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Tigercity: Three guys, a keyboard and plenty of ti

April 20th 2006 03:25

As I mentioned yesterday, discovering a band before anyone else gets indies so excited they have to change pants (ok scratch that metaphor). As I also mentioned, this has happened to me twice. While my discovery "She Wants Revenge" was less than gratifying in the end, the other band, Tigercity, are definitely an excellent addition to my music collection. How to describe them? Put simply: three nerds in a room with a keyboard and computer. Tigercity are as independent and unconventional as you can get - not only are they not signed to a major label, but their sound simply screams "unprofessional." However, this is in no way a bad thing. On the contrary, the sound quality of their EP matches that of any mainstream artist, yet their style and sound is simply not something you wouldn't expect many to like.

'What we did on the weekend'

Tigercity’s self-titled EP is simply a wonder to listen to. A mix of funk guitar, drum machine, 80s synth, constantly changing harmonies and monotonal melodies that are wholly different from that of Joy Division, I can only help but anticipate their full album release, tentatively titled “Music For Naked Girls On Planes.” Whether this is some sort of reference to the recent “Snakes on a Plane” hubbub that is circulating the Internet I don’t know, but it is obvious from the title that they are in no way sane, at least not in the conventional sense. Everything from their EP to their website is random, crazy and I have to say that I love it. With the exception of the third track “Landline to Germany,” which seems to let down the rest of the songs, the EP is definitely worth getting. No one musical demographic will like it, because it mixes so many different genres from Jamiroquai Acid Jazz (don’t ask me why the genre is called that), to pop from anywhere within the last 25 years.

In Concert

It is really hard to tell who will and who won’t like this record because it has no precise genre (though what music does?) but anyone who appreciates tasteful drum machines, Jamiroquai, with random yet strangely ordered melodies and harmonies, are sure to like the Tigercity EP. With so much potential, I really have no idea what their album will be like, but if its anything like their EP, they are sure for success.

Links:

Tigercity Official Site

MySpace Profile - My favourite songs are "Are You Sensation" and "Mountain Pass"

Last.fm Profile

Note: All pictures and information are courtesy of the Tigercity Official Website

Tigercity: Three guys, a keyboard and plenty of ti

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