Tim Hunt

A fourth generation native of Northern California, Tim Hunt was born in Calistoga and raised primarily in Sebastopol, two small towns north of San Francisco. As a boy he also identified strongly with the Lake County region of his father's family, where his aunt taught him "I Can Tell You Are a Logger 'Cause You Stir Your Coffee with Your Thumb," while a rockabilly cousin offered "Heartbreak Hotel." Before heading east to school, he also discovered such wonders as "Section 43" by Country Joe and the Fish. In his teen years he dreamed of playing guitar like Carl Perkins and being able to sing like Fred Neil.