"Creativity in the face of hopelessness.

When music is born right there, right there when you lose somethingand don't ever think you'll get it back, Tin Ceilings' music was born ofsuch a time.

Randy Illian is the man behind Tin Ceilings. His guitarwork has a classicfeel with pop conventions that catch your ear. In Tin Ceiling's music I hearBeatles, Cohen, Dylan, Lightfoot.

He loves music, has a singularly deep and commanding voice, and hisrecordings are his own. He does it all in a little house in Topsham, Maine. A singer songwriter unafraid of pulling his own weight."
   - Patrick Corrigan

Tin Ceilings has had the pleasure of contributing to the live performances and beautiful music of Alela Diane, Matt Bauer, Strand of Oaks, Brown Bird, South China, Seekonk, Tempera, Planets Around the Sun, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, , Aleric Vince Nez, Pillars and Tongues, Tom Thumb, Jeff and Benares, Thithy Bwown, The Orchards, June Madrona, Tiger Saw, The Afflictions and Ponies in the Surf. Randy Illian is grateful to his various teachers including but not limited to: Steve Earle, Charles Loveless, Heidi Lynn Nilsson, Michael Kirkpatrick, Colby Maddox, Cate Rubba, Mr. Harris, Ms. Sue Donoghue and his Parents.