Tilly and the Wall Building Another Bridge to Indie-Pop Success

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Go ahead, just try and find someone who has uttered a discouraging word about Tilly and the Wall, an indie-pop band from Omaha, Neb., that often uses a tap dancer in place of a drummer. Comb through review after review - nothing.

During an interview from her home in Omaha, bassist-singer Neely Jenkins is asked if she can think of someone who dislikes Tilly and the Wall. After uncorking a booming belly laugh, she says: "We played in Amsterdam last summer, and after the show we were hanging out and somebody yelled, "Tilly and the Wall suck! and then ran away. We laughed so hard."

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Tilly and the Wall Building Another Bridge to Indie-Pop Success

Truth be told, Jenkins is more likely to hear marriage proposals - or, as happened at a Feb. 29 gig in Los Angeles, demands from fans that she have their babies - shouted at her during Tilly and the Wall's live shows. "That happens every once and a while," Jenkins admits after some coaxing. "It's no big deal."...

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