After dropping out of college, Josh Tillman moved to Seattle and spent a year paying rent by freelance writing and donating plasma. Befriending Eric Fisher (Damien Jurado, Rosie Thomas) while on tour in the fall on 2004, Tillman coerced him into recording what would become "I Will Return," a full-length reminiscent of the southern-gothic writings of Flannery O'Conner and the music of Nick Drake and Pete Seeger. The CDR would be distributed and promoted word-of-mouth in paper sleeves while on the road (with acts such as Damien Jurado, Dolorean and Saxon Shore) for over a year until spring 2005 when KEEP Recordings offered to release a limtied, special edition run of the record. Tillman continues to record constantly (most recently finshing a full-length with Fisher entitled "Long May You Run, J. Tillman" and preparing to record a country-rock album in the summer, with backing band Black Bear), building a national family of listeners through travel and the reckless accessiblity of his music.

Check out a video for that was done for "Seven States Across" by Danny Greer here.




This fall KEEP will be releasing "I Will Return" and "Long May You Run, J. Tillman" in unlimited pressings with expanded artwork and a corresponding tour to be announced. More details as they come.

I Will Return CDR | KR18 | Edition of 100 | OOP Review 1. Lilac Hem 2. Your Mother's Ghost 3. This Jealous Blood 4. I Will Return 5. Cecille, My Love 6. A Hit Play 7. Golden String For Your Nest 8. Trailing White 9. An Occurrence At The River Jordan

Long May You Run, J. Tillman CDR | KR24 | Edition of 150 | OOP 1. Two Years On Film 2. Casualties 3. House Arms Built 4. My Waking Days 5. Jamestown Bridge 6. Fireworks 7. Wayward Glance Blues 8. Seven States Across 9. Before We Retire 10. Ties That Bind 11. Trouble's Always Free

Documented 2006 Tour EP | Edition of 300 1. Lilac Hem 2. Cecille, My Love 3. My Waking Days 4. Seven States Across 5. Crooked Roof 6. Jesse's Not A Sleeper 7. Take Care From: "I Will Return" From: "Long May You Run, J. Tillman" Demos from: "Minor Works"