San Diego Reader

Mike Stone: Drums | Jeff Irwin: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric) | Jesse Malley: Vocals | Ryan Weiss: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric) | John Urban: Bass guitar

Genre: Blues & Soul, Funk, Rock

Sound description: Organic rock and blues, with little twangers.

RIYL: Grace Potter, Susan Tedeschi, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, the Black Crowes, Sharon Jones

Upcoming Local Shows

Discography

Related Links:

• http://www.thetiltmusic.com/

• MySpace page
• Facebook
• Twitter

Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2010

Ex-Band Members: Billy Joe Clements, Bass guitar

Influences: Susan Tedeschi, Led Zeppelin, Robert Cray, the Allman Brothers, Grace Potter, Aretha Franklin Shemika Copeland, the Black Crowes

Background:

Based in Pacific Beach and fronted by singer Jesse Malley and guitar player Jeff Irwin, the Tilt includes local players from the Pheromones, the Grass Heat, and Family Wagon.

Their debut self-named demo was released in 2010. The band aims to release new songs on their website every two to three months.

“Bassist Billie Joe Clements is no longer with the band due to scheduling conflicts,” drummer Mike Stone told the Reader in 2011. His replacement was John Urban.