Tim Harding (musician)


Timothy John Harding, is an Australian musician, singer, guitarist, entertainer and former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5. He left Hi-5 in November 2007 after nine years with the group.

Life and career

Harding grew up in Sydney, Australia, with two younger brothers named Peter and James and attended St Andrew's Cathedral School. In 1993 he began a funk band Compos Mentis with his brother Peter, family friend Mike McCarthy and bass player Sam O'Donnell. In 1998 whilst studying social work at university, he auditioned for the children's musical group Hi-5. Harding was accepted and remained a core member of the group until November 2007 when he left the group after suffering a broken back and toes in a motorcycle accident at Eastern Creek Raceway earlier in 2007. Whilst Harding was in Hi-5, they won five ARIA Music Awards and three Logie Awards.
Harding lives in Newcastle with his wife Tash and daughter Arielle and works as a freelance entertainer and musician. He also sings with the Sydney-based weddings and functions band Soultraders.