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Evan Hazen Kimble (December 30, 1966 in Eugene, Oregon – January 29, 2016 in Seattle, Washington) was a musician and counseling psychologist known for his multivalent creativity and abundant kindness.

Biography

Evan was born in Eugene, Oregon to Reeva and Dan Kimble. He attended schools in Eugene and Oxford, England. In his youth he studied piano, wrote plays, and performed in numerous theatrical productions in school, especially at South Eugene High School (SEHS) and The Cherwell School (Oxford). At SEHS, Kimble participated in the debate team under coach Bonnita Stahlberg and drama with Joe Zingo. He attended Brown University earning a BA in East Asian Studies (1984 – 1989) and a MA in Psychology at Antioch University Seattle (2003 – 2006). Kimble married Lael Till Kimble in 1995, and the couple have two children.

Musical career & discography

Kimble composed music, wrote original music, and performed both as a solo act and with bandmates in: The Prime Weirdz, Dr. Spanky’s Weatherbed, and Grasshopper. The bands performed at venues such as the Seattle Peace Concerts. Kimble’s musical influences included British and American popular music such as: Jethro Tull, Genesis and Peter Gabriel; the Grateful Dead; Crosby Stills, Nash; Laurie Anderson; the Beatles; Kate Bush; Frank Zappa. He also listened to traditional music from Africa, Asia, India, as well as classical music.

Solo Album

Wind Comes Down (1994) - Evan Kimble, Free Tree Music.

Albums with Grasshopper

Grasshopper played original acoustic folk-rock about nature, spirit, and transformation. Lush male and female vocal harmonies, jamming guitar leads. The genre was: “acoustidelic groove.” Band members included: Evan Hazen Kimble, Lael Kimble, Ted Ford, Brian Couch, Skwerl (Greg DeSimone) on Grasshopper (1997), Thad Taylor (appears on Force of Nature) with additional musicians on recordings including: Scott Elnes.

1. Grasshopper (1997) - All words and music by Evan Hazen Kimble, except "Lo Quiero," words by Lael Kimble, music by Evan Kimble. Copyright Free Tree Music 1997

2. Force of Nature (1999)

3. Garden of Delight (2000) – a double album

4. Morphology (200?)

Other recordings

Grasshopper recorded “Wind” on Seattle Peace Concert's Compilation CD "Peace Wave"

Career as Psychologist

In his career as a psychologist, Kimble counseled youth and family clients at Youth Eastside Services (YES) between September 2005 and September 2012. In 2008, he also opened a private psychology practice: Safe Passage Therapy.

Authorship

Children’s Books: Evan Kimble and Lael Kimble wrote a series of children’s books published by Sterling Publishing including: African Animals Dot-to-Dot; Baby Animals Dot-to-Dot, Constellations Dot-to-Dot, Farm Animals Dot-To-Dot; Feelings; Ice Age Creatures Dot-To-Dot; Space Exploration Dot-to-Dot; Super Cars Dot-to-Dot; Under the Sea Dot-To-Dot; Wizard's World Dot-To-Dot

Music Reviews: Kimble was an active participant in the String Cheese Incident community under the pseudonym Cosmic Love Freak. He was an inspirational writer of SCI music and set reviews, and made a reputation as a free-spirit and “rail rider.”

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