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The Tiger and Me provide captivated audiences with folk longings, country thoughts, gypsy stylings, electronic suggestions and cabaret moments, through the use of male/female lead vocals, violin, guitar, piano, live loops and a spark that dances between the music and a provocative set of lyrics. Hearing this duo's up-close voices transports you to one of the best kinds of after-the-party parties, when the poseurs have gone home and a few remaining friends congregate on the stairs, swap their stilettos for socks, and finally start telling the truth. This is one personal conversation we actually feel privileged to overhear: the duo tells arresting stories with their intertwining vocals and subtle arrangements. The result is something that takes "folk duo" and gives it an entirely new, entirely feline spin: the love-child of Portishead and Ray Lamontagne. And they are lovely to look at with their soft shiny coats. The duo started when Ade, after finishing his Honours degree in Composition, was working as a keys player for Tobias Cummings and the Long Way Home, Brendan Welch, and 72 Blues, among others, and found himself writing a stash of songs that were all dressed up but had nowhere to go. In a performance on a dusty, discarded guitar in an unfamiliar apartment to Jane Hendry, a singing voice was discovered where previously it was thought there was not one. Jane added her haunting, angelic voice to the mix and sparked the realization that this might be a tiger with legs. Their most popular song, the haunting "Alleyway", made its own way out of the abandoned guitar, performed as it was composed. Its Sunday-morning pace has you thinking that this is going to be a chill lullaby until you realise what they’re singing about. This spark that dances between the music and an incongruous set of lyrics is there in many of the songs. It's this tension and frisson that sets the group apart from any predictable canon of folk duos. "The Tiger and Me, a cute romantic and musical couple, delivered a very charming set of spare, violin-laced cabaret-pop...that struck the right balance between grounded and theatrical". CBC (Canada) "...an entwined and tight partnership. The Forsaken Few and Murderer in Uniform fly the album on towards the Paul Kelly/George airstrip, concentrating on a tightly compact and generally profound set of lyrics." BEAT MAGAZINE (Melbourne) "Elements of country rub up against a cabaret feel and some Gypsyish tendencies. Accessible but esoteric enough to still stand out." NOW MAGAZINE (Toronto) "a live looped circus act enters...making it hard to know what circus tent you’ve entered!" BEAT MAGAZINE (Melbourne)
| POSTED BY: EricLawrence | POSTED ON: 07 Dec 2008 04:19 PM | ||
This folk/country acoustic duo “The Tiger and Me” has compiled a creative album while utilizing simplistic instruments with this self-titled CD. The vocals are sung with pure and simple qualities with velvety harmonies bringing together the collection of songs on the album. “Alleyway” is bluesy, with a slow, easy moving drum beat. As a variation in instruments, take note how the electric piano changes to acoustic piano throughout this song. As a change of tempo “Forsaken Few” has a nice country swing while the lyrics tells an interesting story. Split lead vocals on the verses showcase how these impressive lyrics are interpreted. A round effect is heard when a vocal drum beat starts. A chanting, low, walking bass line begins the cut “The Elephant.” It is a well produced track as each part can be heard separately while fusing together with syncopated harmonies and rhythms. If you like a little folk music entwined with a little country beat you will not be disappointed when you hear the album “The Tiger and Me.” -Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team Check out The Tiger and Me 's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites |
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 05:52 PM | ||
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RadioIndy Present the New Release: “The Tiger and Me"   by The Tiger and Me http://www.radioindy.com/new_releases_all.php |
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 05:57 PM | ||
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RadioIndy is pleased to announced that we have published our CD Review of The Tiger and Me's music to CD Baby. FANS - Please checkout The Tiger and Me's CD Baby page here and sample / purchase some great new music! CD Baby.com is a registered trademark of CD Baby - All rights reserved |
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 06:06 PM | ||
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 06:02 PM | ||
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 06:01 PM | ||
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RadioIndy is pleased to announced that we have published a music playlist and CD Review with The Tiger and Me's music (and similiar Big-Name Artists) to their Rhapsody artist page. FANS - Please help our Radioindy artists by visiting their rhapsody page and playing their music to help generate royalties for the band. Anyone can listen FREE at rhapsody online (up to 25 songs per month FREE) without signing up for an account or even accepting a free tiral. More details. Visit Rhapsody online today and help our Radioindy Gold Artist The Tiger and Me! You can also BUY MP3 downloads at Rhapsody as well. Rhapsody and Rhapsody online are registered trademarks of Real Networks, all right reserved. |
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 06:00 PM | ||
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RadioIndy is pleased to announced that we have published our CD Review with The Tiger and Me's music to iTunes.com. FANS - Please checkout The Tiger and Me's iTunes page here and play / purchase some great new music! iTunes is a registered trademark of the Apple Inc. Copyright © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved |
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| POSTED BY: Babbbullon | POSTED ON: 28 Mar 2009 05:58 PM | ||
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RadioIndy created a CD Announcement Press Release for The Tiger and Me's
As part of our ongoing promotion with RadioIndy, we have published a press release of our truncated CD review. FANS: Increase the popularity of this DIGG press release by visiting our homepage at www.radioindy.com and looking for the "Press Release" section in the lower right. Here, you can find and "DIGG" this press release for The Tiger and Me. The more DIGGS, the more exposure! DIGG, DIGG IT, DUGG, DIGG THIS, Digg graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc. |
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| POSTED BY: momof5pacs | POSTED ON: 11 Mar 2009 07:26 PM | ||
RadioIndy is pleased to present The Tiger and Me with a GrIndie Award for the CD "The Tiger and Me"
This folk/country acoustic duo “The Tiger and Me” has compiled a creative album while utilizing simplistic instruments with this self-titled CD. The vocals are sung with pure and simple qualities with velvety harmonies bringing together the collection of songs on the album. “Alleyway” is bluesy, with a slow, easy moving drum beat. As a variation in instruments, take note how the electric piano changes to acoustic piano throughout this song. As a change of tempo “Forsaken Few” has a nice country swing while the lyrics tells an interesting story. Split lead vocals on the verses showcase how these impressive lyrics are interpreted. A round effect is heard when a vocal drum beat starts. A chanting, low, walking bass line begins the cut “The Elephant.” It is a well produced track as each part can be heard separately while fusing together with syncopated harmonies and rhythms. If you like a little folk music entwined with a little country beat you will not be disappointed when you hear the album “The Tiger and Me.” -Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team |
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