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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Timothy Heller
| background       = solo_singer
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| birth_name       = Timothy Lauren Heller
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| genre            = {{hlist|[[Indie pop]]|dream pop}}
| occupation       = Singer-songwriter
| years_active     = 2013–present
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| instruments      = Vocals
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'''Timothy Lauren Heller'''<ref name=hellerfacebook /> is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. Raised in [[Portland, Oregon]], she became known in mid-2013 as part of the [[indie pop]] duo Dresses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dresses-portland-indie-pop-duo|title=Say Hello to Dresses, Your New Favorite Indie-Pop Duo|last=Lewis|first=Casey|work=Teen Vogue|access-date=2018-04-04|language=en}}</ref> Heller launched a solo career in 2017, with the release of her first single, "Sleep".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/th-sleep-timothy-heller-premiere/|title=Premiere: Timothy Heller Debuts with Dark and Dreamy "Sleep" - Atwood Magazine|date=2017-10-19|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early Life ==
Heller attended [[Sunset High School]] in Portland, Oregon. Growing up, choir, band and musicals were a part of her high school experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesuperslice.com/2013/10/20/dresses-interview/|title= DRESSES (INTERVIEW)|date=20 October 2013|publisher=}}</ref>

== Career ==
Heller and guitarist Jared Ryan Maldonado formed the indie-pop duo Dresses in 2013 in their hometown Portland, Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/reviews/a1179/dresses-the-band/|title=The Music Note: Dresses|date=12 September 2013|publisher=}}</ref> The band went on to release one studio album and two EPs, with the single "Sun Shy" reaching over 13 million plays on [[Spotify]] and several other singles reaching over a million plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highlightmagazine.net/2013/08/30/dresses-sun-shy/|title=Dresses – Sun Shy - Highlight Magazine|website=highlightmagazine.net}}</ref> They served as the opening act of some dates of [[Melanie Martinez (singer)|Melanie Martinez]]'s [[Melanie_Martinez_(singer)#Tours|Dollhouse Tour]] in 2013 and 2014, and their song "Catch" was featured on American television series ''[[Vampire Diaries]]''.<ref name=hellerfacebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Timothylaurenheller/|title=Timothy Heller|publisher=[[Facebook]]| accessdate=May 6, 2018}}</ref> Dresses opened for French indie-pop band [[Phoenix (band)]] along with the San Francisco based band [[The Limousines]] in 2014. The single "Sun Shy" was featured on the ABC Family TV show [[Switched at Birth]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jan/24/touring-suits-dresses/|title=Portland Indie-Pop Duo Stops in at the Bartlett|date=24 January 2014|publisher=}}</ref>  However, without any official announcement, Dresses disbanded in mid-2016, and both musicians went on to pursue solo projects. 

After a long hiatus, Heller released her debut solo single, "Sleep", on October 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/th-sleep-timothy-heller-premiere/|title=Premiere: Timothy Heller Debuts with Dark and Dreamy "Sleep" - Atwood Magazine|date=19 October 2017|publisher=}}</ref> The official video for "Sleep" was released on February 23, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ja1Zlmy8GY|title=Sleep - Timothy Heller (Official Video|publisher=Timothy Heller [[YouTube]] page|date=February 23, 2018|accessdate=May 6, 2018}}</ref>

== Rape and Sexual Assault Allegation ==
On December 4, 2017, Heller posted a long statement on [[Twitter]] in which she accused fellow singer and former friend Melanie Martinez of [[sexual violence]], stating that she was [[assaulted]] and [[Rape|raped]] by Martinez.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/melanie-martinez-sexual-assault-merch-destroyed-burned|title=Melanie Martinez Fans Started Burning Her Merch After She Was Accused of Rape|first=Alyssa|last=Hardy|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/crime/2017/12/06/why-melanie-martinez-fan-accounts-are-denouncing-her-twitter|title=Why Melanie Martinez Fan Accounts Are Denouncing Her on Twitter|date=6 December 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/898512/melanie-martinez-s-rape-accuser-timothy-heller-speaks-out-i-loved-her-even-after-it-happened|title=Melanie Martinez's Rape Accuser Timothy Heller Speaks Out|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/05/abigail-breslin-timothy-heller-sexual-assault-melanie-martinez-reaction/|title=Abigail Breslin Defends Timothy Heller Against Victim Blamers After Sexual Assault Claims|last=Norwin|first=Alyssa|date=2017-12-05|work=Hollywood Life|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en-US}}</ref> Martinez denied Heller's statements through two posts on Twitter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8061580/the-voice-melanie-martinez-denies-rape-allegations-timothy-heller|title=Melanie Martinez Accused of Rape By Former Friend, Denies Allegations in Statement|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8062843/melanie-martinez-the-voice-timothy-heller-additional-comments-rape-sexual-assault-accusation|title=Melanie Martinez Shares Additional Comments in Response to Rape Accusation|publisher=}}</ref>.

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/melanie-martinez-timothy-heller-rape-735686|title=Who is Timothy Heller, the woman accusing 'Voice' star Melanie Martinez of rape?|date=2017-12-05|work=Newsweek|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Pop singers]]
[[Category:Feminist musicians]]
[[Category:American female singers]]
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[[Category:Musicians from Portland, Oregon]]
[[Category:Singers from Oregon]]