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RTillery

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About Me


Currently, I am touring North America with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit. Jason's album "Sirens of the Ditch" was released earlier this year on New West Records, and has been met with a barrage of glowing reviews. If we aren't playing your town right now, rest assured, we will be. Sit tight and prepare to have your face melted clean off....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2004
Band Members: JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT:

Jason Isbell - vcl, gtr, keys
BJ Lollar - gtr, vcl
Jimbo Hart - bs
Ryan Tillery - drs

Tim Facok - FOH eng
Influences: Untitled Document

    Gov't Mule
    Allman Brothers
    Tower of Power

    John Hiatt
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    Living Colour

    Rolling Stones
    Macy Gray
    Rush

    Black Crowes
    Sting/ Police
    Norah Jones

    John Mayer
    Milt Jackson
    Eric Clapton

    Blues Traveler
    Meters
    Dr John

    Yes (mid-70's, progressive but pre-synth stuff)
    Lenny Kravitz (pref. Let Love Rule through Circus)
    Aretha Franklin (early stuff- no 80s)

    Brad Paisley
    Prince
    DMB

    Bob Schneider
    Marc Broussard
    Ray Lamontagne

    Paul Simon
    Peter Gabriel
    Susan Tedeschi

    Cal Tjader
    John Scofield
    Jaco Pastorius

    Gary Burton
    Bela Fleck/ Flecktones
    Gustav Holst

    Gustav Mahler
    Franz Schubert
    Hector Berlioz

Sounds Like:
Record Label: Gary Nichols: Mercury
Jason Isbell: New West
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The all new, ubersexy Ford e350 Econoline

Life on tour is a truly wonderful and fascinating thing. I honestly can't imagine a better career to call home than exactly what I'm doing, and every day I remain thankful for the opportunities that a...
Posted by RTillery on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:17:00 PST

Unprofessional Bullshit Helps Bolster Stereotypes

Anyone who knows me (or for that matter, anyone I speak with following a peformance) knows that I truly love and take pride in what I do. As a musician, I am afforded the opportunity to do exactly wha...
Posted by RTillery on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:40:00 PST