Side Projects & Appearances
Recording and Producing Credits for other Musicians and Bands
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Mary produced their EP, available on Bandcamp
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Sneaks It’s a Myth Lp [Merge Records 578]
Recorded By Mary Timony and Jonah Takagi
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Track 9 “Ibuprofen” recorded by Mary Timony
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Recorded and (Co) Produced Joe Wong’s album Nite Creatures and album Mere Survival.
Mary appears on these records/projects/shows playing:
Brett & the Whispers
Members:
Brett?
Mary Timony: bass
Jonah Takagi: drums
They played at least one show, as evidenced by the photo or flyer. Not much is known about them.
Mikal Cronin
Mary appeared in Mikal Cronin’s music video Peace of Mind.
Disque 9
Disque 9 was a project between Keith Fancy and Mary Timony. It was not well received, judging by the reviews the album got. Their label decribes it thusly: Keith Fancy's latest project, "a strikingly unique musical trip into the unknown" (DETOUR), a collection of nightmarish sonic landscapes. Drugs-sex-murder-s&m-torture & Helium's Mary Timony on additional vocals.
Album Track Listing:
THE TRANSPORT & ARRIVAL
THE VISION PREPARES ITS REVENGE
THE SEDUCTION
THE LAST PERSON EXITING TURNS
THE INTERMISSION
THE GIFT LOST, THE DEATH & THE ASCENTION
THE DREAD & THE COUNTING
THE CURTAIN CALL & LAUGHTER IN THE WINGS
THE COVETING
THE COLLAPSE & CAPTURE
THE HALLUCINATION, THE CORRUPTION & THE BETRAYAL
THE VISION, THE GIFT & THE QUESTION
THE DUEL, THE VISION IS UNDONE BY ITS OWN GIFT: THE CURSE
on Slow River Records
SRRCD16
Released May 20, 1997
Garland of Hours
Mary played on several Garland of Hours’ albums, as well as accompanied her on live shows and tours.
Releases Mary plays on:
Guitar on tracks 1, 5 “Dear Henry” and “My Young Man”
listed as guitar, presumably the entire album
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Mary appeared on Seth Meyers’ show several times. This list is incomplete, and does not count Ex Hex performing, just Mary with the 8G band.
Episodes:
402 - August 1, 2016 (pic)
403 - August 2, 2016
404 - August 3, 2016
405 - August 4, 2016 (pic)
433 - October 10, 2016 (pic)
434 - October 11, 2016 (pic)
450 - November 16, 2016 (pic)
pic, unknown show date, pic 2 unknown show date
sourceLed Byrd
Led Byrd is Mary Timony and Ash Bowie and their four track. They are more of a "side-project" than a band per se, but their work does not suffer from only being a "side-project". Their two releases are on compilations, with a third track that is Led Byrd, but not listed as such. The first track that appeared as Led Byrd was on a compilation called Extra Walt! The song is a little more stripped down than Helium. The ultimate pop hook of this song is a Casio demo. The vital ingredients are Mary's voice and guitar, with Ash's inventive rhythm section. The second track is perhaps more droney than Helium, ending with a keyboard and guitar loop. The third track Led Byrd recorded was under the moniker Helium with the Bird of Paradise.This appears on a Kill Rock Stars compilation, and is a little more fuller in sound than the other two tracks. However, it also features prominent keyboards like the other tracks. Led Byrd hasn't released anything recently, but once Mary said in an interview that they are planning on releasing a CD sometime in the future. Let's hope.
Discography
Extra Walt! Various Artists [Walt Records]
Release #009 on Double Black Seven Inch Vinyl© 1996
Bands: Moviola and Led Byrd, Simon Joyner and Trailer Bride, Bird Feet Feelings and the Extra Glenns, Fuck and Portastatic
Led Byrd "the Dragon #1", Side One
Out of Print
Stargirl EP [VillaVillaKula Records PO Box 1929 Boston, MA 02205]
Release #5 Black Double Seven Inch Vinyl; CD version as well ©1996
Bands: Led Byrd, Kore, Denise Monahan, DQE
Led Byrd "Fantastic Castle", Side One
Out of print
Rock Stars Kill Compilation [Kill Rock Stars]
Release #221
Bands: Tourettes, Cupid Car Club, Starpower, Boredoms, Helium w/the Bird of Paradise, Spinanes, Team Dresch, Mukilteo Fairies, God is My Co-Pilot, Severed Lethargy, Rancid, Free Kitten, Universal Order of Armageddon, Pee Chees, Smog, Star Sign Scorpio, Hattifatteners, Grouse Mountain Skyride, Fifth Column, Fleabag, Kathleen Hanna
Helium w/the Bird of Paradise "Puffin Stars"
In Print
Lincoln 65
Lincoln 65- Jellyfish b/w Dreams [Slow River]
Slow River Records #17
(Backing) Vocals on "Dreams"
© and p 1996
Cover photo by Tanya Braganti
Mascott
Mary is credited with playing Keyboards and Background Vocals on the album Dreamer’s Book, released by Red Panda Records – RPR-001, in 2004.
Mirah
Mary plays on her 2014 album, Changing Light. She is credited with guitar but information about which (or all?) tracks is unknown.
Mind Science of the Mind
Members:
Nathan Larson-Guitar, Vox, Bass, Trumpet, Synthesizer
Mary Timony-Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vox on "Do You Rule?"
Joan Wasser -Violin, Backing Vox on "Do You Rule?"
Kevin March-Drums
Discography
Released on April 16, 1996 on Epic Records
Infidels (When Your HipsCame Loose), Skirts to Suffer On, Your Human Spine, Does It Rain in Your Womb, Science of the Mind, Oceans Don't Need Us, Dutch Ghost, Reclamation of the City of New York, To the Tender (Beauty Marks/Blisters), Do You Rule?, Aiwass
Interviews
Photos
Live Shows
| Date | Venue | Location |
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| 5/2/96 | @the Black Cat | Washington, DC |
| 5/3/96 | @the Khyber Pass | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5/4/96 | @the Mercury Lounge | NYC, NY |
| 5/5/96 | @the Middle East | Cambridge, MA |
Slang
Slang-Cockroach in a Ghost Town [Kill Rock Stars]
All songs written by Drew Grow (©heretigermusic) & Janet Weiss
(©Humming Bird Pit Stop Music) except “Hit The City” by Mark Lanegan
(©Ripplestick Music BMI/Justice Artists Music BMI).
Recorded by Drew Grow & Janet Weiss at home except “Hit The City” & “Time Bomb” recorded by Adam Lee at Halfling Studios. Additional basic tracking by Adam Lee at Halfling: 1,2,7,9.
“In Hot Water” recorded by Patrick Tetreault at Feng Sway Studios.
All songs mixed & mastered by Nicolas Vernhes at Sand to Snow, Pioneertown, CA.
released May 27, 2022 on compact disc and vinyl lp, Kill Rock Stars Records #709
Mary contributes guitar to "Cockroach in a Ghost Town"
Compact Disc, Vinyl available on Bandcamp
Sleepyhead
Sleepyhead-Brighter Shore [Sealed Fate]
Produced by Eric Masanuga
Engineered by Daron Burke
Released on April 20th, 1999 on compact disc and vinyl lp, Sealed Fate Records #009
Mary contributes vocals to "Poor Baby"
Compact Disc, Vinyl out of print but on Bandcamp
Team Sleep
Team Sleep [Maverick Records]
Produced by Greg Wells, Team Sleep, Ross Robinson
Mary contributes vocals to "Tomb of Liegia" and “King Diamond”
Released May 10, 2005 (United States)
Joe Wong
Nite Creatures [Decca]
Mary played guitar, background vocals
“Every Man Has A Woman That Loves Him” (John Lennon cover) [self-released]
Released on streaming services
Mary provides (at least) vocals
Mary co-produced
released February 2, 2023
All songs by: Joe Wong
Joe Wong:
Producer, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Mary Timony:
Co-Producer, Guitar (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Backing Vocals (Tracks 4, 6, 9)