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Tim Wheeler discusses his album Lost Domain and his father's dementia - Alzheimer's Society

Watch this film to see Tim Wheeler discuss creating his new debut solo album, Lost Domain. Tim Wheeler announces the release of his first solo album, Lost Domain, a heartfelt and emotional response to the loss of his father George to dementia. Lost Domain is released on Sony Red on November 3rd. Lost Domain is an album in which Tim battles to come to terms with his loss, charting his father’s rapid decline into illness, his death and the tumultuous effect that it had on his life over the course of 11 songs. But while this is a brutally open record, it’s not a maudlin one. Moments of joy and hope shine amidst the heartache. As in Vigil, an enormously touching song which documents George’s final moments, but also celebrates the strength of Tim’s family. “It was a really hard time,” he says. “But the closeness within my family made it a powerful bonding time as well.” Recorded in Ash’s New York studio, Tim played almost everything himself, roping in musician friends when he needed a hand: Andy Burrows (ex-Razorlight) and Fred Aspelin (Alberta Cross) each played some drums; Ilan Eshkeri and Oliver Kraus helped with the string and brass arrangements performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra; Leanne Macomber from Ejecta and Neon Indian sang; and Moon Hooch’s Wenzl McGowen played saxophone. There’s even a sample of Tim’s dad’s piano playing on the album’s epic centerpiece Medicine. Now, Tim is ready to put the album out there to the world, via Sony Red, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Alzheimer’s Society. Tim has worked closely with the charity since his father’s death. As Tim explains: “After losing my father to dementia, I felt the need to personally do something to fight Alzheimer’s. My friend Neil Hannon from the Divine Comedy’s father also has Alzheimer’s so we put on a concert in Belfast in November 2011 with Divine Comedy, The Undertones and Ash to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Society. Since then I’ve had close links with Alzheimer’s Society and this year was involved with the Dementia Friends campaign. I’m proud to continue to support them and raise more awareness with the album Lost Domain.” A strong supporter of Tim’s first footsteps into music, George stood by as Ash – formed by school friends Tim, Rick McMurray and Mark Hamilton - scored a Number One album before Tim had turned 21, became the youngest act to headline Glastonbury Festival and were presented a coveted Ivor Novello Award for their worldwide hit ‘Shining Light.’ "He was immensely proud of what I'd achieved" says Tim. Interested in getting the latest updates from the Society? Follow us on Twitter --   / alzheimerssoc   Like us on Facebook -   / alzheimerssocietyuk   ___________ Who are we? Alzheimer's Society is the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. What is dementia? The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding. Support the fight against dementia and visit us at http://www.alzheimers.org.uk If you have concerns about Alzheimer's disease or about any other form of dementia, please contact the Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline on 0300 222 1122. Alzheimer's Society Leading the fight against dementia