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After dropping out of college in New York, Josh Tillman (b. 1981) moved to Seattle and spent a year paying rent by freelance writing and donating plasma. Befriending Eric Fisher (Damien Jurado, Rosie Thomas) while on tour in the fall on 2004, Tillman coerced him into recording what would become “I Will Return,” a full-length reminiscent of the southern-gothic writings of Flannery O’Conner and the music of Nick Drake and Pete Seeger. The CD-R would be distributed and promoted word-of-mouth in paper sleeves while on the road (with acts such as Damien Jurado, Dolorean and Saxon Shore) for over a year until spring 2005 when KEEP Recordings offered to release a limited, special edition run of the record. Tillman continues to record constantly, finshing a full-length with Fisher entitled ” Long May You Run, J. Tillman.”

Artist is also tagged by download services as J Tillman, and aside from his role as a prolific singer-songwriter, also plays drums for Seattle WA based band Fleet Foxes. Tilman’s fifth solo album Vacilando Territory Blues featuring his mournful vocals, backed by sparse and doleful acoustic guitar with occasionally understated piano, bells and violin was well received critically in 2008 before release and earned him comparisons to Nick Drake.

J. Tillman recently toured with Fleet Foxes as a member of the full band, and is currently on tour with his own band. Info at http://www.myspace.com/jtillman.

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these_hands wrote:
Monday morning

ah. nevermind i just read about it. how did you get a hold of it if its not out until january?

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these_hands wrote:
Monday morning

excuse me tokyomoon, could you enlighten me a bit on this new 7"?

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farmolio wrote:
Friday morning

One of the best live shows you'll see.

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tokyomoon wrote:
last week

the new 7" is amazing! everything he touches turns to gold :-)

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Gone_Wishing wrote:
last month

Extraordinarily easy to fall in love with this music... o.o

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ariana710 wrote:
last month

superb yesterday in Cambridge

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kayleeolson wrote:
last month

<3

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lastfmfatale wrote:
last month

Thanks for gracing us with an awesome finish to your show in Toronto last night.

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weedahbook wrote:
last month

just saw him yesterday night in milwaukee. unbelievable.

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krevo81 wrote:
last month

I need a copy of "Daytrips" Someone please!!!!!1

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mayzi05 wrote:
October 2009

his music is just great I can't stop listening to "minor works"

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miRodriguezz wrote:
October 2009

anyone have the lyrics from house arms built?

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ParadeMe wrote:
October 2009

just great.

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ghmanage wrote:
October 2009

Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4

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BigMetalObject wrote:
October 2009

absolutely beautiful. i think i love his stuff as much as fleet foxes.

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saschainsane wrote:
September 2009

The first day of the Reeperbahnfestival with J. Tillman! http://tefautv.blogsport.de/2009/09/25/240909-montag-le-fly-jtillman-dinosaur-jr-reeperbahnfestival/

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holywhite wrote:
September 2009

<3! http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycuntdotnet/sets/72157622441994934/

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Slowdive wrote:
September 2009

i wasn't too sure about the new album but it's really growing on me.

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miguel88 wrote:
September 2009

darling night is such an amazing song. i could listen to it all day long.

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vruilova wrote:
September 2009

For one more day in the kingdom!

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