After arresting hearts on his maiden trek to Australia earlier this year, Seattle-born Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman) is set to captivate audiences yet again with headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne throughout February 2013.
Tillman stepped out from behind the drum stool in Fleet Foxes to record his debut album ‘Fear Fun’ earlier this year, which drew praise for smooth songwriting, sweet melodies and literate lyrics.
Tillman’s departure from Fleet Foxes lead him to an “immobilizing period of depression” in his former Seattle home. ”I had this realization that all I had really done was lick my wounds for years and years, and become isolated from people and experiences. I don’t like wound-licking music, I want to listen to someone rip their arm off and beat themselves with it. I don’t believe that until now I’ve ever put anything at risk in my music. I was hell-bent on putting my preciousness at stake in order to find something worth singing about…I got into my van with enough mushrooms to choke a horse and started driving down the coast with nowhere to go. After a few weeks, I was writing a novel, which is where I finally found my narrative voice. The voice that is actually useful.”
Tilman’s previous tour and performances at Splendour In The Grass went down at treat with Aussie fans with his high energy live show wowing audiences around the country. Check out our review of his Melbourne show here.
Father John Misty 2013 Australian Tour
MELBOURNE – Sunday 17th February – The Hi-Fi
Tickets available from www.thehifi.com.au
SYDNEY – Tuesday 19th February – The Metro
Tickets available from www.metrotheatre.com.au
BRISBANE – Wednesday 20th February – The Zoo
Tickets available from www.thezoo.com.au
