digital cello.

Chas Lester

Drums

TSP is blessed to have Chas on board as drummer and singer.  He is a multi-talented Portland, Maine musician known for his diverse musical abilities and collaborations with other various groups, particularly The Fogcutters, The Dapper Gents, and LQH. He is also a dedicated music educator and has given a TED talk on beatboxing. 

Rich Keene

Guitar

Rich began his musical career at age 12 forming a ‘60’s cover band at school, which coincides with his teaching career having to teach the bassist and rhythm guitarist how to play. Teaching and performing ever since, Rich has been the featured lead guitarist in every band he has been with in Maine and Colorado, has played in Martha Reeves’ backup band and also opened for The Everly Brothers and for Marty Stuart. With The Cruisers in 1985-86 did a 16 week tour of Japan. Rich has been the musical director is most of his bands with his arranging and compositionskills he honed at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Annegret Baier

Percussionist,Vocals & Viola

While congas and hand percussion are staples for her, she also is rock solid singer and violinist.  Most folks would agree that its her djembe that injects extraordinary passion and excitement into a song. At 18, she traveled to Ghana, Africa to study djembe with a renown teacher/player who she met in Germany. Annegret is a founding member of Innana, Sisters in Rhythm and the Zulu Leprechauns.  She loves teaching the art of drumming, especially to children.