Artist Information
Biography
This native Texan has been a lot of miles, played a ton of shows and entertained literally millions of people in the twenty-plus years he’s made a living singing and playing guitar. With a desire that started early, Tim set out on the road that would lead him to being compared to some of the best entertainers and songwriters Texas has ever seen.
The Tim Fralik story started when Tim turned pro in 1987. After teaching music and playing in regional bands for several years, Tim left Texas set on starting a music career in Nashville, Tennessee.
While there Tim was employed as tour manager, tour guitarist/vocalist for many national acts including The Forrester Sisters, The Dixie Chicks, Kevin Sharp and Mark Chesnutt.
Tim has opened shows for a who’s who list in country music including Martina McBride, Sawyer Brown, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Lyle Lovett, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, Allen Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Restless Heart, Tracy Lawrence, Doobie Brothers, Marty Stewart, Keith Urban, Rascal Flats, Kevin Fowler, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Garth Brooks, Keith Whitley, Diamond Rio, Trace Atkins, Terry Clark, Neil McCoy, Joe Diffy, Tracy Bird and a few I’m sure we’ve left out.
A milestone in Tim’s career came in 1993 when he had the opportunity to record with Willie Nelson for the resurrected Lone Star Records record label and was later invited to play 1993 Farm Aid in Aimes, Iowa where he was joined onstage by his long time hero Willie Nelson. Another milestone came in 1999 when he found himself entering the the Grand Old Opry through the stage door joining Kevin Sharp on stage for a televised performance of Kevin’s number one hit “Nobody Knows”.
Tim has released three singles in Texas since 2005. “Run The Other Way” written by Tim landed at number 64 on “World Wide Most Played” chart, 2007 “I Ain’t Living Long Like This” a Rodney Crowell tune, settled at number 51 on “Best In Texas” and in 2008 the title cut on the cd, “One More” also written by Tim, finished at 50 after being in rotation for 26 weeks in over 30 Texas markets.
Tim brings his years of knowledge and experience to every show. Confident in any venue whether it be opening for a national artist in front of fifty thousand people or playing to twenty at a writers night in small town Texas.
Tim works solo/ acoustic or joins fellow Austin-ites Aaron Davis (bass guitar/vocals) and Ian Bailey (drums) onstage to deliver a rockin’ country original act that pleases crowds all over the lone star state.
Instrumentation
Ian Bailey- Drums
Aaron Davis- bass guitar/vocals
Tim Fralik- lead vocals/acoustic guitar/electric guitar/slide guitar
Discography
" I Know Love" LP released 2004
single: "Run The Other Way" finished at #64 on "World Wide"
" One More" LP released 2008
single: "I Ain't Living Long Like This" finished at # 51 "Best In Texas"
single: "One More" finished at #50 "Best In Texas"
Official Website
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Audio
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Wishin' Well
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Acoustic Covers Demo 2010
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One More
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I Ain't Living Long Long This
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The River
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This Love Will Set You Free
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The Lines On My Face
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Melinda Jackson
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Thats All I Want
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That Little Star On The Right
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You've Really Done It This Time
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City Streets
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I've Been Living In A Drinking Song
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What She Meant To Say
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Goodbye Tennessee
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Setlist
Song List:
Originals
Run The Other Way
Hit's And Misses
Run Like The Wind
Little Star On The Right
No Regrets
That's All I Want
Ol' Betsy
Mexican Eyes
Hello Margarita
Melinda Jackson
City Streets
I've Been Livin' In A Drinkin' Song
One More
Goodbye Tennessee
I Ain't Livin' Long Like This
Empty Glass
This Love Will Set You Free
The Lines On My Face
Still High A
Covers
Just Stay Here And Drink
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Good Hearted Woman
Workin' Man Blues
Tiger By Th' Tail
Flat Natural Born Good Timin' Man
Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico
Joe Knows How To Live
Modern Day Romance
On The Road
Fresh Coat Of Paint
And Th' Rain Came Down
Run
That's Good Way To Get On My Bad Side
Hands On The Wheel
Whiskey River
Stay All Night Stay A Little Longer
Texas in 1880
Angel Flyin' Too Close To The Ground
End Of The Innocence
Copperhead Road
My Old Friend The Blues
Our Time Is Comin'
Jaded Lover
You Don't Know How It Feels
Pride And Joy
Sweet Home Alabama
They Call Me The Breeze
Two Tickets To Paradise
Play That Funky Music
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Folsom Prison Blues
I Can't Make You Love Me
Better Off Wrong
Any Where But Here
Maybe She’ll Get Lonley
Love You
Cry Lonley
Record Exec
A typical set:
(* original)
Mexican Eyes*
Hello Margarita*
That’s all I Want*
Georgia On A Fast Train
Little Star On The Right*
On The Road
Lines On My Face*
Drinkin’ Song*
One More*
Flat Natural Born Good Timin’ Man

