Tilly and the Wall
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Tilly and the Wall is an indie pop
group 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 dance
r, Jamie Pressnall
, instead of a drummer.
's 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. Nick White was also one of the few constants for Bright Eyes in 2005, appearing on I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
, as well as touring worldwide with the band.
Their first show was an open-mic night at the now defunct Ranch Bowl. Their first release, Woo!, was recorded in Conor Oberst
's 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
. In early 2005, Tilly and the Wall became the first "band in residence" at Omaha's Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
, using the Bemis Underground's Studio T to develop their follow-up album to Wild Like Children.
In September of that year, they released "You and I Misbehaving" as a limited-pressing 7" in the UK through indie label Trash Aesthetics
. This release picked up further critical acclaim as well as support from BBC radio
broadcaster Steve Lamacq
. They played their first show outside of the US at the Freebutt in Brighton
on February 14, 2006.
, the band's follow-up to Wild Like Children, was released on May 23, 2006. Tilly and the Wall appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman
on October 27, 2006, to perform "Bad Education
". The song was not played in full due to time constraints. A number of live dates were played to support the album. The band toured with Jenny Lewis
in support of her album featuring The Watson Twins
, Rabbit Fur Coat
. They then went on their first headlining tour to promote Bottoms of Barrels, with acts such as David Dondero
, Now It's Overhead
, and Wolf Colonel supporting them. They played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
on April 27, 2007. In addition to performing at 2007's Splendour in the Grass
festival, Tilly and the Wall toured Australia.
Band members Jamie Williams and Derek Pressnall were married shortly after the album's release, on August 12, 2006.
". The digital release of the song was on March 4, with a new album track "Cacophony" appearing as a b-side. "Beat Control" was released only as a single and was not included on the album released later in 2008. It was also used in 90210, the zip code not the show. It was also used once in Yonkers, NJ.
o
, Tilly and the Wall's third album, was released on June 17, 2008. Two songs they performed on their 2007 tour, "Too Excited" and "Chandelier Lake", appear on the album. The songs were played at their Daytrotter
show.
Tilly have recorded their own version of the ABC song for the new season of Sesame Street
.
The first single from the album is "Pot Kettle Black". It was featured in the pilot episode of 90210
, TV spots for the Seth Rogan film Observe and Report
, the film Whip It and its soundtrack album, and in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles
.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
group from Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Their name originated from a children's book called Tillie and the Wall, written by Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni was an author and illustrator of children's books. Born in Holland, he moved to Italy and lived there before moving to the United States in 1939, where he worked as an art director for several advertising agencies, and then for Fortune magazine. He returned to Italy in 1962 and started...
. They are particularly noted for having a tap dance
Tap dance
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...
r, Jamie Pressnall
Jamie Pressnall
Jamie Lynn Pressnall is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle, Neely Jenkins, and Conor Oberst called Park Ave. and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid...
, instead of a drummer.
Formation and Wild Like Children
The group formed in 2001 after the demise of several Omaha groups, including Conor OberstConor Oberst
Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
's Park Ave.
Park Ave.
Park Ave. was an indie pop band which started in January 1996 in Omaha, Nebraska.The band lasted only two and a half years, but still retains a substantial fanbase. During their short time together, Park Ave. received rave reviews for their brand of indie pop music...
, of which Neely Jenkins
Neely Jenkins
Neely Jo Jenkins is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also a member of the band Park Ave. with Tilly and the Wall bandmate Jamie Pressnall, . Previously, Jenkins sang "Contrast and Compare" and "Pull My Hair" with Bright Eyes on...
and Jamie Pressnall
Jamie Pressnall
Jamie Lynn Pressnall is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle, Neely Jenkins, and Conor Oberst called Park Ave. and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid...
(then Jamie Williams) were members. Jamie brought along Kianna Alarid
Kianna Alarid
Kianna Alarid is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave...
from another band that broke up called Magic Kiss. Derek Pressnall
Derek Pressnall
Derek Scott Pressnall is the guitarist for indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He is also in the bands The Flamboyant Gods, Flowers Forever, and Dead Bird.He and fellow bandmate Nick White are from Dunwoody, Georgia...
and Nick White
Nick White
Nicholas Edward White is a musician who plays keyboards in the indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He has also been known to play keyboards for Bright Eyes on tour...
, natives of Dunwoody, Georgia
Dunwoody, Georgia
Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
were drawn to the music scene in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and moved. Nick White was also one of the few constants for Bright Eyes in 2005, appearing on I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005, by Saddle Creek Records.-Songs:The music video for "First Day of My Life" was directed by John Cameron Mitchell....
and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records. It peaked at #15 in the US and #43 in the UK...
, as well as touring worldwide with the band.
Their first show was an open-mic night at the now defunct Ranch Bowl. Their first release, Woo!, was recorded in Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
's 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
Wild Like Children
Wild Like Children is the debut album by Tilly and the Wall. The album was recorded in the basement of Steve Pedersen's house, and was the first release of Team Love Records....
in 2004. It was the flagship release on Oberst's Team Love
Team Love
Team Love is a New York City-based independent record label founded by Conor Oberst and Nate Krenkel in 2003. It has released albums by musicians including Tilly and the Wall, Jenny Lewis, David Dondero, Craig Wedren, Capgun Coup, Gruff Rhys, The Shortbus Movie Soundtrack, McCarthy Trenching, El...
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
Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel....
, and Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
. In early 2005, Tilly and the Wall became the first "band in residence" at Omaha's Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art is located at 724 South 12th Street in the Old Market Historic District of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Bemis was founded by artists Jun Kaneko, Tony Hepburn, Lorne Falke and Ree Schonlau in 1981. The spirit and programs of the Bemis Center for Contemporary...
, using the Bemis Underground's Studio T to develop their follow-up album to Wild Like Children.
In September of that year, they released "You and I Misbehaving" as a limited-pressing 7" in the UK through indie label Trash Aesthetics
Trash Aesthetics
Trash Aesthetics is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Rob Fawkes and Claire Hewitson. Based in South London, it specialises in releasing limited-edition runs of singles by both local bands and international acts whose work is difficult to come by in the UK.TA701 was a 480 copy 7"...
. This release picked up further critical acclaim as well as support from BBC radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
broadcaster Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
. They played their first show outside of the US at the Freebutt in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
on February 14, 2006.
Bottoms of Barrels
Bottoms of BarrelsBottoms of Barrels
Bottoms of Barrels is the second album by Omaha, Nebraska's Tilly and the Wall. It was released on 2006-05-23 on Team Love Records.The album was the ninth release of Team Love Records; its Australian release was June 2, 2007 by Dew Process...
, the band's follow-up to Wild Like Children, was released on May 23, 2006. Tilly and the Wall appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
on October 27, 2006, to perform "Bad Education
Bad Education (song)
"Bad Education" is the third song on the album Bottoms of Barrels, by Tilly and the Wall. It was released as a bonus 7" with the purchase of Bottoms of Barrels....
". The song was not played in full due to time constraints. A number of live dates were played to support the album. The band toured with Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis
Jennifer Diane Lewis , is an American singer-songwriter musician and actress. She was the primary vocalist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and has released two solo albums. She currently performs as part of the duo Jenny & Johnny with boyfriend Johnathan Rice...
in support of her album featuring The Watson Twins
The Watson Twins
The Watson Twins are an American musical group based in Los Angeles with alternative country and indie folk influences. They are identical twin sisters named Chandra and Leigh Watson....
, Rabbit Fur Coat
Rabbit Fur Coat
Rabbit Fur Coat is an album by Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, featuring The Watson Twins. It was released in the United States on January 24, 2006 by Team Love. Lewis has described the album as a "sort of soul record". The album contains a cover of the Traveling Wilburys song "Handle With Care",...
. They then went on their first headlining tour to promote Bottoms of Barrels, with acts such as David Dondero
David Dondero
David Dondero is an American songwriter, guitarist, former lead singer of the band Sunbrain. In 2006, NPR's All Songs Considered named David one of the "best living songwriters" alongside Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Tom Waits...
, Now It's Overhead
Now It's Overhead
Now It's Overhead were an indie rock band fronted by singer/songwriter Andy LeMaster and based in Athens, Georgia. Their first album, a self-titled collection of songs LeMaster wrote over a period of two years in the late 90s, quickly rose from a studio project to a full-time band with the...
, and Wolf Colonel supporting them. They played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
on April 27, 2007. In addition to performing at 2007's Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
festival, Tilly and the Wall toured Australia.
Band members Jamie Williams and Derek Pressnall were married shortly after the album's release, on August 12, 2006.
o
On February 25, Tilly and the Wall released a video for a new song entitled "Beat ControlBeat Control
"Beat Control" is a digital EP by indie pop group Tilly and the Wall, and the name of its title track. The EP was released via Team Love Records to online music stores on March 4, 2008. A limited edition 7" vinyl was also released. "Beat Control" is not on the band's third album o, but "Cacophony" is...
". The digital release of the song was on March 4, with a new album track "Cacophony" appearing as a b-side. "Beat Control" was released only as a single and was not included on the album released later in 2008. It was also used in 90210, the zip code not the show. It was also used once in Yonkers, NJ.
o
O (Tilly and the Wall album)
o is Tilly and the Wall's third studio album, released on June 17, 2008 through Team Love Records. The album was engineered and produced by Mike Mogis.The album was released on August 30, 2008 in Australia by Dew Process.-Content:...
, Tilly and the Wall's third album, was released on June 17, 2008. Two songs they performed on their 2007 tour, "Too Excited" and "Chandelier Lake", appear on the album. The songs were played at their Daytrotter
Daytrotter
Daytrotter is a website for the recording studio Horseshack, which hosts recording sessions with many popular and typically upcoming indie music acts, although it works with local bands in the Illinois area as well. The sessions can be compared to that of a radio station's lounge recordings, where...
show.
Tilly have recorded their own version of the ABC song for the new season of Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
.
The first single from the album is "Pot Kettle Black". It was featured in the pilot episode of 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, TV spots for the Seth Rogan film Observe and Report
Observe and Report
Observe and Report is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill, starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...
, the film Whip It and its soundtrack album, and in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Midnight Club: Los Angeles is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club series of racing video games, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix. It was officially announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 11, 2008 by Rockstar Games. The game was developed by Rockstar San Diego...
.
Band members
- Kianna AlaridKianna AlaridKianna Alarid is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, shakers, tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
, recorderRecorderThe recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Neely JenkinsNeely JenkinsNeely Jo Jenkins is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also a member of the band Park Ave. with Tilly and the Wall bandmate Jamie Pressnall, . Previously, Jenkins sang "Contrast and Compare" and "Pull My Hair" with Bright Eyes on...
- vocals, shakers, bells, bass guitar - Derek PressnallDerek PressnallDerek Scott Pressnall is the guitarist for indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He is also in the bands The Flamboyant Gods, Flowers Forever, and Dead Bird.He and fellow bandmate Nick White are from Dunwoody, Georgia...
- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Jamie PressnallJamie PressnallJamie Lynn Pressnall is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle, Neely Jenkins, and Conor Oberst called Park Ave. and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid...
- tap danceTap danceTap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...
r - Nick WhiteNick WhiteNicholas Edward White is a musician who plays keyboards in the indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He has also been known to play keyboards for Bright Eyes on tour...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
Albums
- Wild Like ChildrenWild Like ChildrenWild Like Children is the debut album by Tilly and the Wall. The album was recorded in the basement of Steve Pedersen's house, and was the first release of Team Love Records....
(2004) - Team Love Records - CD/LP - Bottoms of BarrelsBottoms of BarrelsBottoms of Barrels is the second album by Omaha, Nebraska's Tilly and the Wall. It was released on 2006-05-23 on Team Love Records.The album was the ninth release of Team Love Records; its Australian release was June 2, 2007 by Dew Process...
(2006) - Team Love Records - CD/LP - oO (Tilly and the Wall album)o is Tilly and the Wall's third studio album, released on June 17, 2008 through Team Love Records. The album was engineered and produced by Mike Mogis.The album was released on August 30, 2008 in Australia by Dew Process.-Content:...
(2008) - Team Love Records - CD/LP
Singles and EPs
- "Nights of the Living Dead" on the compilation Ben Eberbaugh: A Rockin' Tribute (2003) - Die Slaughterhaus RecordsDie Slaughterhaus RecordsDie Slaughterhaus Records is a record company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that includes punk rock acts such as Deerhunter, Black Lips, Carbonas, CPC Gangbangs, Frantic, Coathangers, Die Rotzz, and Hipshakes. Founded in 2001, Die Slaughterhaus began as a venue for punk rock shows, and it quickly...
- CD - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#158 - Woo!Woo!Woo! is the first release by Omaha, Nebraska-based band Tilly and the Wall. It was self-released in 2003 with 6 songs, recorded in Conor Oberst's basement studio.-Track listing:# "I Can't Believe You" – 2:56# "Shake Shake" – 4:03...
(2003) - self-released - EP - Tilly and the WallTilly and the Wall (record)The Tilly and the Wall self-titled record was a limited edition 7" disc with a pressing of only 1,000 copies. It was released on October 28, 2003, by Rue Royale Records.-External links:***...
(2003) - Rue Royale Records - 7" - "You and I Misbehaving" (2005) - Trash AestheticsTrash AestheticsTrash Aesthetics is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Rob Fawkes and Claire Hewitson. Based in South London, it specialises in releasing limited-edition runs of singles by both local bands and international acts whose work is difficult to come by in the UK.TA701 was a 480 copy 7"...
- 7" - "Reckless" (2006) - Trash AestheticsTrash AestheticsTrash Aesthetics is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Rob Fawkes and Claire Hewitson. Based in South London, it specialises in releasing limited-edition runs of singles by both local bands and international acts whose work is difficult to come by in the UK.TA701 was a 480 copy 7"...
- 7" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#235 - "Bad Education" (2006) - Team Love Records) - 7"
- "The Freest Man" (2007) - w/ "The Freest Man" (CSS Remix) - Moshi Moshi RecordsMoshi moshi recordsMoshi Moshi Records is a small London-based record label that has released music by bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Late of the Pier, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Slow Club, Yeti, and Au Revoir Simone...
- 7" - "Beat ControlBeat Control"Beat Control" is a digital EP by indie pop group Tilly and the Wall, and the name of its title track. The EP was released via Team Love Records to online music stores on March 4, 2008. A limited edition 7" vinyl was also released. "Beat Control" is not on the band's third album o, but "Cacophony" is...
" (2008) - w/ "Cacophony" - 7"/Digital Download - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#77 - "Pot Kettle Black (2009) w/ "Save Me Now" - Moshi Moshi RecordsMoshi moshi recordsMoshi Moshi Records is a small London-based record label that has released music by bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Late of the Pier, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Slow Club, Yeti, and Au Revoir Simone...
- 7"/Digital Download - "That Remix SucksThat Remix SucksThat Remix Sucks is a remix EP of Tilly and the Wall songs, released as a digital download in 2009 from .- Track listing :# Beat Control - 7:14# The Freest Man - 5:05# Bad Education - 9:13...
(2009) - Team Love Records - "Falling Without Knowing" (2009) - Moshi Moshi RecordsMoshi moshi recordsMoshi Moshi Records is a small London-based record label that has released music by bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Late of the Pier, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Slow Club, Yeti, and Au Revoir Simone...
Shortform
- "You and I Misbehaving" (2004, directed by Nik Fackler)
- "Reckless" (2004, directed by Dominic DeJoseph)
- "The Ice Storm, Big Gust, and You" (2004, directed by Kim Hager)
- "Bad Education" (2006, directed by Nik Fackler)
- "Rainbows in the Dark" (version 1) (2006, fan footage edited by Nik Fackler & Alan TannerAlan TannerAlan Tanner is a music video and short film director living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Orange Park, Florida, he directed the "weekly movies" for the Saddle Creek Records website...
) - "Sing Songs Along" (2006, directed by Kinga Burza)
- "Rainbows in the Dark" (version 2) (2006, directed by Julian AcostaJulian AcostaJulio "Julian" Acosta was a versatile minor league baseball player who won 96 games as a pitcher, collected at least 749 hits as a batter and spent time at first base and in the outfield. He also spent several years pitching in Cuba and was a manager for a couple of seasons.He began his career as...
) - "The Freest Man" (version 1) (2007, directed by Jacob ThieleJacob ThieleJacob Thiele is the keyboardist and backup vocals in the band The Faint.-References:...
) - "The Freest Man" (version 2) (2007, directed by Julian Ascosta)
- "Beat Control" (2008, directed by Cody Critcheloe & Drew Bolton of The SsionThe SsionThe Ssion, also known as SSION, is a musical group formed in 1996, in Kansas City, by vocalist Cody Critcheloe. Known for their extravagant live show, Ssion was signed to Sleazetone Records in 2008....
) - "Pot Kettle Black" (2008, directed by Alan TannerAlan TannerAlan Tanner is a music video and short film director living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Orange Park, Florida, he directed the "weekly movies" for the Saddle Creek Records website...
) - "Alligator Skin" (2008, directed by Whoop Dee Doo)
Longform
- Tilly and the Wall's First Trip to Europe (2006, directed by Rob Walters for Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
) - Tilly and the Wall (2007, directed by Rob Walters)
In popular culture
- They have covered OutKastOutKastOutkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
's "Hey Ya!", JourneyJourney (band)Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" The Violent Femmes'Violent FemmesViolent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...
"Kiss Off" and ErasureErasureErasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
's "A Little Respect". - They were featured on the debut episode of 9021090210 (TV series)90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, performing "Pot Kettle Black" and "Beat Control". - "Pot Kettle Black" was used in the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club: Los AngelesMidnight Club: Los AngelesMidnight Club: Los Angeles is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club series of racing video games, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix. It was officially announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 11, 2008 by Rockstar Games. The game was developed by Rockstar San Diego...
, and was also featured in the 2010 Jaguar commercial. - "I Always Knew" was featured in Series 4 of SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
in the episode "Katie".
External links
- Tilly and the Wall official website
- Team Love Records
- Team Love Records: Tilly and the Wall
- Moshi Moshi Records
- Moshi Moshi Records: Tilly and the Wall
- [ Allmusic entry for Tilly and the Wall]
- Omaha City Weekly article about Tilly's residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
- Live Photos
- Las Vegas Mercury: Tap Dance Fever article 08-05-04
- Review of their latest release, Bottoms of Barrels, and sample song
- Bottoms of Barrels Review on UpBeetMusic.com
Interviews
- Lazy-i Interview: October 2003
- Lazy-i Interview: May 2006 with Nick WhiteNick WhiteNicholas Edward White is a musician who plays keyboards in the indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He has also been known to play keyboards for Bright Eyes on tour...
- Interview with the Hook weekly: October 2006
- Soundcrank Podcast Hosted by Tilly and the Wall
- Caught In The Crossfire Interview 2007
- God Is In The TV Zine Interview September 2008