TILLY AND THE WALL
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:03 pm

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Thursday 9th August
Kings Arms Tavern
Tickets from Real Groovy and Fast & Loose

Tilly and the Wall are from Omaha, Nebraska. Their name originated from a children's book called Tillie and the Wall, written by Leo Lionni. They are particularly noted for having a tap dancer, Jamie Pressnall, instead of a drummer.

The group formed in 2001 after the demise of several Omaha groups, including Conor Oberst's (Bright Eyes) Park Ave., of which Neely Jenkins and Jamie Pressnall (then Jamie Williams) were members. Jamie brought along Kianna Alarid from another band that broke up called Magic Kiss. Derek Pressnall and Nick White, natives of Dunwoody, Georgia were drawn to the music scene in Omaha, Nebraska and moved.

Their first release, Woo!, was recorded in Conor Oberst's (Bright Eyes) garage, self-published, and distributed at shows around the Omaha area. The group released a limited-pressing eponymous 7" on Rue Royale Records, followed by their debut LP, Wild Like Children in 2004. It was the flagship release on Oberst's Team Love label and made with the help of Presto studios. Wild Like Children garnered the band a substantial amount of critical acclaim and propelled them to national tours with Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, and Of Montreal.

BBC radio broadcaster Steve Lamacq is a huge fan

They have covered OutKast's "Hey Ya!", Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" and The Violent Femmes' "Kiss Off."

'Of Montreal' has been proclaimed the American sister band and 'Cansei de Ser Sexy' is the Brazilian sister band.

http://www.tillyandthewall.com/tatw/index.html
http://www.myspace.com/officialtillyandthewall
http://www.villageindian.com/village_indian/2006/05/vi_interview_ti.html (with downloadable MP3's)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgA-dJ9imVk (live performance on Letterman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCZRTcY3uA (Video for Rainbows in the dark)

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