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5/1/2024 2 Comments

SHOP Closed

The Shop here has closed for the foreseeable future. Also Podcasts on major platforms have been withdrawn. Any material you wish to source may still be available in the vault (including radio interviews and footage). One email [email protected] for enquiries.
​Rachael Slattery (PR/Estate)
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5/1/2024 3 Comments

Louis Tillett Dies at 64 years old

Louis Tillett passed away on 6 August 2023 with his faithful dog Jack, and best friend Rachael Slattery by his side. There is a Memorial/Tribute planned in celebration of his life on the anniversary of his passing. Vale Louis Tillett. A one of a kind writer, performer and producer. A “Dark Giant” indeed. Vale Rockpoet der Nacht. 
Linocut portrait of Louis Tillett by Lucy Child.
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24/1/2023 6 Comments

Wise Music Group acquires Louis Tillett Catalogue in an 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/
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8/1/2022 8 Comments

Louis Tillett - Treatment and Recovery

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22/9/2021 3 Comments

Louis is very ill

Louis has been very unwell for six months. Originally it appeared he was suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease, but on further investigations it appears his new nemesis is the dreaded Mitachondrial Disease aka Mita.

In order to make Louis’ life as stress free as possible, we have set up a gofundme to enable anybody who can, to contribute to his Quality of Life, while he tries to focus on his health, and completing his planned projects to the best of his abilities, given his limitations of poor health. See the link here. Thanks for your ongoing love and support.
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20/12/2020 2 Comments

Louis Tillett performs his "Torched Songs"

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What is "Torched Songs" about? Following the apartment fire in October 2018, still an unresolved case of Arson, Louis has been steadily recovering and restoring himself and his music. He has re-released The Ugly Truth on Vinyl, and now the classic Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell on CD. However, he did lose the majority of his CD and Vinyl stock in this fire...and has been planning to do a tour, and possibly an album, with Torched Songs in the title...as a reference to his burned music. And the time is nigh.

In 2020, he performed two nights at the Premier Jazz Club - The Camelot Lounge - just as severe Covid restrictions came into place. Since then he has awaited the opportunity to perform for those who couldn't make it to those nights, due to Health concerns.

On November 22, 2020 Louis was invited to play an Impromptu performance at this same venue, as part of the "Great Southern Nights" ARIA Initiative, to boost Live Music attendance in Australia.

The Camelot Lounge have been practicing Covid Safe Protocols and have once again invited Louis to return, in January 2021.

See the poster attached for details. The ticketing link is here: Torched Songs at the Camelot Lounge.

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21/3/2020 7 Comments

EGO TRIPPING AT THE GATES OF HELL (REISSUED on CD) out NOW!

Louis Tillett's Breakthrough Album of 1987 has returned!

By Popular Request (over some 33 years)
​Louis Tillett has decided to REISSUE the album that shook up the Underground Music world so many years ago.

The title of the Album even became a part of the Vernacular from its inception. And in case you are wondering...it was indeed Louis who coined the phrase. 

The expression "Ego Tripping at The Gates of Hell" has been "borrowed" for everything from TV Episode names, Podcasts, and even sampled in other Underground Music.

The Flaming Lips paid homage to Louis, naming their US Number One Album "Ego Tripping at The Gates of Hell", after having used it as a song title on their previous album. (And YES, we have confirmation that Warren is a genuine fan of Louis' music!)

Louis has teamed up with WOW Music to release
Ego Tripping at The Gates of Hell on CD, with updated liner notes and improved Graphics. We would like to acknowledge not only WOW MUSIC for their incredible work, but also ART AND SOUL, for their Graphic Design prowess in taking the original Hand-Painted Artwork and painstakingly restoring and updating it. So it looks better than the original!

You can find AUTOGRAPHED copies, unsigned copies, and related Merchandise at the link below.

Just hit the BUY NOW button and we'll take you there!
BUY NOW
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1/3/2020 0 Comments

Tickets are Selling FAST for Louis Tillett & The LT3

Don't kick yourself because you missed out on one of
Louis' RARE concerts!


Buy Your Tickets
HERE

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5/2/2020 1 Comment

EGO TRIPPING AT THE GATES OF HELL - A NEW RELEASE on CD

Stay Tuned for the Official Release Date

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Louis Tillett's breakthrough album is about to be re-released on CD due to overwhelming requests here and on Social Media.

Feel free to join the Facebook group of the same name or visit here for details about where you can get your copy.

There will be a limited amount available for sale at the upcoming Concerts in March 2020. 

From therein, you can order yours through your local Record Store or through WOW Music at www.wowmusic.com.au

ENJOY this landmark album all over again!
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5/2/2020 0 Comments

Two Nights Only - Sydney - March 19 and 20

Louis Tillett & The LT3

$35 +bf pre, $40 door | 7pm doors, 8pm show Thursday & 9pm show Friday
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Tickets HERE (Click on this link)
Louis brings the core of his band The Art of Darkness to light in a new and exciting combo, as we premiere the LT3, and it’s combined experience of 100 years of live playing, right here in Marrickville. This is something you are unlikely to see on a regular basis.
Louis, with his trademark baritone vocals and blues/rock piano style, combines with John Maddox’ unique virtuosity on Bass and Colin Watson’s thoroughbred Guitar expertise and feel, to bring Louis’ repertoire into a dangerous new place. You may remember Louis from his dozen “solo” albums and pioneering improv ensembles like Paris Green, or his thunderous big bands, such as The Aspersion Caste. He has also been a featured pianist on recordings of such legendary Australian acts as Died Pretty, Beasts of Bourbon, Laughing Clowns, and Tex, Don & Charlie, and many others. In International circuits he is billed as the Rockpoet of The Night, and he is held in the same high esteem and written and filmed in the same publications and TV specials as his peers John Cale, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave and Tom Waits. UK Rolling Stone called him The Dark Giant.
He rarely plays in Australia, preferring to “ride on the tide and the wings of the wind”, as so much of his music alludes to, him being a full time sailor. After more than 2 years since The Art of Darkness last played, which filled The Factory Theatre in 2017 and 2015, this night will present a rare opportunity to catch Louis in an intimate and dynamic environment, where, keeping the band small and tight, each performance takes on it’s own life and direction, leaving all three players to leave the script, to allow them to take the music where it needs to go at that particular time. Louis Tillett, as a musician and a bandleader is synonymous with the Sydney Live and Underground music of the 80s, 90s and 00s. Come and find out why he is often touted as a National Living Treasure.
Tickets HERE (Click on this link)
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15/12/2019 1 Comment

25 New TShirt Designs in the SHOP

In Celebration of the NEW Line-up of The LT3...we have posters coming (to be sold on the nights of the Premiere concerts) and lots of TSHIRTS here in the shop....ready to BUY and WEAR NOW!!

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12/12/2018 1 Comment

House Fire....

Louis Tillett has major house fire...

A Suspected Arson Attack is responsible for destroying a large part of Louis' personal effects and some Memorabilia. However, thankfully many important items were recovered and will now be stored safely with the National Film and Sound Archives until such a time as they can be correctly catalogued. They will be in their safe keeping and all source material will eventually be donated as planned.

Thankfully, Louis was not home when this major fire broke out. So he is safe and well and recovering from the shock of this very personal and traumatic event. 
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There is an open and ongoing gofundme campaign that has been converted, for a time, into a a "relief fund". The link is below...under the TV News Footage.
To DONATE:
Follow this Link: www.gofundme.com/Album-Book-Gigs
https://www.gofundme.com/Album-Book-Gigs
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1/8/2018 3 Comments

We Have MERCHANDISE in the SHOP!

New Partners
New Merchandise

The Month of August brings great NEW things.
​It's like Spring has arrived early Down Under.
We have 30+ Physical Products. 
And 13 Digital Albums.
$10 Flat Rate Shipping Per Item.
Anywhere in the World.

We are also ramping up to take VINYL orders!
We are making a list for "PRE" Pre-Orders
for those who don't want to miss out
on the LIMITED RUNS.

Please visit the SHOP to Browse and
Fill out our Five Second Survey
to let us know what YOU want


ENJOY!!!
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22/7/2018 0 Comments

"The Australian Mood" Radio Interview

Interview with Neil Rogers from 3RRR

In case you missed it...here's the Radio on Demand Link to the 19th July 2018 Interview.
Listen Now
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Alternative Links

Link here: ​https://www.rrr.org.au/program/the-australian-mood/?an_time=2018-07-19
Or here: ​http://ondemand.rrr.org.au/player/128/201807192000
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20/7/2018 2 Comments

There has never been a better time to become a PATRON!

Come and join my journey on Patreon

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So many of you were supportive, receptive and generous enough to allow me to achieve many of my goals in recent years, by enabling me to return to playing Live Music again, and launching 
"The Art Of Darkness"
. 

Further to this you helped me to create a
"Living Archive"
on behalf of the National Film and Sound Archives, which became 
www.louistillettmusic.com

After some time it was decided that it was necessary for me to set up the
SHOP
to facilitate future recordings and to work in conjunction
​with other platforms such as
Spotify, iTunes and others
where all of my back catalog has now been made available.

This next phase
of my personal and musical journey requires for me to apply myself
wholly and solely to the purpose of creating
NEW MUSIC

And having been granted the reward and responsibility of commanding a genuine sea-going vessel,
I am now called to return to the place I love most...
the Ocean
 which has long been the place I have
derived the most inspiration from. 

Now that my Music is available widely and freely to anyone who seeks it out,
I am able to free myself and embark on a journey, both physically, and metaphorically,
over the horizon.

And I would like to invite you to join me.

Everyone who becomes a PATRON
will have exclusive access to everything to be shared on this voyage.

This means
Poetry, Journals, Video Journals, Music sketches, Film Footage
and any other material that forms a part of the storytelling.
Varying rewards are offered for higher contributions.

But at the end of this journey,
you will all be credited
with the resulting creative works

such as
an album, a doco, an audiobook, a written book,
or anything else that is born.


Most importantly I hope that this story can inspire us all.

Remember - it was only 3 years or so ago that I was destitute and living in a Van.
Now, all things seem possible, thanks to your support,
I feel duty-bound to share this coming artistic endeavour with you,
​as the story unfolds.
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The Estate of the late Louis Tillett, maintains Control over the Master Recordings and
Intellectual Property and have a Worldwide Trademark in place.

Please respectfully consult with them, via the Contact Form ,
if you wish to broadcast or share this material for whatever purpose.
Embassy Music under the Wise Music Group, own the Publishing for the entire Catalogue.

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please contact Rachael Slattery via the
contact form, or Wise Music Australia, for
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