J. Tillman

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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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lungorna wrote:
Monday morning

ah, wild honey never stolen!

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freebird- wrote:
Thursday morning

You are quite likeable :}

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cbui wrote:
Wednesday morning

feature on j.tillman in the current issue of title magazine http://www.titlemagazine.net/current.php page 81

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ryhisner wrote:
last week

Also, be sure to check out this amazing video of J. Tillman playing a traditional song I've never heard him play before, "Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor." http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=57753354

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ryhisner wrote:
last week

So does anybody have any idea why Tillman deleted his MySpace account? He doesn't have a website at all now. There is nowhere you can go to find out information about J. Tillman. Really weird.

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changeable wrote:
last month

and all this time I had no idea he was in Fleet Foxes, madness. [2] оффигенный вокааал,оффигенная музыкааа....я торчу от них

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lauraontoast wrote:
December 2009

and all this time I had no idea he was in Fleet Foxes, madness. Been listening to his stuff on Spotify, glorious

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Etedesco wrote:
December 2009

documented album has a different version of "crooked roof". a beutiful one.

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ihatethetubbies wrote:
December 2009

good stuff, even without beard!

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ar99 wrote:
December 2009

http://turningthelightbulb.wordpress.com/ j

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PrarieD0G wrote:
December 2009

Best album? So far I like Year in the Kingdom the best. Just started listening to Minor Works, and that seems like it could be a contender too.

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tokyomoon wrote:
December 2009

@these_hands: Western Vinyl shipped it a little earlier... :-)

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these_hands wrote:
November 2009

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:
November 2009

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

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farmolio wrote:
November 2009

One of the best live shows you'll see.

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tokyomoon wrote:
November 2009

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

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Gone_Wishing wrote:
November 2009

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

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ariana710 wrote:
November 2009

superb yesterday in Cambridge

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kayleeolson wrote:
November 2009

<3

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lastfmfatale wrote:
November 2009

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

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