the dark giant" Rolling Stone UK 2000
Photo by Tony Mott
As featured in Tony Mott's National Tour
"What a Life" Exhibition 2016
"What a Life" Exhibition 2016
****NEWSFLASH****
Wise Music Australia Acquires
Louis Tillett Catalogue in
Exclusive Global Deal
Wise Music Australia is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louis Tillett's extensive back catalogue and future works in an exclusive global music publishing deal.
One of Sydney’s most gifted and exceptional songwriters, nominated by the NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia as a “Priority Heritage Artist”, Louis Tillett provided a distinctive and influential presence on the Australian underground music scene throughout the late 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s, leading groups like Wet Taxis, Paris Green and the Aspersion Caste. His impressive career has seen him be invited to collaborate with Leonard Cohen and Brian Eno, he has worked with Charlie Owen, Ed Kuepper, Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Brett Myers. Nick Cave called him “a pioneer that has been an inspiration to many of us”. Often the subject of urban music myth, his live and recorded performances have inspired and informed such artists as Kurt Cobain, The Flaming Lips and The White Stripes.
Read more here: https://wisemusiccreative.com/au/news/2023/01/louis-tillett-music-publishing-catalogue-in-exclusive-global-deal/
One of Sydney’s most gifted and exceptional songwriters, nominated by the NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia as a “Priority Heritage Artist”, Louis Tillett provided a distinctive and influential presence on the Australian underground music scene throughout the late 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s, leading groups like Wet Taxis, Paris Green and the Aspersion Caste. His impressive career has seen him be invited to collaborate with Leonard Cohen and Brian Eno, he has worked with Charlie Owen, Ed Kuepper, Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Brett Myers. Nick Cave called him “a pioneer that has been an inspiration to many of us”. Often the subject of urban music myth, his live and recorded performances have inspired and informed such artists as Kurt Cobain, The Flaming Lips and The White Stripes.
Read more here: https://wisemusiccreative.com/au/news/2023/01/louis-tillett-music-publishing-catalogue-in-exclusive-global-deal/
CONCERTS 2020/2021
2019/20/21 RELEASES
"Ego Tripping at The Gates of Hell"
After receiving overwhelming requests and general interest from Fans around the world, both here, via Email and on Social Media, we have decided to RE-ISSUE this much-loved Album.
This was THE Break Through Album for Louis Tillett.
It became a Landmark Album for so many fans in Australia and International Underground Music circles.
Go to the dedicated page HERE for the reviews from 1987 and more recent reviews.
REISSUED MARCH 2020.
"The Ugly Truth"
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LIMITED EDITION VINYL release of a cult classic THROUGH
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RECENT 2018 RELEASE
"To Ride A Dead Pony"
A Retrospective featuring Rare Recordings, Singles and Live to Air Radio and Concert Performances. Featuring: Wet Taxis, Paris Green, Louis Tillett & Charlie Owen, The Ego Trippers from Hell and The Aspersion Caste
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a single...
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I believe there is no better time to be an Independent Musician or Artist or Writer.
And, in celebration of this new platform, it gives me great pleasure to introduce and
release the long awaited (& remastered) Retrospective:
To Ride A Dead Pony
And, in celebration of this new platform, it gives me great pleasure to introduce and
release the long awaited (& remastered) Retrospective:
To Ride A Dead Pony
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For key insights, and context for listening to "To Ride A Dead Pony", please also visit The Vault to listen to the 11 part series, recorded weekly, back in 2010/11 with the legendary Irene Barrett, for 2BOB community radio. There are also many other relevant pages such as the dedicated Wet Taxis and Paris Green pages and the To Ride A Dead Pony page featuring the comprehensive liner notes, music videos and playable music files.
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Worldwide Release of the Entire Music Catalog
All of the Albums (to date) are now available on:
Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play/YouTube,
Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio,
ClaroMusica, Saavn, MediaNet and more.
As of MARCH 2020 Louis Tillett is
now also on BANDCAMP.
Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play/YouTube,
Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio,
ClaroMusica, Saavn, MediaNet and more.
As of MARCH 2020 Louis Tillett is
now also on BANDCAMP.
Louis Tillett. With Mick Harvey. 2011.
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In Europe he is now recognized as a significant singer/song writer, capable of rendering audiences spellbound in rapt attention with just his piano and his voice, while in Australia he has an enviable reputation as a bandleader and catalyst of a succession of inventive and uninhibited groups, equally capable of driving audiences into frenzies of excitement." |
A man who comes across as a bearer of great beauty as well as a harbourer of many tortured souls, |
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Louis Tillett & The Art of Darkness. 2015. Photo: Nick Andrews
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"I Can Only Give You Everything"
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This website has been the culmination of many years of producing Independent Music, while achieving the rare feat of maintaining ownership of my entire musical catalogue.
I have always hoped to one day put it all under one roof and allow it be presented with some meaning, as an entire body of work. With thanks to the support of the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia to collect and curate my material as a "Priority Heritage Artist", I present this website as it's own "Living Archive". 
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Here you will find information and playable music selections representing my entire Back Catalogue, with no malware, or privacy infringements. No ads. No Cost. Merchandise and Music are available to download in the Shop of course. There are, as yet, thousands of pages of Archival Press, TV, Bootlegs, Clips, Posters, Photos, and other Ephemera yet to be uploaded and presented.
I would like to make this site as comprehensive as possible for the purposes of the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia and for the interests of everyone interested in my music, and the cultural history of the times in which it has unfolded. |
The Original Domain
This Current Site is very Comprehensive for Dedicated Fans and as a Living Archive for the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia.
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However, if you want a Quick, Simple
Overview of the Background, Story, Music and News of Louis Tillett you may like to visit www.louistillett.com |
www.louistillett.com
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