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 dancer, Jamie Pressnall, instead of a drummer.
HistoryThe group formed in 2001 after the demise of several Omaha groups, including Conor Oberst'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. [1] 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 have recently been touring with Jenny Lewis in support of her album featuring The Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat. They played their first show outside of the US at the Freebutt in Brighton on February 14 2006. Bottoms of Barrels, the band's follow-up to Wild Like Children was released on May 23, 2006. They then went on their first headlining tour to promote their new album alongside David Dondero, Now It's Overhead, Wolf Colonel, and many other bands. The members have all been involved with other projects in the Saddle Creek extended family, most notably Jamie and Neely as members of Park Ave. (with Clark Baechle from The Faint and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes), and Nick White as one of the few constants on recent Bright Eyes records and tours. Recent yearsJamie Williams and Derek Pressnall were married August 12, 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. They played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 27, 2007. They toured Australia in 2007, performing at the Splendour in the Grass festival. On their recent tour, they have been playing two new songs called 'Too Excited' and 'Chandelier Lake'. The band has been spending the past few weeks writing their new record. Kianna has documented some of the writing process in with short video clips which can be found on the band myspace. On 25 February, they released the video for their new song 'Beat Control'. The digital release of the song was on March 4. According to an interview in the Omaha City Weekly, the band's third album is "done" and will be released June 17. Band members
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