Josh Tillman, also known as J.Tillman and Father John Misty, is an American indie rock and folk singer-songwriter and musician from Rockville, Maryland.
Starting his music career in 2003, he released several albums under the name J.Tillman before joining Fleet Foxes in 2008. He left the band in 2012 and released his first album under his new name Father John Misty. His debut LP, ‘Fear Fun’, hit shelves in 2012, and his second album ‘I Love You, Honeybear’, appeared in 2015. He released ‘Pure Comedy’, in January 2017 and his latest album, 'God's Favourite Customer', came out in June 2018 via Sub Pop/Bella Union, which he supported with a world tour.
In 2019 Father John Misty has lined up a Glasgow show as part of Kelvingrove Bandstand’s Summer Nights concert series and will headline Green Man Festival in August. Prior to this he will hit the road for a co-headline US tour with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Catch him live by checking out tour dates and ticket information on Stereoboard below.
Josh Tillman, also known as J.Tillman and Father John Misty, is an American indie rock and folk singer-songwriter and musician from Rockville, Maryland.
Starting his music career in 2003, he released several albums under the name J.Tillman before joining Fleet Foxes in 2008. He left the band in 2012 and released his first album under his new name Father John Misty. His debut LP, ‘Fear Fun’, hit shelves in 2012, and his second album ‘I Love You, Honeybear’, appeared in 2015. He released ‘Pure Comedy’, in January 2017 and his latest album, 'God's Favourite Customer', came out in June 2018 via Sub Pop/Bella Union, which he supported with a world tour.
In 2019 Father John Misty has lined up a Glasgow show as part of Kelvingrove Bandstand’s Summer Nights concert series and will headline Green Man Festival in August. Prior to this he will hit the road for a co-headline US tour with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Catch him live by checking out tour dates and ticket information here on Stereoboard.
Wed 6th Jun 2018
Photo: Emma Tillman
No matter how dark and miserable a Father John Misty record may seem, there’s always an undercurrent of irreverent wit that allows for at least some semblance of light to cut through the gloom.
