Jamie Pressnall
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Jamie Lynn Pressnall is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska
and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall
. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle
, Neely Jenkins
, and Conor Oberst
called Park Ave.
and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid
. Her innovative use of tap dancing as percussion in Tilly and the Wall is one of the band's most distinctive characteristics.
teacher, Jamie Pressnall joined Tilly and the Wall in 2001, and played the guitar and sang.
on August 12, 2006, whom she started dating soon after Tilly and the Wall formed. She is sometimes still known as Jamie Williams, which is her maiden name. Of Montreal
played at the wedding. She gave birth to her and Derek's first child, a daughter, in December 2009.
She has been a vegetarian for over 17 years, and is a supporter of animal rights.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall
Tilly and the Wall
Tilly and the Wall is an indie pop group from Omaha, Nebraska. Their name originated from a children's book called Tillie and the Wall, written by Leo Lionni...
. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle
Clark Baechle
Clark Alan Baechle is the drummer in the band The Faint. He also played in another Nebraskan band, Park Ave. He has also played on many releases and tours for Bright Eyes, playing drums and clarinet...
, Neely Jenkins
Neely Jenkins
Neely Jo Jenkins is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also a member of the band Park Ave. with Tilly and the Wall bandmate Jamie Pressnall, . Previously, Jenkins sang "Contrast and Compare" and "Pull My Hair" with Bright Eyes on...
, and Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
called Park Ave.
Park Ave.
Park Ave. was an indie pop band which started in January 1996 in Omaha, Nebraska.The band lasted only two and a half years, but still retains a substantial fanbase. During their short time together, Park Ave. received rave reviews for their brand of indie pop music...
and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid
Kianna Alarid
Kianna Alarid is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave...
. Her innovative use of tap dancing as percussion in Tilly and the Wall is one of the band's most distinctive characteristics.
Career
Formerly a kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
teacher, Jamie Pressnall joined Tilly and the Wall in 2001, and played the guitar and sang.
Personal life
She married bandmate Derek PressnallDerek Pressnall
Derek Scott Pressnall is the guitarist for indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He is also in the bands The Flamboyant Gods, Flowers Forever, and Dead Bird.He and fellow bandmate Nick White are from Dunwoody, Georgia...
on August 12, 2006, whom she started dating soon after Tilly and the Wall formed. She is sometimes still known as Jamie Williams, which is her maiden name. Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
played at the wedding. She gave birth to her and Derek's first child, a daughter, in December 2009.
She has been a vegetarian for over 17 years, and is a supporter of animal rights.
Album appearances
- Son, AmbulanceSon, AmbulanceSon, Ambulance is an American band based in Omaha, Nebraska. They are signed to the Saddle Creek label.Singer/songwriter Joe Knapp appeared on albums of other bands, such as Fevers and Mirrors by Bright Eyes, before releasing Son, Ambulance's debut album—a split with Bright Eyes called Oh Holy...
- Someone Else's Déjà VuSomeone Else's Deja Vu-Personnel:Musicians*Joe Knapp - Snare, Whistle, Vocal Cuica, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Drum Kit, Analog Synth, Broom, Snare, Cymbal, Wood Block, Piano, Electric Bass, Glockenspiel, Acoustic Guitar, Tarpaulin, 12-String, Cabasa, Knee-Slaps, Mellotron, Hand Claps, Mouth Noises,...
(2008, Saddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Conor Oberst and Justin Oberst in 1993 . Conor soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel...
)
Trivia
- Has a tattooTattooA tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
of a ship on her left shoulder. - Jamie was 37th on NMENMEThe New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
s "cool list" in 2006.