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SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS: J. TILLMAN (FLEET FOXES) / PEARLY GATE MUSIC
Monday Nov 23, 2009 8:00 PM
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Perhaps now would be a good spot for a bit of back story, or 'biographical information'. JT 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'.
In late 2007/2008 (ish) Tillman signed with Western Vinyl in the US and Bella Union in the UK and, in 2009, released his least favorite record in his catalog, 'Vacilando Territory Blues'. The following year is kind of a blur.
Doors at 8pm / Ages 18 and up / $10/12 tickets.
J. TILLMAN | 8:00 PM
 J. Tillman keeps making all these goddamn records! I mean, the gall! 2005 saw Tillman release his first limited edition record, or, more accurately, CD-R. Some people heard it, mostly just the 100 people or so who bought it. Probably the same exact people who bought his second release of that year, the preposterously titled 'Long May You Run, J. Tillman' plus 50 or so people. Based on the massive commercial success of these two insta-classics, our hero was able to secure a deal with a French label who would release 2006's 'Minor Works' before promptly dropping him after a 6 month tour that year. Embittered and embattled, Tillman returned home to get super wasted and record 2006's 'Cancer and Delirium (Yer Bird Records) with his roommates on this super-crappy digital 4-track that was lying around.
Perhaps now would be a good spot for a bit of back story, or 'biographical information'. JT 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'.
In late 2007/2008 (ish) Tillman signed with Western Vinyl in the US and Bella Union in the UK and, in 2009, released his least favorite record in his catalog, 'Vacilando Territory Blues'. The following year is kind of a blur.
Fast forward to late 2009, in which we find Tillman releasing 'Year In The Kingdom', a bizarre mix of death lyrics and hammered dulcimer, etc., et al.
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