J. Tillman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua Tillman |
| Also known as | Father John Misty |
| Born | May 3, 1981 |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Instruments | Drums Guitar Vocals |
| Labels | Sub Pop Yer Bird Western Vinyl Bella Union Keep Recordings |
| Associated acts | Fleet Foxes, Saxon Shore |
Joshua Tillman (born May 3, 1981) is an American folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is also the former drummer for the Philadelphia-based band Saxon Shore (2001 to 2004) and the Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes (2008 to 2012). He departed the Fleet Foxes to focus on his solo album under the moniker Father John Misty.[1] Tillman has maintained a steady output of solo recordings since 2004[2] and has toured the US and Europe extensively with Pacific Northwest artists such as Damien Jurado, Jesse Sykes, and David Bazan.[3][4]
Western Vinyl writes about Joshua's career: "J. Tillman moved to Seattle in 2004 after dropping out college where he was studying god-knows-what. Upon moving there he found a job working at a bakery, where he was allowed to record at night before his 4:30AM shift began. This led to a cassette that maybe 20 people heard, one of whom was Seattle legend Damien Jurado. Damien brought Tillman on tour about a year later, where every night he wowed audiences into exclaiming things like, 'Who is this weird mumbly kid' and/or 'Get off the stage.' Tillman would continue to tour through the US and Europe regardless of 'audiences', 'interest' and 'total lack of promotion or booking agencies'."[5]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- I Will Return (Keep Recordings, 2005)
- Long May You Run, J. Tillman (Keep Recordings, 2006)
- Minor Works (Fargo, 2006)
- Cancer And Delirium (Yer Bird, 2007)
- Vacilando Territory Blues (Western Vinyl, 2009) - UK #191
- Year In The Kingdom (Western Vinyl, 2009)
- Singing Ax Sept 14th, 2010 (Western Vinyl, 2010)
- Father John Misty - Fear Fun May 1, 2012 [sub-pop]
[edit] EPs
- Documented (self-released, 2006)
- Isle Land (DVD/EP) (Bella Union, 2008)
- Laminar Excursion Monthly #8 (Procession at Night) (Crossroads of America Records/Flannelgraph Records, 2010)
[edit] Singles
[edit] References
- ^ http://albinorhinomusic.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/j-tillman-as-father-john-misty-announces-new-solo-album/
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/josh-tillman/4892283
- ^ http://www.thesixtyone.com/JTillman/
- ^ http://www.speedofdark-web.com/blog/2008/07/20/interview-with-josh-tillman/
- ^ http://westernvinyl.com/artists/j-till.html
